Sales Agronomist

What you’ll do: Working closely with the Ag Division, you will be responsible for the following:

• Meeting budgeted sales volumes and margins, driving profitability and excellence in Agro.
• Building return on investment into suggestive capital expense.
• Developing and implementing a sustainable agronomy service portfolio and related programs through research, planning, and reporting to increase revenue and enhance the appeal of the Meadow Lake Agro Department to current and prospective clients.
• Building strong customer relationships, resolving customers concerns timely and respectfully, and enhancing the existing customer contact program.
• Coaching and supporting farmers, customers, and fellow employees by sharing their agriculture expertise on proper administration and execution of a profitable agronomy services program.
• Contributing to marketing discussions by providing expert level of operation knowledge, commodity direction and organizational skills to assist in product and service procurement.
• Ensuring all agronomy programs and services are compliant with OH&S requirements, asset protection policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and certifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Why it matters: Our team provides a range of products and services to support our member-owners. Through the work that we do, we help to build, fuel, feed and grow Western Canadian communities together.

Who you are: You are knowledgeable and experienced in Agriculture and Agro business, and you are passionate in selling while sharing your Agro expertise with diverse stakeholders like farmers, retailers, and internal customers. You also have:

• You have experience in Agriculture Degree or Diploma or Certificate from a recognized institution in Agriculture or Agriculture Business;
• 3+ years of previous proven ability and experience;
• Certified crop Advisor Designation or Professional Agrologist Designation or willing to obtain;
• Ability to collaborate and build strong professional relationships with diverse internal and external customers;

• Responsible attitude with proactive problem-solving skills while respecting commitments and timelines provided.
• You have valid class 5 driver’s license;
• Ability to lift 50lbs or more unassisted.

Our Team Members receive competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and an employee/employer-contributed pension plan. We encourage our Team Members to take advantage of learning opportunities, to grow and develop and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation.

At Co-op, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and we’re working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We support and provide an environment that allows all to bring their whole selves to work.