Now Hiring - Meherrin Agricultural & Chemical Co. - Agriculture District Sales Representative in Raleigh, NC
Agriculture District Sales Representative in Raleigh, NC
Benefits:
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Raleigh, NCFull description of the position
Job Purpose
To create, grow, and maintain sales of plant nutritional products to various industry sectors throughout North Carolina and Southern parts of Virginia. The primary focus being local distributor partners who supply fertilizer products to turf care professionals in addition to direct sales to key accounts within the professional Turf & Ornamental market. This position is home-based, with traveling involved to grow and foster the customer base in North Carolina and Virginia. This position sells products that are packaged in North and South Carolina facilities. Salary commensurate with experience.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
· Establish and maintain sales of packaged fertilizer products to local distributor partners
and other businesses such as: local family stores, golf courses, sporting venues, schools, and other similar sectors.
· Develop and foster relationships with customer base
· Identify unique opportunities to introduce novel product concepts
· Ensure company adherence to fundamental customer requirements
· Maintain clear communication with fertilizer production personnel
· Willingness to travel to fulfill required job responsibilities
Education & Experience
· College degree preferred
· 1-2 Years’ experience in the Turf & Ornamental sector
· Sales experience in the Turf & Ornamental market is preferred
· Strong interpersonal and presentation skills are required
· Basic computer skills required
Competencies
Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs work flows and procedures.
Continuous Learning - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.
Use of Technology - Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; troubleshoots technological problems; uses technology to increase productivity; keeps technical skills up to date.
Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Project Management - Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities.
Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
Communications - Strong written and verbal skills. Applies good questioning and listening skills to ensure understanding of information being shared.
Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Exceptional Interpersonal skills
Team player
Treats everyone with respect and dignity
Benefits
· Health Insurance
· Life Insurance
· Disability
· Vision
· Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
· Employee Assistance (EAP)
· Teladoc
· 401K Match
· Paid Vacation and Personal Days
· Paid Holidays
· Bereavement Leave
· Military Leave
· Jury Duty Leave
· Car Allowance
Core Values “Equip”
Environment – we will promote a work environment that encourages and nourishes creativity, a passion for excellence, and mutual respect with our customers, vendors and each other. We are responsible to care for God’s creation by treating the natural environment with proper caution and wisdom.
Quality – all our products and services must reflect quality (creativity and care). We must constantly find ways to improve our products and services to meet our customer’s needs and exceed their expectations.
Understanding – we understand that the pressures facing our employees and their families are never ending. Everyone has family outside of their “work family”, and we encourage them to set proper priorities in their lives. We will seek to find ways to promote a family friendly workplace.
Integrity – honesty and truth are absolutes in the way we conduct business with our customers, vendors, and employees. Ultimately, God is the source of truth and our actions should reflect such integrity.
People – our people are the greatest asset, which is not reflected on our balance sheet. They drive the health of our financial results. We are striving to find people who are passionate about our Company and find their place in the company where they can grow, flourish, and excel.
For Additional Information Visit: [please apply online] and [please apply online] - Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Travel reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Experience:
- Sales: 1 year (Preferred)
- Turf and Ornamental sector: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
Meherrin Agricultural & Chemical Co.
1001 to 5000 Employees
1958
Farm Support
Agriculture
http://www.meherrinag.com/
$1 to $5 billion (USD)
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