Brandon Vandeloo Email & Phone Number

Bartelso, Illinois

Springfield, Illinois Area

• Actively generating new sales, while promoting and building the Steyer Seeds brand, in my 5-county district• Executing cold calls for new customers and possible sales leads, expanding market share by recruiting and motivating farmer dealers and Ag retail outlets, making seed recommendations and placing products in their correct growing environments, serving customers by assisting in agronomic situations, working to create a long relationship selling experience• Incorporating marketing strategies to grow and develop the Steyer name, planning and managing product show plots to promote Steyer products • Working towards the goal of growing Steyer sales, profitability, and market share to a sustainable position

Mason City, Il

• Developed the skills for managing a sales district and selling Steyer corn and soybean seed• Met with many new and current customers throughout central Illinois in order to build relationships and become familiarized with my new sales area • Worked with many experienced District Sales Managers to incorporate sales tactics and district management strategies into my personal district management style • Assisted the marketing team to execute strategies for growing the Steyer brand image in Central Illinois

Carbondale, Il

• Responsible for maintaining the golf course’s top quality appearance• Lawn mowing, leaf blowing, cart maintenance, shop work• Acquired techniques of golf course operation and management

Butler, Missouri

• Worked alongside a District Sales Manager, managing a district in Southwest Missouri • Relationship building with 40 growers project, marketing photography project, computer based training, National Corn Growers Association application project, plot marketing, field education days, Monsanto site education trips, experience with other area DSM’s • Completed Monsanto Field Sales Intern training program

Trenton, Il

• Shadowed the location Sales Agronomist in agronomic advising and management• Field scouting, tissue tests, soil tests, customer relationship building, warehouse management, chemical mixing, seed deliveries, some knowledge of grain handling and merchandising • Completed Land O’Lakes Inc.-Winfield intern training

Breese, Il

• Acquired skills and knowledge of farm retail management and other business strategy • Assisted in seed deliveries, warehouse management, and acquired some crop advising knowledge• Delivery and tendering of liquid chemical, fertilizer, and anhydrous ammonia to applicators

Bachelor’S Degree, Agribusiness Economics/Crop Science

Activities and Societies: CFFA, Agribusiness club, SIU Agronomy Society

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