Agronomy Account Specialist

The Agronomy Account Specialist position is a key customer account manager. In this position you will be part of the ProSoils'sales and agronomy teams whose goals are to create solutions and opportunities for customers and prospects. You will work with customers and prospects out of the ProSoils' Norquay location and by getting out of the office to see our customers at their farms. The Agronomy Account Specialist is tasked with developing specific solutions for our customers' farm businesses to help them be more productive and profitable. Specific roles and responsibilities include:

• Build and grow the sales and agronomy relationships with existing customers.
• Develop and deliver agronomic and sales presentations, and proposals.
• Provide agronomic services and solutions to customers.
• Provide agronomic advice and technical agronomist support to location staff.
• Mentor location staff on agronomic practices, and products.
• Attend and participate in customer information meetings.
• Develop and maintain technical product and service knowledge to demonstrate features and benefits of products and services to customers.
• Help customers identify canola seed varieties best suited to the customers' needs and goals.
• Interpret soil and tissue tests as required and be able to recommend best practices for soil fertility management for customers.
• Scout fields while recording weed, insect, and disease observations.
• Ensure pesticide applications are done at the proper rate and stage.
• Design, implement, and monitor field trials.
• Identify, procure, and manage grower demonstration trials.
• Prepare and administer sales contracts and maintain customer records.
• Stay in regular communication with customers, including after a sale to ensure effective delivery of products and services.
• Troubleshoot and respond to technical inquiries. Collaborate with other agronomists to identify solutions to agronomic and technical inquiries and recommend solutions.