CHS, Inc. is looking for a Technical Product Specialist to provide technical agronomy service and sales support to Account Managers and customers, focusing on identifying sales support and data needs to develop selling messages, tools, and training for branded products.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in agricultural industry with field research, data evaluation skills and technical service background.
- Proficient computer skills
- Proficient technical writing skills
Responsibilities
- Provide technical information and selling support with a particular emphasis on CHS proprietary products that are applicable within the geography assigned.
- Train personnel to effectively deliver technical information to customers.
- Coordinate with the research and product analyst to assist with the accumulation of data from appropriate field demonstration trials and replicated research trials and provide the data to the research and product analyst.
- Evaluate new potential products.
- Assist marketing personnel with information needs and technical decisions.
- Assist with the development of technical selling tools for use by personnel including but not limited to presentations, technical bulletins, promo sheets, and the application manual.
- Act as liaison with private and public university research company or institution personnel to facilitate the testing of new and existing products in coordination with the research and product analyst.
Other
- Bachelors Degree in agronomy, plant pathology, entomology or weed science
- Advanced degree preferred in agronomy, plant pathology, entomology or weed science
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to travel regionally up to 50% of the time. Majority of travel will be day travel.
- Lifting up to 50 lbs.
