Technical Sales Representative (Vector)

Azelis Agricultural & Environmental Solutions (A&ES) is seeking a talented and experienced Technical Sales Representative to join our vector team. This position is responsible for contacting and calling on all existing and potential customers in the representative's assigned Midwest territory and performing related assignments for the purpose of selling and servicing our products and services.About Azelis A&ESAzelis Agricultural & Environmental Solutions (A&ES) distributes herbicides in the industrial, aquatics, rights-of-way, range and pasture, and agriculture markets; and has served the forestry market for more than 20 years. We have also been the leading US supplier of insecticide and biorational products to the professional vector control market within the U.S. since 1985. Azelis A&ES also is a supplier of raw ingredient chemistry into the Agricultural chemical formulation market. Position Summary : This position is responsible for contacting and calling on all existing and potential customers in the representative's assigned geographical territory and performing related assignments for the purpose of selling and servicing our products and services.Duties & Responsibilities : Achieve a high level of sales efficiencies by continually identifying and exploiting profitable sales opportunitiesOptimize sales results by identifying, prioritizing, and selling products that yield the most profitability to the company and by disengaging from sales and services which do not fit the company's focus or profitability objectivesProvide monthly and annual sales forecasting for products and region of responsibilityUse, manage and update all relevant information in Azelis A&ES's CRM systemDevelop and maintain a high level of product knowledge by reading and studying product data sheetsAchieve a level of expertise, so as to act as a problem solver for customers, thereby increasing value to the customerEstablish relationships with all personnel at each key account and sustain the relationships to assure continuityPlan / carry out / support local marketing activities to agreed budgets and timescales, and integrate personal sales efforts with other organized marketing activities, eg. product launches, promotions, advertising, exhibitions, and telemarketingProvide written technical reports of the highlights of all sales calls with emphasis on significant information as it relates to new or lost business, pricing changes, usage rates, strategies by competition and new development projectsParticipate with Vice President of Sales in developing goals and short-term targets to increase sales volume with each customer and in developing and implementing sales strategies to accomplish them profitablyEstablish and provide necessary focus target accounts for suppliers when applicable

• Schedule and make joint sales calls with supplier company personnel on key customers. Objective to introduce new products and discuss existing products resulting in increased sales
• As requested, recommend pricing levels at accounts and maintain pricing logs for all non-standard pricing. Submit non-standard pricing proposals to company management for approval
• Plan and manage T&E expenses according to agreed upon budgets
• Manage the administrative functions and responsibilities of job to comply with all company practices, policies, and procedures
• Establish, develop and sustain effective relationships with other team members (supply chain, customer service, pricing) within the companyPresent technical solutions to our customers by utilizing our labs, industry experts and world class suppliers. Grow the GP of our territory and achieved budgeted goalsWork with established customer base to build needed forecasts for planning purposesTrack and utilize market / competitive pricing in partnership with bid manager to effectively respond to customer RFB'sIncrease customer base of customer products by selling additional products to existing accountsCoordinate and schedule specific targeted sales visits with suppliers and VP of Product DevelopmentIncrease sales volume and market share of all company specific productsProvide monthly business reports and synopsis of all activity in specific market / sLog and update opportunities in a timely basisDevelop short term and long-term strategic sales planAttend regional and national trade shows; participate in industry associations such as the American Mosquito Control Association if applicable.Qualifications : Bachelor's degree (chemistry, biology, entomology or technical degree preferred from an accredited four-year college / university3-5 or more years field sales experienceIndustry experience preferredDemonstrated ability to work as a team memberHigh moral and business ethics orientation