What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales representative position at Nutrien?
At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values.
Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien™, the largest crop inputs company in the world. As part of our collective mission of Feeding the Future, Nutrien Ag Solutions provides full-acre solutions through our trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Australia.
Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.
We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.
Working at Nutrien Ag Solutions will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be, and grow your career.
The Sales Representative plays an important role in the growth and success of the Nutrien Solutions business.
What will you do :
- Manage and develop a customer base within a geographical area that includes Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri.
- Identify potential customers and handle existing customer relationships.
- Build relationships and increase sales.
- Provide accurate and label directed information for the industrial weed control market.
- Sell into industrial vegetation markets such as the noxious weed market, roadside, utility weed and brush, rangeland, and bareground.
- Monitor customer and competitor activity and industry trends.
- Protect, grow and diversify the relationship with targeted customers.
- Remain up-to-date with product knowledge and share knowledge with customers
- Support business growth by conducting face to face sales calls and product / market development.
- Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision. This is a remote sales position that requires problem solving skills, self-reliance, and teamwork.
- Lead and perform work the Nutrien Way engaging in corporate, policies, programs and practices, including SH&E regulations and standards, to bring our Culture of Care to life
- Perform other related duties, as required
What will you bring :
- Bachelor’s degree in agronomy, weed science, rangeland management, forestry or related discipline required; experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 3 years’ experience required, preference is 5 years, in experience in the noxious weed, industrial weed control industry, or forestry industry.
- Proven ability to influence, develop, and retain business relationships.
- Strong interpersonal skills, outstanding communication capabilities, and the ability to influence others at all organizational levels.
Ability to work effectively with other groups in the organization to achieve a common goal.
- Well-rounded knowledge of industrial weed control products, rangeland herbicides and practices.
- Highly self-motivated.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent time management skills.
- The highest ethical standards and sense of accountability.
- Strong computer skills.
- Clear and effective decision making.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively (estimated to be 30-40%) with company vehicle provided. Must live in the region or be willing to relocate to the region.
Last updated : 2024-05-11
