Regional Account Manager - IL (Northern Illinois / Southern Wisconsin)
About The Position
Taranis is the world’s leading AI-powered crop intelligence platform, providing ag advisors and their growers with data driven agronomic recommendations that drive farm management and input decisions. Through full-service, leaf-level data capture,Taranis’ insights and services allow the growers to accelerate decision making, simplify management, maximize profitability and enhance their sustainable farming practices.
Since its founding, Taranis has worked with the world’s top agricultural retailers and crop protection companies, serving millions of acres for customers in the United States, Brazil, and Europe. Taranis has offices located in Westfield, Indiana, Tel Aviv, Israel, and Campinas, Brazil. To learn more visit www.taranis.com.
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, self-driven, Regional Account Manager with a passion for Precision Ag to take part in our full-scale sales and operational plan to create a growth-oriented business model within the region. This role is remotely located in Northern Illinois or Southern Wisconsin.
Responsibilities
- Perform field sales with the customers in the associated area
- Clearly set expectations with clients pre-season and follow up during the season
- Manage, develop, and foster relationships with retailers, coops, and independent crop consultants within the region
- Working closely and collaborating with the regional CS and FlightOps teams
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to present a strategy to key stakeholders within an organization
- Deliver webinars and training to clients about the Taranis Platform
- Developing a yearly, quarterly, and weekly workable sales plan for the region
- Handling problems and issues that may arise efficiently and quickly
- Identify business opportunities with both new and existing customers; exceed sales targets through a consultative sales process
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in agricultural input sales with a proven track record
- Network and Rolodex within ag-retail channels
- Strong Agronomy skills in the Corn and Soybean market
- Proven network and connections in the AgTech industry
- Excellent understanding of sales goals and budgets
- Experience working with Salesforce or similar CRM
- Results-oriented
- Willingness to travel frequently
- 2 years of experience in Precision Agricultural input sales - Advantage!
- In-depth knowledge and prior experience with Precision Ag or Imagery - Advantage!
To maintain and cultivate our unique DNA in Taranis, we look for people who
- Love what they do and are passionate about making an impact
- Able to adapt quickly in an intensive, fast-paced environment
- Own strong attention to details and sense of accountability
- Quick learners, organized and personally dedicated to accomplishing objectives
- Master multitasking, Hands-on, own high work ethic and prioritize workload
- Excellent analytical skills combined with impeccable business judgment
- Have great communication skills