K-Adriatica is seeking to hire a Sales Representative for California. This position is a technical advisor who channels products to farmers, retailers, and distributors, particularly in the table grape market. You will reach sales objectives by promoting proprietary California-registered plant nutrition and sustainable biotech products to growers and packers.
About Us:
K-Adriatica developed in northern Italy in the 1960s as a fertilizer company. Today, they develop and sell fertilizer and biostimulant products to fruit, specifically table grape, growers and packers across the world. In 2023, K-Adriatica incorporated in the US and obtained a warehouse to service clients across the country.
Key Responsibilities:
About Us:
K-Adriatica developed in northern Italy in the 1960s as a fertilizer company. Today, they develop and sell fertilizer and biostimulant products to fruit, specifically table grape, growers and packers across the world. In 2023, K-Adriatica incorporated in the US and obtained a warehouse to service clients across the country.
Key Responsibilities:
- Territory & Account Management: Drive revenue growth by actively selling, expanding product adoption, and meeting targeted sales budgets across a defined region.
- Technical Consultation: Consult directly with growers, agronomists, and independent technicians
- Field Demonstration & Trials: Organize and oversee field trials and plot days.
- Distributor & Dealer Support: Build and expand relationships with channel partners,
- providing first-level sta ? training on product use and benefits.
- Market Intelligence: Monitor competitive activity, agronomical trends, and price changes, while delivering accurate sales forecasting to management.
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Plant Science, or a related field.
- Experience: Typically 3-5 years of experience in agricultural sales, preferably in the table grape areas of California
- Agronomic Knowledge: Detailed understanding of plant physiology, in particular table grapes, small fruits, and Citrus and common agricultural production practices
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong consultative selling, relationship-building, communication skills, and entrepreneurial attitude.
- Logistics & Mobility: frequent travelling across the assigned California territory, especially in the southern parts of the state.
- Competitive base salary with commission
- Health insurance stipend
- PTO & holiday pay
Fields of study (Optional)
- Agronomy
- Plant Science
- Education