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Precision Agriculture Consultant

  • Expired: February 24, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted.
Position Specifics:

Department: Precision Agriculture

Reports to: Precision Ag Manager or Corporate Sales Manager

Supervises: Interns

Purpose:

Provide consulting services, expertise, and training for the sale and support of solutions enabled by the John Deere FarmSight™ strategy and other aligned technology and applications.

Ensures ongoing AMS mainstreaming and works with all dealership departments to sell and support precision farming products and services.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinates the execution of the dealership's John Deere Precision Ag strategy (Machine Optimization, Logistics Optimization, and Ag Decision Support)
  • Develops and executes the plan to ensure ongoing AMS mainstreaming across all departments at the dealership
  • Assists in leading the organization in the area of John Deere precision farming products
  • Ensures understanding of John Deere Precision Ag solutions farming products in sales, service, parts, and all other departments
  • Serves as the internal and external technical specialist for all precision farming products
  • Implements the adoption of new technology and product offerings
  • Develops and delivers employee and customer training for John Deere precision ag solutions and advanced precision farming products
  • Provides recommendations of stocking/inventory requirements for solutions enablement
  • Provides recommendations on ordering option codes
  • Provides solutions-based business consulting services to customers (i.e., advising customers on optimizing performance, reducing costs, operation efficiencies, etc.)
  • May also support the dealership efforts with third-party providers (Certified Crop Advisor, Ag Service Provider, etc.) and related John Deere businesses


Experience, Education, Skills and Knowledge:

  • 1+ years experience in an agriculture-related role
  • Dealership sales, service, training, or other related work experience preferred
  • Proficient knowledge of electrical and wireless communication systems
  • Ability to operate with a solutions approach and identify existing/emerging customer needs
  • Ability to use standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office and internet functions
  • Solid organizational, interpersonal, analytical and communication skills
  • Ability to work flexible hours and travel to store locations and customers
  • Certified Crop Advisor certification or equivalent preferred. Will be required in first 18 months.
  • Associates degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or Agriculture Mechanization or equivalent experience required
  • Bachelors Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or Agriculture Mechanization preferred

Blanchard Equipment Company, Inc

Address

Hampton, SC
USA

Industry

Agriculture

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