Synagro is looking to increase product revenue and diversify its agriculture markets through innovative product marketing and distribution strategies for biosolids.
Requirements
- Required knowledge and experience in the use and recycling of biosolids.
- Certification in one or more of: crop advisory, agronomy, soil science, nutrient management planning, or allied disciplines considered a plus.
- Willingness to learn nuances of various federal, state, and local regulations controlling fertilizer sales and distribution.
- Netsuite experience a plus but not required.
Responsibilities
- Initiate and develop sales and perform customer service calls to identify and seek beneficial relationships with potential agriculture customers with a focus on increasing product revenue. Marketing approach will include agronomic considerations.
- Work directly with existing and new end user customers to support and ensure they understand agronomic, soil, and beneficial use consideration.
- Establish multi-layered marketing and distribution plan for agriculture markets to enhance diversification and financial performance of plant.
- Identify innovative product marketing opportunities to increase diversity through soil blending, land reclamation, and alternative fuel projects.
- Immediately respond to any biosolids land application complaints including site visits and meetings with town or city officials.
- Provide logistics and technical guidance for land application programs, including agronomy, as needed for local plant support.
- In conjunction with the Environmental Compliance Department, ensure product distribution activities maintain compliance with fertilizer regulation and land application permits and all applicable state and federal laws.
Other
- Approximately 25-50% of time domestic travel throughout the sales territory is to meet with customers or for periodic training events.
- Interact with local politicians, farm bureaus, conservationists, as needed for ongoing understanding of biosolids use in local plant areas.
- Focus outreach programs through customers, farmers, and the local agricultural communities.
- Associate’s degree in Soil Science or Agronomy or comparable, or equivalent combination of experience and education required.
- Sales experience is desired.
