Sales Associate

Location: Job can be located anywhere in the state of North Carolina.The CompanyTEVA Corp.’s mission is to provide today’s farmers the most technologically advanced products and innovative ideas to meet their needs for HIGHER YIELD, TOP QUALITY, AND MAXIMUM PROFITS. Our portfolio of fertility products and our ‘whole programs approach’ enables growers to know exactly what is going into their fields to maximize what comes out of them. Our relationships with farmers goes deep. We strive to Question Why, Explain How, and Provide Quality Fertility Solutions as part of a highly consultative sales process that engenders trust with our customers and allows us to be the truth tellers of what is happening in a grower's field.TEVA Corp. was started in Essex, MO, in 1979, incorporated in 1990, and is now located in Benton, MO. We are a family-owned business that has been on the cutting edge of the natural way of farming and has always promoted natural farming methods to reduce the need for commercial fertilizers and chemicals. Though nearly 45-years old, TEVA Corp. continues to grow at a rapid pace! Since 2021, the company has nearly doubled its revenue and kept profits high by earning strong customer retention and focusing on operational efficiency. With capacity for growth, we are looking for strong consultative sales associates to join our growing company and to help us usher in a new era at TEVA Corp! Purpose of the PositionThe Sales Associate is responsible for sales growth in their territory by building strong relationships with farmers and farmer dealers and managing nutrient recommendations and grower trials. Sales Associates have responsibility for the sales within the state they reside, and are expected to grow sales throughout the planning, planting, growing, and harvest season.Key ResponsibilitiesGrow sales by working directly with farmers and farmer dealers to help manage nutrient recommendations for growers across all crops to become your customer’s preferred crop fertility expertCreate an effective sales plan to include optimizing relationships with existing customers and hunting for new customers across growers, farmer dealers, ag retail, and alternative channelsMeet with growers directly (or through farmer dealers) to discuss crop goals and nutrient recommendations for the year’s current crop, to include preseason meetings with growers to set up plans, following up throughout the growing season to assess results, and to provide great customer service for an emerging nutritional needsRecord efforts in prospecting, qualifying leads, negotiating, and developing top sales opportunities in the company customer relationship management (CRM) toolExecute end of year customer follow-up meetings to review performance, create plans, and build relationshipsThe CandidateProfessional QualificationsEducation and Experience:Bachelors Degree in business, agriculture, or a related field preferred3-5 Years Experience in SalesDirect responsibility for a sales territory with consistent achievement of sales growthPersonal track record of progressive growth for delivering individual sales resultsAgriculture Experience Preferred, not requiredSkills & Abilities: Strong communication skills and a love of peopleSales experienceA willingness to learn – No ag experience requiredWillingness to travelAbility to work independently and engage people with minimal oversightDetail orientedCompetitive nature and strong work ethicTravel: 25-50% (depending on location)Location: Open to someone living anywhere in North Carolina, Alabama, or Oklahoma with preference for someone living within proximity to our agriculture customersEducationBachelors Degree in business, agriculture, or a related field preferred.SE# 510682625