[Hiring] Area Sales Manager @John Deere

Role Description

As an Area Sales Manager for John Deere Financial (JDF) located in the DFW Metroplex / North Texas geography, you will support Agricultural Retailers by positioning John Deere Financial sales finance programs. In addition, you will:

• Develop crop input finance programs to grow sales for agricultural retailers and provide solutions for their customers
• Serve as a liaison between agricultural retailers and JDF resources to improve processes and solve problems
• Be viewed as the Subject-Matter-Expert (SME) for the JDF agribusiness channel in the assigned geographic footprint
• Communicate with key JDF stakeholders regarding market concerns, marketing conditions, competition, and customer issues to support profitable growth of the business
• Develop retailer demand and grower awareness of the JDF Multi-Use product for a given geographic area
• Focus on high potential accounts in specific geographic territories to ensure market penetration with industry leading agribusiness retailers
• Travel (on average, including air travel) 50% of the time to agricultural retailers, producers, and manufacturing representatives to conduct in-person meetings
• Document sales calls and utilize information to develop and improve relationships

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with sales, marketing, credit, or business
• Strong relationship building, communication, sales, and negotiation skills
• Strong planning, organization, and execution skills
• Ability to travel via car and airplane an average of 50% within the state of Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico

Requirements

• Understanding of JDF Multi-Use Account Special Terms programs
• Agricultural industry experience– crop inputs, agronomy, livestock, competitors and/or customers
• Marketing/sales experience with agricultural financial services or equipment sales
• Proven ability to improve business performance
• Self-starter, with an ability to work independently, and excel in an outside sales environment

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting/Finance, Agriculture, Marketing/Sales

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use