GMK Agronomy Intern - AgVantage FS - Waverly, IA

 

AgVantage FS is headquartered in Waverly, Iowa with branches in Northern and Eastern Iowa. AgVantage FS has about 400 employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 23,000 customers. The cooperative does business in agronomy, energy, precision agronomy, and agri-finance. AgVantage FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT

 

Serves as the Agronomy Sales intern under the direction of the Agronomy Sales Representative, responsible for prospecting/sales of agronomy services within an assigned territory.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

 

• Participates in selected sales activities, i.e. customer meetings, trade shows, sales meeting to keep abreast of agronomy sales trends and sales environment

 

• Hands on experience in agronomy; scouts crops to ensure they meet the appropriate agronomic conditions and makes proper recommendations regarding ways to improve and increase customer satisfaction

 

• Maintains accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities

 

• Identifies progressive customers and coordinates the sharing of these lists with energy & agronomy sales representatives

 

• Coordinate communication with multi-site contacts, schedule field activities and carry out projects.

 

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

 

• Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.

 

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

 

REQUIREMENTS

 

• Must be pursuing an agriculture related degree at a 4-year university with the status of at least a second semester junior or first semester senior in good academic standing at time the internship begins.

 

• Demonstrates ability to work independently.

 

• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.

 

• Frequently required to life 51-70 pounds as needed

 

• Potentially exposed and required to work in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, wet, etc.), as well as working at various heights or elevated platforms

 

• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and can travel independently and overnight as needed.

 

• Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.

 

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

 

If you enjoy being outside and are interested in gaining hands-on agricultural sales experience, then we can’t wait to talk to you!  We are looking for an Agronomy Sales Intern that is eager to go above and beyond helping our customers.   A few areas of emphasis include:

 

• Participates in selected sales activities, i.e. customer meetings, trade shows, sales meeting to keep abreast of agronomy sales trends and sales environment

 

• Hands on experience in agronomy; scouts crops to ensure they meet the appropriate agronomic conditions and makes proper recommendations regarding ways to improve and increase customer satisfaction

 

• Maintains accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities

 

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

 

• Must be pursuing a degree or certification from a community college, technical college or university and in good academic standing at time the internship begins.
• You are in good academic standing

 

WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE

 

• We value relationships and people first and foremost

 

• We are a company that