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 Farm Marketer - Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States

Job Information
Posted by: Cargill 
Hiring Entity type: Agriculture 
Work Authorization: Existing work authorization required for United States
Position Type: Direct Hire, Full-Time 
Compensation: ******
Benefits: See below
Relocation: No relocation assistance provided 
Position Functions: Farm-Fish-Forestry
Marketing
Sales
 
Travel: See below 
Accept candidates: in same country 
Languages: See below 
Minimum Education: See below 
Minimum Years Experience: See below 
Resumes accepted in: English
Cover Letter: No cover letter requested
Job Code: ELW00006 / Latpro-1756807 
Date Posted: Jun-10-2008
State, Zip: Nebraska, Zip not provided

Description

I Choose Sales.

Whatever job you're looking for, you can probably find it at Cargill. Our diverse partnerships across a variety of industries mean countless career opportunities for you. It's your choice. It's your future. And you can make it happen at Cargill. This position is part of Cargill's AgHorizons business unit, which serves farm customers in the United States by providing products and services including grain origination and storage, grain marketing resources and advice, crop input products such as seed and fertilizer, agronomic advice and information services. We are searching for a Farm Marketer to support our facility in Elwood, NE.

The Farm Marketer is an agricultural sales and agronomy specialist, responsible for developing long-term relationships with identified customers, and working face to face with producers on the farm. You will help farmers prosper and maximize their return by utilizing Cargill's full range of products, agronomy solutions, and resources. Through the use of business planning tools and our expertise, you will help to solve customer problems and create new opportunities.

Principal Accountabilities:
10% Actively participate in the planning and execution of the Farm Service Group strategy, business plans, sales and marketing efforts - in particular, the process of defining targeted customers.
30% Contact with customers, directly and with other customer solutions specialists and farm marketers to: sell agronomy products, introduce and sell Cargill products and risk management tools, assist producers in forming field specific agronomy plans, define customer needs, etc.
30% Develop long-term relationships with targeted customers by personalizing the solutions package to the individual customer's needs and aggressively selling value with the intent of maximizing returns for both the customer and Cargill.
20% Keep and use detailed records on the targeted customers to enhance the understanding of customer's problems and needs.
10% Communicate producer trends, marketing plans, crop conditions, wants/needs/concerns to the appropriate people within the Farm Service Group and product lines


Requirements

Required:

* 4 year post-secondary education or equivalent experience

* Business-to-business sales experience

* Strong customer-service focus

* Strong communication and listening skills.

* Ability to influence decision-making.

* Excellent interpersonal skills.

* Agriculture/rural background with knowledge of production agriculture.

* Person will be required to live within the territory.

Want:

* Ability to work effectively within a team.

* Capable of delivering innovation.

At Cargill, we believe that employees must have the opportunity to do what they do best everyday. We want to understand the things that you do better than others - the talents that you rely on to succeed. As part of the application process, you may be asked to complete an online assessment. The assessment will help us determine whether our jobs will allow you to use your unique talents to their full potential.

Cargill, founded in 1865, is an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. With customers spanning the globe, we provide expert advice in crops and livestock; food; health and pharmaceuticals; industrial; and financial and risk management. Cargill now employs over 153,000 people in 66 countries around the world.

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer.

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