Our Agvance platform helps co-ops, independent retailers, and distributors run their agronomy operations - and our Agronomy Customer Support team keeps them running. This role blends deep agronomy knowledge with technology, customer engagement, product collaboration, and training. If you have an ag background and thrive in a team that works hard and looks out for each other, we want to hear from you.
Job Responsibilities
Serve as the primary point of contact for ag retail companies using Agvance agronomy features - answering questions, diagnosing issues, and delivering solutions
Collaborate with our development team - documenting feature requests, reporting bugs, and translating customer feedback into actionable product improvements
Conduct discovery conversations with customers to identify unmet needs, workflow inefficiencies, and new tool or feature opportunities
Lead or support customer implementations of Agvance agronomy modules, including configuration, data setup, and go-live
Conduct business process reviews with new and existing customers
Deliver trainings to retail company staff on Agvance agronomy features and best practices
Represent SSI at trade shows and industry events as an agronomy subject-matter expert
Assist sales team with prospect engagements and on-site demos as experience grows
Research industry trends and emerging agronomy practices to help SSI stay ahead of what ag retailers need next
All other duties as assigned
Experience / Skills Required
Degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Agriculture Business, or a closely related field - OR equivalent hands-on experience in ag retail operations
Working knowledge of retail agronomy operations, including fertilizer, crop protection, seed, and/or custom application services
Strong verbal and written communication skills - able to explain complex agronomy and software concepts clearly to a wide range of audiences
Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Customer-first attitude with a commitment to delivering accurate, thorough, and timely responses
Experience with Agvance or similar ag retail management software preferred
Prior customer support, training, or ag retail sales experience preferred
CCA credential or agronomist certification a plus, but not required
Willingness to travel periodically for trade shows, customer sites, and team events
Physical Requirements
Extended periods sitting at a desk while working on a computer and phone.
Occasional long hours standing or walking when attending conferences, trade shows, or customer events.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Shelbyville, IL
Skills
Agricultureunmatched
Agronomyunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Business Processesunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Conferencesunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Customer/Client Researchunmatched
Debugging Skillsunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Distribution Channelunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Industry/Trade Analysisunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Needs Assessmentunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Physical Demandsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Product Demonstrationunmatched
Retailunmatched
Retail Managementunmatched
Retail Operationsunmatched
Retail Salesunmatched
Retail Softwareunmatched
SSIunmatched
Salesunmatched
Sales Prospectingunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Trade Showsunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Trend Analysisunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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