Your Job
Koch Fertilizer is seeking a Sales Representative to join the team!
Our Team
The Sales Representative reports to the Director of Eastern US Territory and is based at the headquarters in Wichita, KS with responsibility for the East Coast and will include 25 - 35% travel, including overnight travel.
What You Will Do
- Manage day-to-day fertilizer sales, trading, and logistics activities
- Develop and contribute to short term and long-term point of view
- Identify and solve issues to ensure timely product flow and customer service
- Build and maintain strong relationships with external customers and internal teams to ensure seamless order fulfillment, delivery, and customer support
- Negotiate sales contracts
- Provide timely and accurate sales forecasts, reports, and market intelligence to leadership
- Assist in identification and analysis of growth projects and Koch Fertilizer strategies
- Apply economic thinking towards potential opportunities
- Attend industry conferences and trade shows to enhance brand awareness and build a strong professional network
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- A minimum of 3 years of work experience in Marketing, Sales, Trading, Agronomics or Logistics
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
What Will Put You Ahead
- Agronomic or Direct Sales Experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher in an Agronomic related field
- Experience analyzing market trends, identifying customer needs, and tailoring fertilizer solutions accordingly
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Fertilizer delivers a full line of fertilizers designed to boost crop performance and help growers reach their yields. Our team also brings logistical expertise and a wide range of invaluable services, from delivered freight and logistics capabilities to online shipment tracking.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf
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