Business Development Specialist

Thank you for your interest in our full-time opening for

 Business Development Specialist

Based in Woodridge, IL 

About Roach Ag Marketing

Roach Ag is an independent, full-service commodity advisory firm founded in 1978 to help farmers do a better job of marketing their crops and livestock. Roach Ag. spent its first 21 years in Perry, Iowa, before moving its’ headquarters to Boca Raton, Florida. In addition, we have 6 offices located across the Corn Belt to better serve our clients and provide intelligence to the home office about crop and livestock fundamentals throughout the United States. 

We offer a world of opportunities and freedom at our growing company located in Woodridge, IL. Located just 30 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, our Woodridge office offers the perfect balance of big-city access and vibrant, stress-free suburban living. Forget grueling gridlock—positioned right at the intersection of I-55 and I-355, our location provides a seamless commute from across the Chicagoland area. As a proud, 30-year "Tree City USA," Woodridge boasts a beautifully scenic backdrop of lush parks, tree-lined streets, and world-class nature preserves like the Morton Arboretum right outside our front door. You will enjoy a thriving, safe local community with top-tier schools and a lower cost of living than neighboring suburbs, allowing you to maximize both your career growth and your quality of life.

Our Professional Staff has over 200 years of combined experience in the futures industry to draw upon. Although our advisors are authorized to trade all commodities, we specialize in corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle, and hog futures as well as agriculture commodity options and we continue to hire the very best people to work for us. 

For more information about the company please view our website at http://www.roachag.com.

Job Functions 

• Become proficient in understanding agricultural commodities markets 
• Develop and maintain a sales pipeline of qualified leads 
• Teach prospects and customers about our grain marketing system
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts 

Overview

Entry level Business Development Managers will learn all aspects of the sales function including telephone skills, branding tools, market analysis and sales strategy in a commodity driven environment. 

Successful candidates will have an entrepreneurial spirit and desire to work in an environment where they are responsible for setting and attaining their own goals. 

This is primarily a sales role, but our business is a relationship-oriented business. The most successful candidates will have a strong ability to actively listen, understand, and relate with customer needs. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in agricultural business preferred but not required; Communications, Business and other majors can also be successful 

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above 

• Must enjoy working in an office environment, spending hours on the phone learning the market while teaching the company strategy to U.S. farmers

• Must be internally motivated and able to work independently 

• Work experience involving customer relations is a plus, but not required

• Successful completion of the Series 3 trading exam within 1 year of completing the training program 

Compensation

This position offers a base salary of $48,000.00-$60,000.00 per year plus commissions. A representative meeting minimum satisfactory expectations can expect to earn an additional $24,000+ per year in commissions. 

Additional Documents 

• Cover Letter 
• WORD resume

Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.

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