Farmer Support Specialist
Farmers Business Network (“FBN”) is a new information and decision support system serving farmers and their trusted advisors. Farmers Business Network gathers disparate data from its farmer members, analyzes the data, and converts it into previously unavailable new insights and perspectives, that can help farmers make better decisions, manage risk, and ultimately increase the profitability of their farming operations.We're looking for someone to aggressively work to identify and recruit new farmers, while ensuring that existing members have the best possible experience using our service. This individual will cover a predetermined market area and will communicate with farmers in person, by phone or by email, as appropriate. They will work with the farmer to understand their business, set them up on our network, acquire data, and educate them on good data collection methods. Ambitious, yet realistic performance goals will be assigned to an individual in this position. This is a most important role within FBN because the people in this role are the face of FBN to our members.This position has openings for full time positions as well as some summer interns. We are looking for people who fit into our corporate culture of honesty, high integrity, commitment, hard work and a sincere passion for what we do.ResponsibilitiesOnce you join our team, you will be expected to:Participate in all training provided and make efforts to learn precision farming systems.Use software provided by FBN to document all customer interactions.Identify, and recruit high potential farmer members.Impeccable verbal and written communication skills.Plan and conduct farmer meetings to recruit and/or train them about FBN.Plan and conduct meetings to train FBN members on the use of the system and best practices needed to ensure quality data.Document and report suggestions from our members to improve FBN.Represent FBN at various farm industry trade shows/events.Keep a member retention rate above 95%.Help new members get signed up on the network.Help our members as needed to transfer their data to FBN.Some daily travel is required.
Title: Farmer Support Specialist
Salary: None
Description: Farmers Business Network (“FBN”) is a new information and decision support system serving farmers and their trusted advisors. Farmers Business Network gathers disparate data from its farmer members, analyzes the data, and converts it into previously unavailable new insights and perspectives, that can help farmers make better decisions, manage risk, and ultimately increase the profitability of their farming operations.We're looking for someone to aggressively work to identify and recruit new farmers, while ensuring that existing members have the best possible experience using our service. This individual will cover a predetermined market area and will communicate with farmers in person, by phone or by email, as appropriate. They will work with the farmer to understand their business, set them up on our network, acquire data, and educate them on good data collection methods. Ambitious, yet realistic performance goals will be assigned to an individual in this position. This is a most important role within FBN because the people in this role are the face of FBN to our members.This position has openings for full time positions as well as some summer interns. We are looking for people who fit into our corporate culture of honesty, high integrity, commitment, hard work and a sincere passion for what we do.ResponsibilitiesOnce you join our team, you will be expected to:Participate in all training provided and make efforts to learn precision farming systems.Use software provided by FBN to document all customer interactions.Identify, and recruit high potential farmer members.Impeccable verbal and written communication skills.Plan and conduct farmer meetings to recruit and/or train them about FBN.Plan and conduct meetings to train FBN members on the use of the system and best practices needed to ensure quality data.Document and report suggestions from our members to improve FBN.Represent FBN at various farm industry trade shows/events.Keep a member retention rate above 95%.Help new members get signed up on the network.Help our members as needed to transfer their data to FBN.Some daily travel is required.
Requirements: Not Applicable experience, None education
Fraudulent: No