IS Consultant

Job Description

Position Specifics

Department: Integrated Solutions

Reports to: Corporate Service Manager

Type of Employment: Full-Time

Wage Type: Salary

Location: Centerville, Iowa

At SinclairTractor, we pride ourselves on being the destination in Southeast Iowa for agricultural equipment, precision farming, agronomic decision support, NAPA parts and supplies. With thirteen John Deere dealerships, five NAPA parts locations and a Supply Store, we are looking for motivated and talented people to join our team.

Purpose

Provide consulting services, expertise, and training for the sale and support of solutions enabled by the John Deere Precision Ag strategy and other aligned technology and applications. Ensures ongoing Precision Ag mainstreaming and works with all dealership departments to sell and support precision farming products and services.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Coordinates the execution of the dealerships John Deere Precision Ag strategy
• Develops and executes the plan to ensure ongoing Precision Ag mainstreaming across all departments at the dealership
• Assists in leading the organization in the area of John Deere precision farming products
• Ensures understanding of John Deere Precision Ag solutions in sales, service, parts, and all other departments
• Serves as the internal and external technical specialist for new precision farming products
• Implements the adoption of new technology and product offerings
• Develops and delivers employee and customer training for John Deere Precision Ag solutions and advanced precision farming products
• Provides recommendations of stocking/inventory requirements for solutions enablement
• Provides recommendations on ordering option codes in respect to new technology products
• Provides solutions-based business consulting services to customers (i.e. advising customers on optimizing performance, reducing costs, operation efficiencies, etc.)
• Provider, etc.) and related John Deere businesses
  
  

Required Experience

Experience, Education, Skills and Knowledge:

• 1 years experience in an agriculture-related role
• Dealership sales, service, training, or other related work experience preferred
• Proficient knowledge of electrical and wireless communication systems
• Ability to operate with a solutions approach and identify existing/emerging customer needs
• Ability to use standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office and internet functions
• Solid organizational, interpersonal, analytical and communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel to store locations and customers
• Certified Crop Advisor certification or equivalent preferred
• Associates degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or Agriculture Mechanization or equivalent experience required
• Bachelors degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or Agriculture Mechanization preferred
  
  

Working Conditions & Requirements

• All weather conditions
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Standing for extended periods of time
• Lifting at least 75 pounds
• Office and Workshop setting
• Travel as needed
  
  

This is not an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, skills, or working conditions. M anagement reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks be performed as assigned . Sinclair Tractor provides equal employment opportunities to applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any protected classes. This job description is not an employment contract and the employment relationship remains at will. Sinclair Tractor will reasonably accommodate the known disabilities of qualified disabled individuals.

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