POSITION: Production Ag Account Manager
REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
EXPERIENCE: Preferred 3-5 years of Account Management or direct sales
experience in agricultural farm equipment or related field. Willing to
mentor inexperienced candidates with the appropriate mindset.
EDUCATION: BS Business or agriculture-related field preferred, but not
required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to safely operate equipment, mount and
dismount equipment, safely hook-up, secure, and transport equipment.
Periods of extensive sitting, standing, and squatting are routinely
required. Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
Salary: $48000 - 200000
JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible for providing solutions to fill
needs identified collectively by themselves and their assigned customers.
These solutions would include new & used agricultural equipment,
associated technology, and value added services, directly to assigned
customers normally within a defined geographic area. The employee is expected
to spend the majority of their time directly interacting with Ag Producers.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Responsible for maintaining current product knowledge on all new and used John
Deere agricultural equipment commonly used in area of responsibility.
Responsible for maintaining current product knowledge on common competitive
brands of equipment used in area of responsibility.
Maintain current knowledge of used equipment values and have the ability to
appraise and evaluate effectively for proper valuation of trades.
Responsible for developing sales plans and forecasts for assigned customers
and maintaining sales management information in customer CRM software.
Responsible for maintaining current knowledge of agronomy and common
agricultural planting, tillage and harvesting techniques utilized in the
area and able to utilize this knowledge to make recommendations and
suggestions to improve customer's operation utilizing existing and new
technology.
Fundamental understanding of all facets of precision agriculture practices as
it relates to overall customer relationship, management, and sales of
equipment and services.
Monitor competitor activity and report to Management.
Oversee delivery, set-up, start-up. Operator training.
Actively participate in field demonstrations of new equipment, alongside
Product Specialists & Technology Specialists, and operate demonstration
equipment in customer's field as required.
Maintain current knowledge of all published and unpublished incentive programs
on both new and used equipment.
Maintain current knowledge of various financing options and products available
from John Deere Financial and other lenders.
Assist in maintaining display lot, product literature, and inside displays.
Support Integrated Solutions including agronomic decision support, machine
logistics support, machine optimization support, and other value-added
services, and irrigation initiatives
JOB SITE: Fort Morgan, CO
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