Marketing Development Program

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

 

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

 

Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois  - Moline  
Function: Marketing and Sales (CA)
Title: Marketing Development Program - 114766 
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

 

  

 

Your Responsibilities

 

In the Marketing Development Program for John Deere World Headquarters located in Moline, IL, professional marketing and project management assignments develop an understanding of sales, marketing, distribution and product support processes.  Assignments also provide learning and experience with John Deere products and the competition.  This position may lead to early career positions such as Aftermarket Manager, Sales Promotion Coordinator, Marketing Project Manager or Training Instructor. Key experiences and job duties will vary by platform, product line, regions and branches, but may include:

 

• Fulfill a variety of developmental assignments to gain unit and field experience.
• Participate in, develop, and deliver dealer and company personnel training on new products, processes (sales/marketing), promotions, systems, and technology.
• Develop and implement defined marketing and sales strategies, such as tactical marketing plans and go-to-market plans for dealer implementation.
• Interface with sales regions, platform marketing, and the dealer organization to provide information and data to improve processes related to tactical marketing, sales, and dealer and customer experience.
• Refine and implement marketing and sales strategies to enable and support the use of technology to improve and support dealer and customer processes.
• Travel with selected field managers to gain experience with the dealer channel for marketing, sales and service.
• Lead factory Dealer Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) projects enabling dealers to provide resolutions to product concerns and assist dealers in offering distinctive customer experience.
• Address product performance issues or product problem resolution through activities such as performing quality audits, early detection problem resolution (EDPR) visits, and evaluating failures per machine (FPM) to assist in maximizing customer uptime.
• Develop and implement defined support strategies, such as go-to-market support plans, to provide a consistent John Deere experience across all platforms, dealers, and regions. 

 

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

 

What Skills You Need

 

• Desired cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 required
• Willing to travel up to 50% Valid Driver’s License and ability to rent a car
• Intermediate proficiency using standard desktop load applications such as Microsoft Office and Excel
• Ability to analyze data
• Willing to relocate to any John Deere location in the U.S. during the rotational program and for full-time position assignment.

 

Education

 

Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

 

• Bachelors or Masters/MBA, graduating this year in Ag Systems Technology, Marketing, Ag Business, Agronomy (with a business option), Mechanical / Agricultural / General Engineering, Construction Management or other related degrees

 

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team envir