Spec, Data Management - AgVantage FS - Waverly, IA

Job Opportunity At AgVantage Fs

AgVantage FS is headquartered in Waverly, Iowa with branches in Northern and Eastern Iowa. AgVantage FS has about 400 employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 23,000 customers. The cooperative does business in agronomy, energy, precision agronomy, and agri-finance. AgVantage FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

Purpose And Summary Statement :

Markets and sells the Precision Farming services known as the Data Value System and provides supervision, leadership, and direction for related department personnel to achieve profitable business growth.

Supervision And Leadership :

Supervises, leads, and develops the assigned Crop Scouts. Supports the crop scouting program by providing leadership, setting performance expectations, providing feedback, and actively maintaining performance management standards. May also provide leadership and training to the assigned Crop Specialists.

Essential Job Functions :

• Markets, sells, and services the Data Value System and Climate FieldView to assist producers in achieving their crop production goals
• Collaborates with local Crop Specialists to develop target lists in order to increase sales of fertilizer, chemical, seed, and the Data Value System
• Completes sales and contact management reports on key accounts and targeted prospects for communications of information of all contracted Data Value System acres
• Provides supervision, guidance, marketing and leadership for summer crop scouting program and Crop Scouts
• Assists with profitable sales and service of assigned precision farming products and programs to key accounts and targeted prospects
• Actively participates in MiField and N-Watch trials with targeted growers
• Attains and maintains all technical and sales skills required for the position
• Conducts presentations at agronomy marketing and customer meetings

Other Job Functions :

Requirements :

Normally requires a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, GIS / GPS, or marketing related discipline, or the equivalent thereof, and 2 years or more of related work experience to demonstrate knowledge of precision technology, crop production management, and precision farming programs. Demonstrated essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development. Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, satisfactory driving record, and have the ability to travel independently and overnight. Ability to work extended hours as business conditions warrant. Must be able to obtain and maintain applicable professional certifications associated with the agronomy industry.

Occasionally exposed or required to :

Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK's policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position. We are an equal opportunity / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. All individuals, regardless of demographic or other background, are encouraged to apply. Further, as a federal, state, and local contractor, we comply with government regulations and executive orders as applicable, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with disability and protected veterans. Employment is contingent on, among other things, receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and / or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.