Crop & Ops Specialist - Insight FS - Marshall, WI

Growmark•Marshall, WI

About The Position

Insight FS seeks a Crop & Ops Specialist to direct and coordinate location operational activities, making effective use of equipment, personnel, and facilities while supporting regulatory compliance, growth, customer satisfaction, and profitability. The role also develops customer business relationships through sales and service. The position combines agronomic sales and customer support with product inventory and plant operations. Responsibilities include conducting sales calls, providing agronomic products and recommendations, supporting precision farming and crop scouting, and overseeing fertilizer and agricultural chemical handling activities. The specialist collaborates with location leadership on equipment and facilities, participates in budget planning, and follows applicable company, safety, environmental, OSHA, and DOT policies.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in an agricultural or business discipline, or equivalent, and 2 years of related work experience.
Must have and maintain a Commercial Applicator’s License.
Ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate driver’s license (CDL) and a satisfactory driving record for the vehicle type before employment.
Ability to obtain and maintain all applicable certifications, licenses, and permits.
Demonstrated business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision-making, and skill-development abilities.
Willingness and ability to participate in required training, including training on GROWMARK policies and procedures and other training relevant to the position.
Ability to lift 51–70 lbs.

Responsibilities

Conduct regular professional sales calls using the FS Roadmap and apply target marketing and professional sales techniques with customers and prospects.
Develop territory and competitive analyses to maintain current knowledge of the marketplace and competition.
Provide agronomic products, services, and recommendations to customers and prospects.
Provide customer service using Precision Farming best practices, crop scouting, custom application services, and other programs; follow up on customer complaints.
Assess customer creditworthiness, quote prices and credit terms, prepare sales contracts, promote credit programs, and help provide information needed to establish credit.
Manage assigned product ordering, inventory control, and product shipping and receiving.
Perform plant operations, including dry fertilizer blending and loading, handling anhydrous ammonia, and mixing and handling agricultural chemicals and liquid fertilizer.
Collaborate with the location leadership team to keep equipment, rolling stock, and facilities in good working order.
Assist with the annual budget planning process.
Collect payment for sales of assigned products according to company credit policy.
Maintain the assigned vehicle according to company standards, follow the uniform policy, and maintain an appropriate professional image.
Follow GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, and applicable Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA, and DOT policies and procedures.
Support company goals and objectives through collaboration and perform other duties as assigned.