Product and Sales Support Specialist - Canada Region Graduate Program

Company :  CLAAS of America Inc.

Location :  Field Employees

Start Date :  06 / 30 / 2025

Professional Level :  Graduates

Key Area :  Trainee

MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN CANADA

IDEAL LOCATION : MANITOBA, CANADA

CLAAS of America is part of a family-owned company that has people throughout North America. As a team, we stand for the successful sales and service of the CLAAS product range in North America. Together, with our sales partners, we strive to empower farmers to be the best in their fields.

Do you have what it takes to work with today’s most advanced agricultural machinery? If you are ready to make the move for a brighter future, apply and become part of our success story!

Your role on our team :

The CLAAS North America International Graduate Sales Trainee Program is a 24-month field based professional development program within our CLAAS of America (CoA) business operations. Participants will combine practical work experience with specialized development opportunities in North America (NA) and abroad, including 3 months in Germany and 3 months in France. Program participants will become familiar with CLAAS products, sales processes, dealer networks, customer operations, headquarter functions, and international business practices. Concurrently, participants will learn to perform duties essential to the assigned Sales and Product Management functions such as assisting with the coordination and implementation of sales programs, product demonstrations, providing feedback, making proposals, and leading the implementation of corrective action to achieve targeted sales goals for NA. Successful completion of the North America International Graduate Sales Trainee Program is preparedness for a professional role within the CLAAS NA Sales organization.

• Partners with Region Sales Team to learn all aspects of machinery whole selling from prospecting to deal closure in coordination with assigned dealer partners and CoA; promotes the utilization and proper documentation of all steps in the sales process in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool (salesforce) in order to monitor and achieve target sales goals.
• Utilizes available data sources for generating customer intelligence; supports dealer partner in prospecting phase and communicates information with dealer and internal sales organization.
• Partners with Region Team to determine engagement with selected dealer partners to achieve Region goals through new customer acquisition and retaining existing customers.
• Supports and participates in scheduling activities such as, but not limited to, dealer calls, demonstrations, customer visits, farm shows, and participates in open houses and training sessions in coordination with the Region Team, etc.
• Partners with Region Sales Team to develop, monitor, and execute territory management plans including timely and accurate submission retail forecasts, by dealer, in alignment with overall CLAAS strategies.
• Supports and participates with Region Team in dealer inventory asset management by performing regular accurate and timely inventory audits and open order checks against CoA Retail Plan.
• Collaboratively works with the Region Team to set sales goals with dealer partners per product category to fulfill CoA Retail Plan.
• Supports dealer partner in closing deals through the assessment of customer financing needs, presentation of value calculator, and will act as a liaison between dealer partners and CLAAS Financial Services (CFS); supports in presenting price and financing options to end customer.

Note : The position includes up to 75% travel, with some weekend travel, meetings and / or work periodically required; valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving history & passport is required.

Your profile :

We look forward to your application.

Your contact from our CLAAS Recruiting Team

Jeanette White

CLAAS of America Inc.

jeanette.white@claas.com

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