Agronomist

Reporting to the Agro Manager, the Agronomist provides expert advice and strategic agricultural insight to develop ongoing profitable relationships with local producers. The Agronomist is knowledgeable in crop inputs, fertilizer, and farm equipment.  This position will focus on customer relations while supporting the overall growth, sales, and profitability of the site.  Additional responsibilities include: Customer contact to generate leads and create sales.
Understand local producer needs and offer company product and services to optimize agricultural output.
Promote high level customer satisfaction and develop relationships through trust, service, and integrity.
Responsible for managing and tracking inventory and bookings, completing claims and invoices.
Provide on-site farm support and delivery of Co-op products.
Build and maintain relationships with current and future customers and promote the Co-ops services and products.
Make recommendations on products, services, and programs to meet and exceed customer needs. This will involve field scouting, plot tours, and providing the most recent information available on seed, weed, disease, and insect control. This will also involve investigating potential challenges and offering solutions.
Be proactively involved in the business decision-making process of key customers.
Provide learning opportunities to customers that will provide value-added tools and resources to their business.
Stay up to date on current and future agricultural trends.
Create and implement strategies for growth opportunities and market development.
Assist with inventory management, ensuring inventory is in place to match demand.