Field Advisor

Brandt Consolidated, Inc.•Raymond, IL

About The Position

The BRANDT Field Advisor (BFA) will provide technical agronomic support, education, and be well versed in all seed brands offered by BRANDT and competitors. He or she will be directly responsible for seed sales at the Raymond location and be an expert in seed treatments and agricultural technologies. Additionally, the BFA will be integral in assisting the retail sales team on other inputs or value added agronomy as requested by them or the customer. The BFA will assist with plant operations on an as-needed basis. The job requires the ability to direct sell, team sell, consult, advise, prospect, and also serve as the expert on all things seed, fertilizer and chemical related to his or her BRANDT team and customers. The BFA will report to the Raymond Plant Manager of BRANDT Agronomic Services.

Requirements

Teamwork/Collaboration Skills
Leadership
Customer Focus
Independent Self-Starter
Ability to multitask
Proficiency in Excel and Word
4 year degree in Agronomy or Ag Science. And/or minimum 2 - 5 years of job experience required.
Intermediate computer and software skills required.
Valid driver’s license and clean drivers record.
CDL required.
Must be able to lift 75 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Certified Crop Advisor designation preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with an assigned number of key accounts to help them grow better crops and add practices that increase ROI for their operation. Lead seed purchasing efforts with them.
Assist and advise BRANDT teammates and customers on seed selection/placement from all brands.
Prospect on assigned accounts. Represent BRANDT and see what ways we can help farmers increase ROI.
Help collect and organize customer data from monitors and cloud based systems. Provide actionable results for customers from that data.
Assist Technical Services Team to originate and execute replicated on farm trials for seed, fertilizer, crop protection, foliar nutrition, and next level ag technology.
Build prescriptions, reports, and detailed crop plans for key customers in unison with other BRANDT team members when applicable.
Be a responsive and timely point of contact for in field diagnostics and troubleshooting as requested by BRANDT salespeople and customers during the growing season.
Work with seed partners to develop seed business plans that are focused on retention and growth.
Maintain accurate seed inventory.
Handle forecasting of seed and maintaining supply needs through season.