GPAC has partnered with a well-known, reputable nationwide Chemical, Fertilizer, and Seed Company to recruit an Experienced Retail Sales Agronomist for their Florida territory, based in the Gainesville area. This permanent, full-time role offers a competitive base salary of $90,000–$150,000 per year plus generous commissions and bonuses, company vehicle for personal use, 401K, health insurance, and PTO. Candidates must currently reside within 100 miles of Central Florida. Minimum 3 years of agronomy sales experience and established grower relationships in Florida required.
About the Employer — Nationwide Agri Chemical, Fertilizer & Seed Company
Reputation: A well-known, reputable, and nationally established agricultural input company — with a strong brand presence across Florida and the broader US market
Products: Chemicals (crop protection), fertilizers, and seeds — a comprehensive agri input portfolio serving Florida’s diverse crop production base
Market Presence: Nationwide reach with deep roots in the Florida agricultural community — a company growers trust and return to season after season
Culture: A company that rewards performance, invests in its field team, and provides the tools and support needed for sales agronomists to thrive
Recruiter: GPAC — a leading agricultural recruitment specialist placing top agronomy talent across America — Contact: Kim Kavanaugh
Compensation & Benefits Package
Base Salary: $90,000 – $150,000 per year — competitive and experience-dependent
Commission & Bonuses: Great commission/bonus structure on top of base salary — significant earning potential for high performers
Health Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance coverage included
Company Vehicle: Company vehicle provided — personal use permitted, no need to use your own car
401K: Company 401K retirement savings plan
PTO: Paid time off in addition to standard public holidays
Position Overview
This Experienced Retail Sales Agronomist role in Gainesville, Florida is a permanent, high-earning field sales position within a nationally respected agricultural input company — selling chemical, fertilizer, and seed products directly to Florida growers and farmers. You will make agronomically informed product recommendations to growers, maintain and expand existing customer relationships, prepare sales presentations and proposals, forecast supply requirements, and stay current on the latest agronomy services and technology. The role is designed for an experienced, self-motivated agronomy sales professional with 3+ years of Florida-based selling experience, an established book of business or well-developed grower relationships in the region, and the drive to deliver consistent sales performance in one of America’s most agriculturally diverse and productive states. Candidates must currently reside within 100 miles of Central Florida.
Why This Role Matters: As an Experienced Retail Sales Agronomist in Gainesville, Florida — earning $90K–$150K plus commissions with a company vehicle, 401K, and health insurance — you will apply your agronomic expertise to genuinely help Florida growers protect and maximise their crops with the right chemical, fertilizer, and seed solutions, leverage your existing grower network and regional relationships to build a high-performing territory for a well-known nationwide agricultural input company, earn industry-leading total compensation that rewards your expertise and sales performance generously and competitively, and build a long-term, stable career in Florida agriculture sales with a reputable employer that invests in its field team and values the relationships you bring to the role.
Key Responsibilities
Agronomic Product Recommendations & Technical Sales
- Make well-informed, agronomically sound fertilizer, crop protection chemical, and seed recommendations to Florida growers and farmers — drawing on deep knowledge of Florida’s diverse crops, soil types, pest and disease pressures, and crop nutrition requirements to recommend the right product solutions for each grower’s specific operation
- Stay continuously up to date on all agronomy services, new product launches, application technologies, and industry developments — ensuring that every recommendation you make to a grower reflects current best practice and leverages the latest agronomic science available in the company’s portfolio
- Perform a variety of agronomic duties independently in the field — including soil sampling guidance, crop scouting, pest and disease identification, nutrient deficiency assessment, and spray programme planning — providing growers with the kind of hands-on technical support that differentiates a genuine agronomist from a purely transactional salesperson
- Develop and present technically credible, commercially compelling product recommendations — translating agronomic science into clear, practical, economically justified plans that help growers improve yields, reduce losses, and maximise their return on input investment
Account Management & New Business Development
- Maintain and actively develop existing customer accounts — calling on current grower and retail customers regularly, identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities within the existing portfolio, and ensuring every established customer feels valued, supported, and well-served throughout every growing season
- Facilitate new positive long-term relationships with prospective growers, retail accounts, and agricultural co-operatives — building a continuously expanding book of business that increases the company’s market share across the assigned Central Florida territory
- Leverage existing well-established relationships with Florida growers — using your regional network and reputation to open doors, build trust quickly, and convert relationship capital into commercial sales performance that delivers results from day one
- Create and promote genuine repeat business — ensuring that every grower who buys from you has such a positive, value-adding experience that returning to you next season is the obvious and easy choice, building the kind of loyalty that becomes a sustainable competitive advantage in the Florida agri input market
Sales Presentations, Proposals & Contract Management
- Prepare professional, well-structured sales presentations, proposals, and contracts — communicating the agronomic and economic value of recommended products clearly and persuasively, and managing the full sales cycle from initial introduction through agreement signing and order placement
