AgVantage FS · 1 day ago
Agronomy Area Sales Manager - AgVantage FS - North Central, IA
Iowa, United States
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expAgVantage FS is an agricultural cooperative headquartered in Waverly, Iowa, serving over 23,000 customers. The Agronomy Area Sales Manager will oversee a designated territory in Iowa, focusing on developing marketing plans, leading a sales team, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements to drive profitable growth.
AgricultureFuelMarketingRetail
Responsibilities
Assists in the development and implementation of marketing plans within assigned territory
Ensures profitable sales growth of assigned territory through target marketing, competitive analysis, risk management, and continual management and evaluation of assigned sales team
Develops and implements an effective sales administration plan that includes setting expectations, training, regular in-field coaching, measuring results, and follow-up
Develops annual sales goals and key objectives that align with organizational goals and objectives through collaboration with assigned sales team, oversees implementation and is responsible for outcome
Responsible for ensuring assigned sales team comply with government regulatory requirements, safety standards and company policies and procedures
Responsible for ensuring company credit policies and procedures are followed within assigned sales team
Recruits, selects, and retains quality personnel. Trains, coaches, counsels, and disciplines employees to develop individual talents
Conducts and assists with training and informational meetings
Assists with the development of the company budget by forecasting sales volumes, projected margins and expense items
Supports and contributes to total company goals and objectives through collaboration efforts
Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply
Performs all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Normally requires a Bachelor's degree in business or related area or the equivalent thereof, and 6 years or more of business related work experience to demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to demonstrate advanced marketing skills and sales leadership, supervisory skills, generate profitable sales, build a repeat customer base, and gain market share
Demonstrated essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, satisfactory driving record, and have the ability to travel independently and overnight
Ability to work extended hours as business conditions warrant
Must be able to obtain and maintain applicable professional certifications associated with the agronomy industry (CCA)
Preferred
Prefer an understanding of GROWMARK energy division products and services
Company
AgVantage FS
AgVantage FS offers an array of products & services in areas like agronomy & crops, agri-finance data systems, propane, fuel & lubricants.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase