Sales Rep - California

Nutrien

1d • $125,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions.

Reporting to the Territory Manager, this individual contributor role will play an important role in driving business growth to achieve sales objectives of our aquatics portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field is required. Equivalent experience may be substituted for educational requirements.
• Minimum of 5 years of related sales or product management experience is essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and rapport quickly.
• Ability to work effectively with other groups in the organization to achieve a common goal.
• Highly self-motivated through accountability with internal and external stakeholders.
• Skilled in communicating effectively in verbal and written methods.
• Competent in applying ethical criteria in situations requiring sound judgement.
• Proven capability to effectively use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
• Willingness and ability to travel regionally (40% - 60%) with company vehicle provided.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with SAP software is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage in managing and developing a customer base within assigned geographical area.
• Assist in identifying potential customers and expand existing customer relationships.
• Build effective internal and external working relationships to expand sales opportunities.
• Provide accurate and label directed agronomic information.
• With guidance, conduct market research and pricing, sales, and merchandising activities.
• Monitor customer and competitor activity and industry trends.
• Protect, grow, and diversify the relationship with targeted customers.
• Remain up-to-date with product knowledge, providing accurate information to customers.
• Support business growth by positively representing the organization and its products and services.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, escalating more complex issues to leadership.
• Lead and perform work the Nutrien Way – engaging in corporate, policies, programs and practices, including SH&E regulations and standards, to bring our Culture of Care to life.
• Model our core value of safety by enabling a culture in which you are actively contributing to a safe work environment.
• Complete other duties as needed to meet business objectives.

Benefits

• comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week
• retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions
• paid vacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• annual incentive plan, consistent with the terms of our program(s) where discretionary pay out of awards is reflecting components such as performance of the company and the employee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level