Precision Ag Product Specialist

AKRS Equipment•GeneVA, NE

8d•Onsite

About The Position

AKRS Equipment Solutions is seeking a Precision Ag Product Specialist to join their team at the Geneva location. This role is crucial for coordinating and executing John Deere Precision Ag strategies, serving as a Subject Matter Expert for precision farming products, and ensuring customers understand the agronomic benefits of these solutions. The specialist will also develop training content, organize customer events, and collaborate with customers and their trusted advisors to optimize machine data capture and setup.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with AMS Product operations and/or Precision Ag Consulting required
Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or Agriculture Mechanization or equivalent experience
Excellent time management skills required
Demonstrate solid organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills
Able to identify existing/emerging customer needs
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Coordinate and facilitate the execution of John Deere Precision Ag strategy (Machine Optimization, Logistics Optimization, and Ag Decision Support) for assigned locations
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for John Deere precision farming products and ensure this product knowledge is mainstreamed into the business
Engage with employees and customers to ensure the agronomic benefits of our products, methods, and solutions are well understood and capitalized on
Develop content and organize and facilitate customer training events for John Deere Precision Ag solutions and advanced precision farming products on an ongoing basis
Align with customer’s trusted advisors on shared solutions projects and foster the growth of these third-party partnerships
Work with customers to ensure quality machine data capture, proper machine set-up, and proper delivery of third-party recommendations