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Application/Ag Sales Professional at Butler Machinery in Kearney, NE
Job Description
Application/Ag Sales Professional
Location: Kearney, NE, US
If you love sales and are passionate about the agriculture industry and helping customers expand their operations, consider a career with the Butler Ag team. You will work in a first-class culture that is centered around building long-term relationships and providing a high level of customer service to those we serve. Our Application/Ag Sales Professional will work to provide collaborative solutions within an assigned territory while promoting all aspects of Butler Ag.
Position Perks:
- Company vehicle benefit– You will be provided a company vehicle that will include all payments, insurance, gas for all driving needs (work or personal), and repairs
- Company-provided cell phone
- Guaranteed base salary, plus commissions
- Generous retirement plan with 10% guaranteed and up to 5% discretionary provided by the company annually once eligibility is met, with no minimum required contributions out of your pocket
- Self-driven schedule
- Training and development opportunities
- Brands that you will represent include Fendt, Gleaner, Massey Ferguson, and more.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain relationships with ag producers, professional applicators, and cooperatives.
- Sell new and used application and ag equipment.
- Inspect and appraise used application and ag equipment.
- Promote Butler’s entire line-up of agriculture equipment and product support offerings (including parts and service) to ag producers, applicators, and cooperatives in the appropriate counties.
- Collaborate with other sales team colleagues on sale leads.
- Coordinate with Butler’s service department to service equipment when issues arise.
- Communicate with Butler’s technical communicators and managers to help identify equipment issues during the Pre-Delivery Inspection and when equipment is in the field.
- Conduct operator training and education for your customers, with follow-up training as needed.
- Participate in corporate meetings, training store meetings, customer care clinics, appreciation breakfasts, shows and other company events.
- Complete machine start-ups for new and used equipment independently.
- Conduct machine demonstrations including proper qualifications and spec knowledge.
- Communicate through email to keep record of issues until they are resolved.
- Foster a culture of teamwork between the application division and the rest of Butler Ag Equipment.
- Assist with training for other sales, parts and service teammates.
- Completes and processes all documentation and paperwork.
- Be guided by Butler’s mission statement and core values in everything you do.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of or willingness to learn local producer practices and the industry
- Previous sales experience and knowledge of application and ag equipment preferred
- Knowledge of AGCO and related/competitive product lines preferred
- Ability to understand and communicate basic financing with customers
- Computer experience with Microsoft Office
- Excellent self-motivation and personal accountability
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work a flexible schedule - to include evening and weekend hours as needed to remain accessible to customers
- Must have and maintain a clean driving record
- CDL is preferred or willing to obtain within 90 days
- Pre-employment drug testing is conducted
As a family business for three generations, we currently employ over 900 associates in 20 locations throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Nebraska. We are looking for self-motivated, forward-thinking individuals to join us in our continued success. If you desire to grow a career with our team, here are some things we offer in our full benefits package:
- 10% Annual Retirement Employer Contribution, with Additional 5% Discretionary Employer Contribution
- Company Vehicle
- Health Insurance – 3 plan options
- Health Savings Account – Employer contribution up to $1,300/year
- Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
- Dental Insurance – 2 plan options
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life/AD&D and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Employer paid Short-Term Disability Coverage – 60% of base pay/salary
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Maternity / Paternity Benefits
- Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(K) Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – including Health Coaching
- SmartDollar – employer paid financial planning program
- Legal Shield/ID Shield products
- Voluntary Benefit options - Cancer Insurance/Accident/Hospitalization
EOE/Vet/Disability
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