Sales Manager

Jeffrey L. Felder, CCA

Phone: 319-***-****

**** *** ****** *******, ** 50662 Email: zir58v@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Obtain position that will allow me to utilize my past sales, operations, and agricultural management experience, skills, and

successes.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• Over 20 years of extensive sales, operations, and agricultural management experience. This sales experience includes providing management and leadership, as well as maintaining top sales performer status.

• Experienced in programming and setup of JD Apex 3.2 mapping and software, 2630 JD Monitors for JD Sprayers, Combines, Planters and Auto Steer

• Extensive experience with Raven and Ag Leader Monitors and equipment

• Entrepreneurial attitude with a strong sense of individual accountability. Great team player and driven to be the best through setting ambitious goals and clear expectations. Accomplished through strong organization skills and an ability to multi-task to fulfill sales goals, and operational project deadlines.

EXPERIENCE:

Burco Farms (Independence, IA), January 2009-December 2011

• Farm Operations Manager

• Oversaw total farm operations (13,500 acres---9,700 acres Iowa / 3,800 acres Missouri)

• Responsible for all planting, spraying, and harvesting of crops

• Purchased all inputs, seed, and maintained all agronomy needs

AgVantage Farm Service, Inc. (Hazelton, IA), September 1988-January 2009

• Certified Agronomist-Sales, 1992-2009

• Annual top sales performer

• Awarded Marc of Excellence Award for Sales---5 years

• Qualified and awarded 10 annual company trips for exceeding sales production goals

• Custom Applicator / Bin Construction Forman, 1988-1992

• Effectively managed 6-8 workers constructing commercial farm bins

• Custom applied fertilizer and sprayed approximately 20,000 acres per year

Parkview Motel (Oelwein, IA), April 1986-September 1988

• General Manager-Motel Operations

• Responsible for all day-to-day operations of a 35 unit motel (managed team of 6 individuals)

• Maintained grounds of facility, laundry, and facility repairs/maintenance

Egeland Farms (Ossian, IA), July 1981-April 1986

• Senior Dairy Herdsman

• Assisted in the daily operations of a 150 unit dairy operation

• Contributor to total farm operations (700 acres)

CERTIFICATIONS:

• CCS-Certified Crop Specialist (Issued: Growmark 2002-2009)

• CCA-Certified Crop Adviser (American Society of Agronomy Iowa, Certified Crop Adviser Board)

• Custom Applicators License (License: 1A,1B, and 1C)

• Class A CDL (Including: Hazmat and Tanker Endorsement)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

• Awarded 10th Degree Jaycee by Iowa Jaycees (1991)

• Awarded the Distinguished Service Award by Oelwein FFA (2000,2001,2002 and 2003)

• Awarded Lifetime Athletic Member Award by Oelwein Community School District (2002)

o Led volunteer construction efforts of the new high school baseball complex

• Awarded Friends of Education by Oelwein Elementary Schools (1999)

o Led school wide Farm Safety Program

• Lead coach of Little Husky Wrestling Program (Club) (1988-1998)

• Jaycee Family of the Year (1992)

EDUCATION:

New Hampton Community Schools

New Hampton, Iowa

Graduation: 1980

Degree: HS Diploma

REFERENCES

Professional References

Mark Ney

Organization: Monsanto (Formerly AgVantage FS, Inc.)

West Union, IA

Phone: 563-***-****

Chuck Willmont

Organization: AgVantage Farm Service, Inc.

Waverly, IA

Phone: 319-***-****

Shane Ryan

Organization: Burco Farms

Independence, IA

Phone: 319-***-****

Austin Moore

Organization: Burco Farms

Independence, IA

Phone: 319-***-****

Personal References

Dan Forsyth

Farmer/President and Owner of Quality Plus Manufacturing

Length of Time Known: (24 years)

Phone: 563-***-****

Darwin Peterson

Farmer

Length of Time Known: (26 years)

Phone: 563-***-****

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