Jeremy Lewis
Mount Vernon,United States
Summary
Solutions-oriented individual promoting agronomic solution adoption and leading training opportunities for customers. Desire management position to help promote increases in sustainable farming. Dedicated agronomic business professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Loveland Products Sales Manager
Nutrien Ag Solutions
07.2022 - Current
- Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
- Increased sales revenue by developing and implementing effective sales strategies.
- Built long-lasting client relationships through excellent customer service and consistent followups.
- Organized regular sales meetings to review progress, share best practices, and set achievable targets for continued success.
- Managed key accounts with strategic planning and relationship building, resulting in increased customer loyalty and repeat business.
- Developed comprehensive product knowledge, enabling tailored solutions for clients'' specific needs.
- Provided ongoing training and mentorship for junior sales staff, fostering professional development and career growth.
Crop Consultant
Nutrien Ag Solutions
07.2017 - 07.2022
- Maintained open channels of communication between farmers, advisors and partners to facilitate collaboration, build consensus and achieve mutually-beneficial objectives.
- Consulted with growers on agricultural issues and prescribed appropriate actions to resolve concerns.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales of proprietary products.
- Maintaining & continuing specific training and events to further growth & knowledge in the field of agriculture
- Developing a customer growth program while continuing to collaborate, evaluate, & teach the program to new sellers
- Participated in multiple training courses, including, but not limited too Echelon Front leadership training
- Conducted initial credit review of customers to determine credit risk.
- Developed new prospects and interacted with existing growers to increase sales of agricultural inputs.
- Enabled producers and researchers to elevate crop production efficiencies by identifying appropriate precision agriculture applications.
- Collected information about soil or field attributes, yield data or field boundaries using field data recorders and basic geographic information systems (GIS).
- Reviewed satellite imagery to better understand agricultural implications for soil quality, terrain and weather conditions.
Farm Manager
Frey Farms
04.2013 - 07.2017
- Worked on cultivation plans for crop production operations, while maximizing operational profits and developing an action plan with the farm team, to closely inspect crops, assess quality and identify problems such as disease or insects.
- In charge of hiring & leading the entire farm team, and working with H2A migrant worker program to implement farm strategy, and achieve overall farm production goals.
- Purchased regular supplies and special equipment, or tools as part of skilled management of a multi-million dollar budget.
- Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance and minimizing waste.
- Managing harvest, packing, tracking, shipping & receiving in a produce facility
- Purchased supplies such as seed, pesticides and fertilizer.
Business Manager, Funeral Director & Embalmer
Hughey Funeral Home
01.2000 - 04.2013
- Created, managed and executed business plan and communicated company vision and objectives to motivate teams; including training 17+ interns of funeral service
- Liaised between hospitals, physicians, county coroner, and members of clergy to coordinate final arrangements.
- Managed day-to-day operations, including but not limited to, employees and payroll.
- Spearheaded overhaul of company best practices to significantly increase staff retention rates.
Education
Associate of Science - Mortuary Science And Embalming
School of Mortuary Science
Chicago, IL08.1997
Bachelor of Science - Biological And Physical Sciences
Lakeland College
Mattoon, IL07.1997
Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Self-Motivated
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Interpersonal Communication
- Organization and Time Management
- Maintenance and Repair
- Team building
- Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Business planning
- Technical farming assistance
References
Seth Adams
Syngenta Account Service Representative
618-381-2103
Justin Talley
Former Frey Farms Senior Operations Manager
618-895-4295
Carmen Deichman
Owner/Operator Hughey Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon, IL
618-242-3348
Character Reference
Chris Deichman
618-246-8184
Timeline
Senior Loveland Products Sales Manager
Nutrien Ag Solutions
07.2022 - Current
Crop Consultant
Nutrien Ag Solutions
07.2017 - 07.2022
Farm Manager
Frey Farms
04.2013 - 07.2017
Business Manager, Funeral Director & Embalmer
Hughey Funeral Home
01.2000 - 04.2013
Associate of Science - Mortuary Science And Embalming
School of Mortuary Science
Bachelor of Science - Biological And Physical Sciences
Lakeland College