Energy Sales Associate - New Century FS - Manson, IA

 

New Century FS is headquartered in Ames, Iowa with branches across Central to Northwest Iowa and Southeast South Dakota. New Century FS employs approximately 330 employees (including seasonal workers) and serves over 13,000 customers. Providing quality solutions to be the first clear choice as your partner for long-term success, New Century FS offers energy, agronomy, agri-finance, precision agriculture, nutrient management, feed, grain, and turf products and services. New Century 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 

 

This position will serve under the direction of the authorized manager, as well as learn hands-on from the sales and service team members.  

 

  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

 

Responsible for making deliveries in a timely manner.   

 

Providing excellent customer service by listening to the customers and following up with any issues or questions they may have.  

  

Responsible for learning the product lines and available proprietary products.   

 

Maintain a working knowledge of the marketplace and the competition. 

  

Provide value-added energy products, services, and recommendations to patrons and prospects.   

 

Schedule product delivery to customer locations.   

 

Assist with patron meetings on product and technical information.  

  

Understand marketing plans and sales strategies that generate profitable sales in the assigned territory. 

  

Learn target marketing and professional sales techniques including the FS sales interview road map, energy management programs, emphasis of appropriate features and benefits, and contact management system when calling on patrons and prospects. 

  

Ensures the credit worthiness of customers, quotes prices and credit terms, and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.  Promotes the use of credit programs as a sales tool and helps provide the required information to establish credit.   

 

Works closely with the credit department in collection of accounts receivable. 

 

 

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS 

 

Responsible for maintaining the assigned vehicle according to company standards, adheres to the uniform policy, and maintains the appropriate professional image. 

  

Performs other duties as assigned. 

 

 

REQUIREMENTS 

 

Requires High School diploma, or the equivalent thereof and at least 5 years of work history in sales, delivery, or service. 

 

Normally requires an Energy Management Specialist (EMS) certification, or the ability to obtain one, to demonstrate advanced energy sales training and experience. 

 

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

 

Must have and maintain a valid CDL with hazmat endorsements. 

  

Ability to travel independently and overnight as needed. 

  

Must have the ability to work beyond what would be considered normal working hours. 

  

Continuously exposed or required to: 

• Extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, etc.) 

• Noisy conditions 

• Working conditions may include dust, fumes, chemicals, and electrical hazards with appropriate safety measures. 

• Work at varying heights 

• Confined spaces 

• Lift 70-100 lbs. 

• Pushy heavy objects 

  

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. 

  

  

We are an equal opportunity employer.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer, including protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment may be contingent upon receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.