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Cody Halling

KANAWHA,IA

Summary

Ambitious sales associate with a proven track record at Sents Seed and Services, excelling in customer engagement and agronomic knowledge. Increased sales year over year by fostering strong relationships and providing tailored product recommendations. Adept at problem-solving and prioritization, ensuring customer needs are met efficiently and effectively.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Pioneer Seed Sales Associate

Sents Seed and Services
09.2016 - Current
  • Pioneer Corn and Soybeans
  • Crop Protection as a sub dealer for Asmus Farm Supply
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Prepared Seed and Crop protection so it was ready for customers when they needed it.
  • Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
  • Increased sales year over year by building strong rapport with customers and recommending appropriate agronomic products based on their needs.
  • Gathered farmers data to analyze planting and harvest information.

Pioneer Seed Sales Associate

Pestorious Farms
05.2015 - 05.2016
  • Worked as a Sales Associate for a Pioneer agency.
  • Sold Pioneer Corn and Soybeans
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • In the Fall, I assisted with the harvest of the grain by working the bin dryer and unloading of trucks

Research Assistant

Iowa State University
06.2012 - 05.2015
  • College job helping agronomy research at Iowa State University
  • Started as a summer job sophomore year pollinating and detasseling corn, and continued through my remaining years at Iowa State.
  • Assisted with harvest, green house care, pot planting corn, and other various jobs

DuPont Pioneer Research Intern

DuPont Pioneer
05.2013 - 11.2013
  • Completed research, compiled data, and assisted in timely reporting.
  • Streamlined data collection processes, significantly reducing time spent on manual data entry.
  • Helped with the pollination, detasseling, and harvest process in the nurseries.
  • Internship final project was to improve on the ear photometry process for analyzing corn ears.
  • During pollination, I was responsible for managing groups of high schoolers and making sure the objective was reached everyday.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Business

Iowa State University
Ames, IA
05.2015

Skills

  • Customer engagement
  • Prioritization and scheduling
  • Problem solving
  • Agronomic knowledge
  • Outgoing personality
  • Flexible schedule

Timeline

Pioneer Seed Sales Associate

Sents Seed and Services
09.2016 - Current

Pioneer Seed Sales Associate

Pestorious Farms
05.2015 - 05.2016

DuPont Pioneer Research Intern

DuPont Pioneer
05.2013 - 11.2013

Research Assistant

Iowa State University
06.2012 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Business

Iowa State University