Sales Trainee - AgHorizons

I Choose Opportunity. Whatever job you're looking for, you can probably find it at Cargill. Our diverse partnerships across a variety of industries mean countless career opportunities for you. It's your choice. It's your future. And you can make it happen at Cargill.   Cargill AgHorizons is the division of the company dedicated to creating value for agricultural producers, specifically grain and oilseed growers in the Prairies and Ontario. This division leads the industry in providing innovations in the areas of grain origination, agronomic and grain marketing consulting, and crop input supplies. Professionally trained customer focus teams work one-on-one with their producer customers, building long-term relationships-striving to understand their farming business and providing distinctive solutions, matched to their unique needs.   Cargill AgHorizons Canada has opportunities available for Sales Trainees. This position is the training position to become a Sales Consultant for Cargill AgHorizons. The Sales Consultant works closely with customers to identify, develop and implement crop inputs and grain service solutions. This is a sales position focused on individual relationships within an assigned territory. Approximately 80% of your time will be spent working one-on-one with farmers. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious, energetic person who likes working with farmers to help them successfully produce and market their crops. An active interest in the business world and a desire to be recognized for success by peers and customers is essential. Individuals who thrive on maintaining personal accountability for achieving results will find this a very challenging and greatly rewarding opportunity.   Training:  Working closely with your Farm Service Group Sales Manager and the National Sales Manager you will participate in an intensive program including one-on-one, on-the-job, and some classroom and online training, including sales and technical training. Normally an Sales Trainee will be assigned a territory within 18 months.   This is a salaried position.   Location: Tilbury, ON Skills: Bachelor's Degree or diploma preferably in Agriculture or Business Administration. Excellent interpersonal and communication selling skills. Farm background and/or minimum one-year related agricultural sales experience, (summer experience accepted) is an asset. Cargill, founded in 1865, is an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. With customers spanning the globe, we provide expert advice in crops and livestock; food; health and pharmaceuticals; industrial; and financial and risk management. Cargill now employs over 160,000 people in 67 countries around the world.   Cargill Limited is the Canadian subsidiary of Cargill Inc., an international corporation and respected world leader in agriculture. We have been a part of Canadian agriculture since 1927 and have experienced steady growth over the years.  Cargill currently has over 10,000 employees in various Business Units across Canada.   Cargill is an equal opportunity employer.   At Cargill, we believe that employees must have the opportunity to do what they do best everyday.  We want to understand the things that you do better than others - the talents that you rely on to succeed.  As part of the application process, you may be asked to complete an online assessment.  The assessment will help us determine whether our jobs will allow you to use your unique talents to their full potential.