- Negotiate product pricing and commercial terms with growers and retail customers — combining agronomic credibility, commercial awareness, and skilled negotiation technique to reach agreements that deliver genuine value to the customer while protecting the company’s margins and commercial objectives
- Manage existing contracts and ensure all commercial commitments are fulfilled on schedule — coordinating with supply chain and logistics to confirm product availability, delivery timing, and order accuracy for each customer across the territory
Supply Forecasting & Territory Management
- Forecast supply requirements on a monthly and annual basis across the assigned Florida territory — projecting chemical, fertilizer, and seed demand by product line and customer segment to support the company’s supply chain planning and inventory management functions
- Manage the Central Florida territory efficiently and productively — planning customer visit schedules, prioritising account coverage, tracking territory performance against budget, and identifying the accounts and market segments that offer the greatest growth potential for the next selling season
- Track and report territory sales performance accurately — providing management with timely, informative updates on pipeline status, sales results versus targets, market intelligence, competitive activity, and customer feedback that supports strategic decision-making at the company level
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, or a closely related agricultural field from a recognised accredited university — this educational qualification is a mandatory requirement for this Retail Sales Agronomist role
- Relevant professional certifications — such as Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) or Florida-specific pest control and fertilizer application licences — are a significant advantage for candidates applying to this role
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of directly relevant agronomy sales experience — including selling crop protection chemicals, fertilizers, seeds, or related agricultural inputs to commercial growers, retail accounts, or co-operatives in Florida or a comparable southeastern US market
- Well-established relationships with growers in the Central Florida region, or a demonstrable book of business — this existing network is a critical factor in the candidate evaluation for this role and will be discussed during the interview process
- Must currently reside within 100 miles of Central Florida — out-of-area candidates will not be considered for this position regardless of qualifications or experience
- Must be driven, self-motivated, and have a proven track record of employment stability — the ideal candidate brings consistent tenure in previous agronomy sales roles and a history of meeting or exceeding sales targets
Additional Requirements
- Valid US driver’s licence — required for this field-based, travel-intensive territory sales role across Central Florida
- Ability to provide professional references from previous employers or industry contacts who can speak credibly to the candidate’s agronomy expertise, sales performance, and professional character
- Ability to work both independently in the field and collaboratively with internal teams — comfortable self-managing daily activity and territory planning while also contributing effectively to company sales meetings, product training events, and team activities
How to Apply
Email your current resume to: kim.kavanaugh@gogpac.com
Call or text Kim Kavanaugh at: 440-367-6025
Only candidates who submit a current resume and meet all qualifications will be contacted
Must reside within 100 miles of Central Florida — out-of-area applications will not be progressed
About Florida Agriculture & This Sales Agronomist Opportunity
Florida is one of the United States’ most agriculturally significant and commercially valuable states — home to a remarkably diverse range of crops including citrus, vegetables, strawberries, sugar cane, ornamental horticulture, sod, and row crops that collectively generate billions of dollars in annual farm gate value. For experienced retail sales agronomists, Florida offers one of the most interesting, well-compensated, and professionally rewarding field sales environments in American agriculture — combining the technical complexity of a highly diverse crop base with the relationship-driven, trust-based sales culture that characterises the best of American agribusiness.
This permanent Retail Sales Agronomist role with a well-known nationwide chemical, fertilizer, and seed company offers everything that ambitious, experienced agronomy sales professionals in Florida are looking for — a genuinely competitive total compensation package ($90K–$150K base plus commissions), a company vehicle for personal use, 401K, health insurance, and the professional backing of a nationally respected brand that growers already know and trust.
Career Excellence: Join a nationwide agricultural chemical, fertilizer, and seed company as Experienced Retail Sales Agronomist in Gainesville, Florida — where your agronomic expertise, grower relationships, and sales drive will earn you industry-leading compensation, a company vehicle, 401K, and health insurance while building a long-term career in one of America’s most diverse and professionally rewarding state agricultural markets.
Who Should Apply?
- Florida-Based Retail Sales Agronomists: With 3+ years of chemical, fertilizer, and seed sales experience, well-established grower relationships in Central Florida, and a proven track record of meeting sales targets in the Florida agricultural input market
- Certified Crop Advisers (CCA) in Florida: With CCA certification and active grower consulting relationships in the Gainesville or broader Central Florida region — ready to bring their credibility and network to a high-earning, well-supported retail agronomy sales role
- Agriculture Degree Holders with Sales Track Records: With an Agriculture degree and 3+ years of demonstrated success selling agri inputs to Florida growers — currently residing within 100 miles of Central Florida and motivated by a generous commission-based compensation structure
- Grower-Facing Crop Consultants Transitioning to Sales: With strong grower relationships, deep agronomic knowledge of Florida crops, and the sales drive to convert technical credibility into commercial revenue for a well-known nationwide agricultural company
- High-Performance Agri Sales Representatives: Self-motivated, relationship-driven, and results-focused — with a book of business in Florida agriculture and the professional stability and references to demonstrate the kind of track record this nationally respected employer is looking for
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