Job DescriptionAre you a college student majoring in Agriculture, Plant Science, Ag Business or other related fields? Do you have the knowledge and/or experience with agricultural sales or operations? Do you possess excellent leadership, multi-tasking, and communication skills? Can you work overtime as necessary? If you said yes to these questions, we’d like to hear from you!
For nearly a century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing agricultural products and services. Join us and grow your career with a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth and development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. Come grow with us!
General Purpose and Scope of Position:
As a Sales and Operations Intern, you will gain a realistic job preview of the agricultural chemical, fertilizer, seed, and technology industry and opportunities to explore future career opportunities as a Sales Trainee, Sales Representative, Operations Manager, and beyond. During our 12-16 week summer program, you will work closely with a mentor to support branch operations in a variety of agriculture aspects while gaining exposure to different sides of the business to include row/specialty crops, chemicals, seed and fertilizer (and more). In addition to your day to day responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to spend time shadowing to observe different career progression options within your internship focus and other departments of Wilbur-Ellis. We will be supporting you with extensive training in your role and provide professional development opportunities as a successful Sales Intern and potential future leader for our company.
Key Skills and Abilities Include:
College student majoring in Agriculture, Plant Science, Ag Business or related field is preferred
Knowledge and/or experience with agricultural operations or agricultural sales (preferred)
Intermediate level proficiency with standard software including MS Office Suite
Comply with company safety standards including a clean driving record
Willingness and desire to work overtime hours and occasionally Saturdays during busy seasons
Ability to safely operate company machinery within state laws and company policies and guidelines
Ability to repetitively bend, kneel and walk long distances while working in a non-climate controlled environment and outside in inclement weather
Key Personal Attributes:
Excellent written and verbal and presentation communication skills
Strong time management skills with the ability to set priorities
Skill in creative and critical thinking to achieve goals
Ability to remain detail-oriented with a wide range of responsibilities
Desire to learn about new things and openness to always improve
Self-starter that is punctual with a strong work ethic
Strong ability to be flexible and multi-task
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to build relationships with cross-functional team members including Sales Representatives, branch management, operation staff, and customers
Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:
Learn our products, services, industries, and operations
Learn different aspects of the sales cycle and different techniques used for agricultural sales
Support Sales Representatives, field scouts, operations and distribution staff to gain a well-rounded understanding of how the product reaches growers
Gain marketing knowledge by completing the key placement of field signs and participating in local field days
Conduct plot trials and/or scouting fields
Assisting in the storage and distribution of products
Report key metrics of inventory, product availability, warehouse, and transportation performance
With guidance perform analysis that can drive improved supply chain and operations results (availability, turns, excess, obsolescence)
Inspects all products packaged to ensure high-quality shipment to the customer
Maintain and observe appropriate safety practices and working conditions; must wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all safety policies and practices.
Complete the tasks and activities outlined by the Manager and/or Mentor for the intern
Conform to the normal working hours of the Wilbur-Ellis location
Support the employer, keep the employer's business confidential, and work for the employer's best interest
Submit a final project, PowerPoint presentation of the internship
Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive hourly wage commensurate with experience and other factors
COMPANY CULTURE
Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer
Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed and specialty chemicals and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.
Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people
Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over ninety-three years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and a dedication to quality work, our customers and each other.
Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry’s best workforce
Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.
Interns, internship, sales, operations, agriculture, college, pesticides, fertilizers, technology industry, Plant Science, overtime, Wilbur Ellis
Interns, internship, sales, operations, agriculture, college, pesticides, fertilizers, technology industry, Plant Science, overtime, Wilbur Ellis
Interns, internship, sales, operations, agriculture, college, pesticides, fertilizers, technology industry, Plant Science, overtime, Wilbur Ellis
Interns, internship, sales, operations, agriculture, college, pesticides, fertilizers, technology industry, Plant Science, overtime, Wilbur Ellis
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
Wilbur-Ellis Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer