Independent Sales Representative - Corn Specialist within Central Indiana Territory

Stine Seed Company, a privately held, growing national seed company, currently has an opening for an Independent Sales Representative in Central Indiana. This position will have a primary focus on selling Stine Seed Corn and represents an excellent opportunity to grow both professionally and financially with one of the industry’s most respected corn and soybean seed companies.

What We Offer:

• A 40-plus year reputation for quality seed products
• Truly unlimited earning potential
• Flexibility to work your territory your way
• Agronomic and sales support
• CRM Tools to help build your territory

Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary ambassador of the Stine Seed Corn brand within the assigned territory.
• Develop and maintain a thorough agronomic and technical knowledge of Stine Seed Corn products and services applicable to the assigned territory.
• Develop and manage Stine Corn data plots throughout the territory.
• Manage existing direct accounts & recruit new accounts in order to increase sales.
• Communicate and implement Stine’s sales programs and policies within the assigned territory in order to meet sales goals for the district.
• Work in conjunction with the Stine Corn Division Director of Sales to provide a high level of sales support and product knowledge within the assigned territory.
• Develop and enhance relationships with customers and potential customers.

Competencies/Qualifications/Experience:

• Candidates should have three or more years of ag experience, including previous experience in agronomy, crop production or seed sales.
• Candidates should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Candidates should have demonstrated knowledge of proven sales techniques, as well as excellent negotiating skills and the ability to overcome obstacles.
• Candidates should have demonstrated success in direct account development and retention.
• Candidates should demonstrated initiative and the ability to work with minimum supervision to meet established goals.
• Preference will be given to candidates that have proven ability to build/maintain strong relationships with growers by understanding their needs and values, and achieve desired results.