Mitch Spray

Background

About Mitch Spray

I am a creative goal oriented person. I excell in both creative and business oriented environments. I have published two books of poetry, one an artistic chapbook bound in baler belting,"Farm Raised" and the second a full length paper back work,"The History of Naming Cows". My current position with AgraCity Crop and Nutrition, a sister company of Farmers of North America, entails managing oil and lubricants, while selling appropriate products to a large customer base as a senior sales representative. Communication Skills: Writing : Creative – Published Poet Professional-Internal communication on products and services -External marketing communication to member customers -Maintaining relationships with suppliers via e-mail and phone -Have extensive training in synthesizing and analyzing written materials within both professional and education history -Customer Relations and Interpersonal skills refined in the group workspace and telephone sales Product Management Skills -Manage oil inventory and maintain margins within profitable product lines-Support sales reps with in depth product knowledge-Ran the successful multi-province recycling program (Ag-Steward) for chemical containers for Farmers of North America. Supervised the multi-province team of Territory Managers implementing the Ag-Steward procedures within their territories 2008-2015 -Re-envisioned the internal information tracking system of Ag-Steward -Maintain supplier relationships while trouble- shooting product issues. Sales Relationship Skills -Building productive and value-added relationships with farm customers focused on establishing needs and providing solutions for their farm business-Achieving sales targets of all product lines through active account maintenance across western Canada Creating and maintaining a rigorous weekly call plan designed to meet sales objectives and customer interaction frequency targets-Developing a comprehensive understanding and business plan with all customers-Continuously increasing knowledge of Agriculture, Agronomy and applicable products-Continuously building new customer relationships and opportunities-Maintaining mutually beneficial business relationships through solution based selling with a strong emphasis on crisis management.