Livestock Sales Associate (Req 11407)

Are you interested in joining an industry leader who is passionate about growth? At Southern States Cooperative (A Farmer Owned Cooperative since 1923); we are focused on helping our employees and our customers grow, by being the very best at offering challenging and rewarding career opportunities to our employees and providing superior products, services and growing solutions for our valued customers. We want to hear from you, so come grow with us!!!

How you will impact Southern States Cooperative:

• Develops a general understanding of Southern States and the complexity of the business. Clear expectations of the goals/objectives, roles and responsibilities, along with expectations from the program will be outlined.
• Performs duties as assigned by operations and sales. Shadow other employees to learn techniques to deliver high quality customer service and develop sales acumen.
• Works alongside fellow employees to assist in areas of the location while shadowing other employees to gain additional knowledge of working in a Livestock environment.
• Attends schools and training sessions on selling and servicing accounts and staying up-to-date on industry trends and SSC products and services. Takes advantage of all available resources, including internet searches as well as other more traditional sources, to improve effectiveness.
• Handles questions about products and makes recommendations on best practices related to our products and services.
• Partners with General Manager and/or Assistant General Manager and Operations Managers to coordinate sales efforts, develop prospect lists, provide market intelligence and coordinate product delivery schedules.
• Participates in local community meetings such as grower meetings, USDA and Extension meetings and is active on county extension boards or Ag related councils.
• Provides technical assistance and related information to customers regarding best management practices. Recommends appropriate SSC products and services.

What you need to succeed:

Education: Requires a High School Diploma . Prefer additional college coursework or Degree in agriculture, plant science, animal science, or a related field. 

Experience: Prefer a minimum of one (1) year of work experience in a retail sales environment providing high quality customer service. Prefer experience in livestock and agronomy.

Requirements:

• Able to consistently demonstrate customer-focused interpersonal skills, communicate in a positive and professional manner and resolve customer concerns effectively
• Able to learn and consistently demonstrate knowledge of facility guidelines and standard operating procedures
• Able to learn and effectively apply knowledge of a wide variety of merchandise in order to correctly answer customer questions or varying complexity and make recommendations
• Effective knowledge of specialized area(s) including livestock and agronomy
• Effective communication, organizational and presentation skills
• PC proficiency in Microsoft Office​

Some of the many benefits we offer to you:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Accident Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Paid Time Office
• Vacation Buy-Back
• Company Holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Services
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Merchandise Discounts
• Wellness Program
• Volunteer Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

Southern States Cooperative, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against individuals based on their race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws, or regulations.