Farmer's Business Network, Inc. · 7 hours ago
Account Executive
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Responsibilities
Achieve chemical sales goals (gross profit, revenue, etc.)
Understand a grower’s crop input needs throughout the season and forecast based on the chemical projected sales/product needs.
Develop a territory business plan to achieve objectives
Promote the collection of data from the farmer to build a successful crop protection plan customized to the farmer’s needs
Use Salesforce to manage, prioritize, and document all interactions and sales processes with farmers.
Organize and manage sales events within the territory.
Document and report suggestions farmers for process improvement
Represent FBN at various farm industry trade shows/events.
Educate Farmers how to construct orders through FBN’s online platform
Other duties as assigned
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Required
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a heightened sensitivity to the issues farmers face.
2+ years experience selling products or services directly to farmers
Ability to adhere to the compliance of all legal and safety procedures.
Knowledge of agriculture inputs required
Strong domain experience and background in farming, production agriculture, retail or input sales.
Candidates must be comfortable with technology and ideally the latest precision Ag Systems
Background in Agronomy, including, but not limited to, the management and use of agronomic data.
Preferred
Bachelor's or advanced degree
5+ years sales experience in agriculture managing and exceeding monthly and annual quotas selling directly to farmers.
Multi-generational farm, farm hand or farm related background.
Experience with Salesforce is nice to have but not required
Cross-functional experience working across the enterprise.
Experience balancing execution, agility and culture at a fast growing business.
Benefits
Equity compensation (dependent upon job level)
Paid holidays plus an additional floating holiday
Work flexibility including paid time off and remote work if your role is eligible
Parental leave
Benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, short & long term disability, life insurance, 401k, HSA employer contributions
Company
Farmer's Business Network, Inc.
Farmer's Business Network, Inc.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$917.9MKey Investors
FidelityBlackRock Innovation CapitalKleiner Perkins
2021-09-15Series G· $300M
2020-07-31Series F· $250M
2019-02-01Series E· $175M
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