POSITION SUMMARY

Maintains agent relationships and takes order of existing customers and secures new customers by calling or visiting and performs any duties assigned by the sales manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists existing agent network in promotion and sales of Oliver product line.
• Secures orders from existing and potential customers by means of visiting the customer facility or contacting by phone.
• Secures opportunities to quote on customer requirements.
• Follows up (by phone or visit) on quotations submitted to customers.
• Establishes professional customer/agent relationships with appropriate customer/Agent (purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, management, other key personnel).
• Submits weekly activity/call reports concerning activities for quotes, orders, and problems concerning customer/agent relationships.
• Performs all assigned duties in the assigned sales territory.
• Provides lost business reports on a weekly basis.
• Provides a territory sales forecast on a monthly basis.
• Assists in tradeshow exhibition.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs any directly related appropriate duties assigned by the sales manager.
• Performs assigned duties with minimum personal supervision from the sales manager.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• BA or five years' experience in seed industry or ag related business.
• Outside sales experience.
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, self-starter, sense of urgency, personable, extroverted personality, well organized.
• Willingness to travel.
• Ability to travel internationally.
• Ability to drive company automobile.

APPLICATIONS:

Please send application to jon@olivermfgco.com