Crop Consultant

Nutrien is seeking a Crop Consultant in Macomb, IL, responsible for enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability. The role includes developing new prospects, maintaining grower relationships, achieving sales goals, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Responsibilities also involve consulting on agricultural issues, conducting credit reviews, and collecting receivables. Candidates should have a degree or equivalent experience in agriculture, along with sales experience. This is a full-time position.
About the position

As a Crop Consultant at Nutrien, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability. Your primary responsibility will be to develop new prospects and maintain relationships with existing growers, aiming to increase sales of agricultural inputs. You will be expected to meet and exceed sales goals while managing sales to ensure profit margin targets are achieved. Customer satisfaction is paramount, and you will ensure that products are delivered on time and meet quality standards. In addition to sales responsibilities, you will consult with growers on various agricultural issues, providing expert advice and prescribing appropriate actions to resolve any challenges they may face. This includes addressing any adverse product results and ensuring that growers are satisfied with the solutions provided. You will also perform initial credit reviews of customers to assess credit risk and work closely with the Credit Manager to establish appropriate credit limits. Collecting outstanding accounts receivables will also be part of your duties, ensuring that financial transactions are handled efficiently. Your role will also involve developing and implementing strategies to boost sales of proprietary products, leveraging your knowledge and experience in the agriculture industry. You will be part of a team that is committed to providing sustainable solutions and helping growers achieve the highest yields possible. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the agricultural sector while growing your career with a leading company in the industry.

Responsibilities
• Develop new prospects and interact with existing growers to increase agricultural inputs sales to meet and exceed sales goals.
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• Manage sales to meet profit margin goals.
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• Assure customer satisfaction of products including, but not limited to on time and accurate delivery and quality of product.
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• Develop and implement strategies to increase the sales of proprietary products.
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• Consult with growers on agricultural issues and prescribe appropriate actions to resolve issues.
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• Resolve issues associated with adverse product results.
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• Perform initial credit review of customers to understand credit risk.
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• Provide necessary information to Credit Manager in order to choose credit limits.
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• Collect outstanding accounts receivables from customers.
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• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements
• University degree preferred, in lieu of degree, 5+ years agriculture experience and high school diploma or equivalent required.
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• 2+ years' experience using standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the agriculture industry, as well as the application of agricultural chemicals.
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• Proficiency in computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
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• Sales experience preferred.

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