Product Specialist

AGCO Corp

Duluth, MN

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture, Agronomy, Best Practices, Business Administration, Communication Skills, Customer Experience, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Support/Service, Customer Training, Dental Insurance, Distribution Channel, Finance, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Inside Sales, Lead Generation, Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Partner Sales, Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Product Demonstration, Product Design, Reimbursement, Retail, Revenue Growth, Sales, Sales Pipeline, Sales Prospecting, Sales Qualification, Sales Support, Salesforce.com, Stock Purchase Plans, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Support, Training/Teaching, Vision Plan
LOCATION
Duluth, MN
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Location: Aberdeen, SD or Pierre, SD and Ames, IA

Not everyone can claim to feed the world, but it is part of our every day. Behind everything we do for our farmers, there is one AGCO team making it happen. We are proud to put our curiosity to work, building a better and more sustainable world. Join our extraordinary team today!

The Product Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring our customers can maximize their experience with our products and services. This role adds value to our customers and our dealer network by providing exceptional customer service; educating both customers and dealers on our products, technology offerings, and services.

Your Impact

  • Support customers and dealers to optimize the performance and efficiency of our ag equipment and technology offerings with a strong focus on sales execution, product adoption, and value realization, while delivering an exceptional customer experience.
  • Execute sales driven product and technology training that clearly connects product capabilities to on farm outcomes.
  • Act as a key OEM sales enablement partner to the dealer network and internal teams, working collaboratively to support dealer sales activities and improve selling effectiveness.
  • Assist with and execute product demonstrations designed to advance sales conversations and support purchase decisions.
  • Support dealers during customer visits to drive sales activity and pipeline development, build trusted relationships, gather Voice of Customer (VOC) insights, prospect and qualify leads, and help move opportunities forward through the sales process.
  • Serve as a product specialist and trainer, transferring deep OEM product knowledge, field experience, and best practice selling approaches to dealer and internal sales teams to improve confidence, consistency, and execution in the field.
  • Maintain discipline in completing internal administrative and reporting requirements to support sales activity tracking and performance visibility, including lead generation, training delivery, demonstrations, and dealer support initiatives.

Your Experience and Qualifications

  • High school diploma with 5+ years of experience working in a Sales, marketing, customer service, and/or technical support role working in the agricultural industry - equipment, technology, inputs, retail, etc.
  • Experience operating agricultural equipment and robust knowledge of technology products in the agricultural industry.

Nice to have:

  • Bachelors degree in marketing, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent experience in agriculture-oriented fields.

Additional Requirements:

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically using Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
  • Salesforce CRM experience.
  • 2+ years of sales experience in a dealer-based distribution channel.
  • 1+ years experience working with ag or industrial equipment or associated technology products.
  • Strong agronomy knowledge & Strong communication skills.

Your Benefits

  • Health care and wellness plans
  • Dental and vision plans
  • Flexible and virtual work options (where available)
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible employees the ability to purchase AGCO stock at a discounted price
  • Paid holidays and paid time off
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts
  • Reimbursement for continuing education
  • Life insurance and other supplemental insurance plans

Your Workplace

You will work with your wonderful AGCO colleagues in the Remote model. We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives. Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!

About the Company

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AGCO Corp