Seed Sales Specialist

We currently have an opportunity available for a full-time Seed Sales Specialist to provide our customers with the best sales experience we can offer. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of five years of sales experience. The right person must be able to multi-task effectively, accurately and learn quickly. You must have working knowledge of basic Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft CRM and must be able to work independently. The ideal candidate will contribute to the development of the department and company and be able to recognize, initiate and lead improvement activities. This position requires considerable initiative, judgment, tact, and discretion.Duties and responsibilities:Work with President and General Manager to establish directions and sales goals for marketing activitiesAccountable for meeting established sales goalsExecute marketing activities, following up with established customers and contact potential new customersMaintain CRM software and document interaction with your leads and customer baseCompose follow up correspondence and emails with customers and prospectsAnswer incoming phone calls and e-mail inquiriesSell, give quotations, prepare and submit bids, complete RFQ’s, generate and follow up on quotes and ordersResponsible for generating and overseeing the generation of paperwork for international or domestic shipmentsTravel to, set up, exhibit and sell at trade shows or conferences. This will require international as well as domestic travel. Must be able to travel a minimum of 10% of the timePrepare reports that detail the significant events during travel away from the officeAttend local meetings and conferences as requestedVisit and sell to key accounts and prospective customersResponsible for maintaining overall sales margin on all salesMaintain scheduled email correspondence and telephone contact with your customer baseResponsible for some purchasing and generating purchase ordersAccountable for knowing all functions of software applications related to performing your jobParticipate in continuous improvement effortsOther duties as assigned