Regional Product Specialist

As a member of the Beck’s Family of employees, all full-time employees are eligible for a generous benefits package:

• Health benefits including two medical plan options and company HSA contributions, dental, vision, employer paid life/AD&D for you and your dependents, disability insurance, and access to an onsite Nurse Practitioner
• 401k plan match & company sponsored pension plan and access to a Financial Advisor to help you manage your retirement savings
• Paid time off, Paid Holidays, Wellness Programs, & Corporate Discounts
• Company Christmas Party, Free Lunch, $200 Merchandise Allowance, & Much More

Responsibilities

• View Choice corn plots, replicated corn, soybean and wheat plots and evaluate elite germplasm from Beck’s breeding program.
• View foundation seed companies’ plots during summer and fall field days and evaluate germplasm.
• View strip trials and PFR studies with commercial and experimental hybrids and varieties to evaluate regional product performance.
• Work with seed advisors and dealers to understand gaps in product performance for the given geography.
• Be an integral part of a Beck’s Product Selection Team to select products for Beck’s retail portfolio for a given geography.
• Collect and report data and findings to product team members.
• Utilize Stats program to provide regional data performance and summaries to sales personnel.
• Work with Sales personnel and agronomists to interpret product performance within a given region.
• Attend certain technology provider’s meetings to get acquainted with the latest technologies.
• Attend industry seed meetings as determined by the product lead to network with other industry people.
• Attend local sales functions to remain up to date with the regional team.
• Present product information to various company personnel including members of Beck’s sales team.
• Present product information to dealers and sales staff at company meetings such as Dealer Extravaganza and Dealer Summer Camp.
• Communicate with customers, dealers and sales staff the merit of Beck’s products.
• Give presentations at Becknology Days and various other Field Days including dealer field days.
• Facilitate and promote training meetings with regional sales personnel dealing with product knowledge, agronomic issues, and technological advancements.
• Facilitate and Promote customer tours at regional PFR location to promote product knowledge, company messaging, and value of regional PFR studies.
• Participate in Winter meetings within the given area (possibly in a speaking role if deemed appropriate).
• Write timely updates and articles for the sales team pertaining to product/agronomic issues in the region.
• Perform other related duties as may be required by the Product Lead.

Job Requirements

1.    Education and training:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in an agricultural related field
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record as determined by Beck’s automobile insurance policy.

2.    Technical knowledge:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess strong agricultural skills.
• Possess positive attitude.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, work as a team member and proceed with objectives without supervision.
• Basic computer and current software skills.

3.    Experience:

• Five (5) years’ experience with product evaluation, selection and promotion.
• Previous sales experience a benefit.

4.    Physical demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds unassisted.

5.    Travel:

• Some overnight travel is required visiting various plots and trials as well as genetic supplier meetings and field show events.

** In an effort to provide a safer, drug-free workplace for employees, all full-time applicants to whom offers of employment are made must submit to a drug test and background check, subject to applicable local, state, or federal laws or regulations. Employment at Beck’s is contingent upon passing these pre-employment screenings.