What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing Service Representative position at AgState?
MARKETING SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Do you have a desire to work in a team environment? Do you have a desire to work in agriculture? Do you have great customer service skills? Join our team TODAY!
In this position, you will serve to develop and maintain relationships with growers and producers within the AgState territory that will lead the grain procurement efforts at our Ellsworth feed mill. Additionally, you will serve as a consultant as well as an advisor to producers about the market programs.
This is a great opportunity for candidates interested in working with agriculture and providing exceptional customer service to our producers. You will find a team atmosphere committed to safety and excellent customer service, along with a stable career that offers outstanding benefits!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Always utilize good customer service skills, when servicing and greeting customers, and when working with co-workers and other departments within the company.
- Develop sales and marketing techniques to enhance the service to current customers and procurement of new customers.
- Up to 75% of time devoted to on-farm sales calls.
- Must have thorough knowledge of AgState grain programs and policies, along with the ability to describe them to customers.
- Provide and conduct training needs of grain, transportation and farmer marketing programs to employees and producers.
- Abide with state and federal rules and regulations, monitors grain contracts to ensure compliance and works with the auditors to respond to questions and provide appropriate information.
- Scheduling and organizing producer marketing meetings.
- Answer the phone and work with producers, responding to pricing questions, selling, settlements, customer pricings, etc.
- Up to 65% of time devoted to on-farm sales calls.
- Provide and conduct training needs of grain, transportation, and farm marketing programs to employees and producers.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors degree (B.A) from a four-year college or university; or five to ten years related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
**Our values ~ RISE: Respect- ~ Integrity ~ Safety ~ Excellence **
AgState offers a generous benefits package including 401K Match or Defined Benefit (Pension) Retirement Plan, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Salary Continuation, Long Term Disability, Supplemental Insurance, Career Growth and Development Opportunities, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Education Assistance, Employee discounts and local discounts, Paid Holidays, Clothing Allowance, and a generous Paid Time off Accrual.
Equal Opportunity Employer - we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage employees at AgState to bring authenticity to work every day.
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To submit your application or to view our other openings within the company visit us online at www.AgState.org. Contact Human Resources for an Internal Application.
