Ag Innovation Specialist; Leader, SK

Position: Ag Innovation Specialist (Leader, SK)
Location: Leader

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Simplot Canada (II) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Simplot Company. The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization, with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses. The Simplot Company is a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture, including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, commercial product development, and distribution.

Summary
This position drives demand for Ag Innovation services and ensures customer satisfaction and positive user experiences for a predetermined territory, to help Simplot be the leader in equipment and digital technology that applies to production agriculture, to the extent that farm customers who value technology as part of their farm management want to partner with Simplot.

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Roles and Responsibilities
Territory Sales Lead

Work closely with sales representatives to deliver appropriate Ag Innovation solutions to farm customers in territory.

Work with Ag Innovation Manager and Ag Innovation Senior Lead to continue to develop, improve and refine both existing Ag Innovation services as well as research and evaluate opportunities for new service offerings in their territory

Work with Ag Innovation Manager and Ag Innovation Senior Lead to support promotion and training for service to farmers and sales representatives.

Continually increase knowledge base on Ag Innovation and industry technology.

Work closely with sales representatives to integrate Ag Innovation services into their annual customer plans

Participate in sales representatives planning meetings about key customers

Contribute to the sales process by ensuring sellers know the information to gather in their customer discovery process to assist in the Ag Innovation plans

Develop a 3-6 month action plan with support from Ag Innovation Manager

Field Moisture Service Support

Execute consultations, data entry and administration for Field Moisture Service with customers within territory.

Conduct installations, technical support, maintenance and removals of equipment for Field Moisture Service for customers within territory.

Spray Connect Service Support

Execute administration and preparation on Spray Connect projects for customers in territory.

Work with sales representatives to conduct ground truthing, prescription loading, technical support for customers in territory.

Soil Connect Service Support

Conduct/assist with all Soil Connect soil sampling procedures as required.

Conduct ground truthing, SWAT mapping and data preparation.

Work with sales representatives to consult and plan on Soil Connect projects for customers in territory.

Work with sales representative to execute prescription loading, technical support, data processing and entry for customers in territory.

Work with sales representative to execute on in-season agronomic evaluations (Learning Blocks) and field monitoring for customers in territory.

Agronomy and Sales Support

Continue to develop and grow a robust expertise in agronomy

Attend training sessions in the areas of agronomy and sales

Support both agronomy and sales functions when necessary including products and services that lie outside of Ag Innovation

Support any research and trialing initiatives as they pertain to Ag Innovation

Data and Digital Tools Support

Support the development of hardware, software, and data tools to support sales representatives as requested by Ag Innovation Manager

Industry Liason

Establish and maintain strong relationships and large industry network

Communicate with designated representatives for manufactures and distributors

Learn and upgrade knowledge of new products and product…