Energy Sales Advisor

The Position:

The Energy intern will work closely with a local Frontier Energy Advisor on energy activities and other assigned duties relating to energy sales. The selected candidate will help with the sale of Energy products (propane, diesel, gas, and lubricants) to growers, industrial companies, and home heat customers. This role will support the Frontier Energy business unit and assist with assigned projects.
 
The candidate will learn about the energy sales cycle, energy equipment (fuel tanks, fuel pumps, propane tanks, totes, etc.)  and assist with installation of equipment when needed.  This person will spend time learning how lubricants are applied to farming equipment (tractors, combines, etc.) and what options are available for customers.
 
This position requires time spent building customer relationships, such as helping with energy supply plans, and propane sales. The candidate will spend time marketing and represent Frontier Cooperative at trade events such as county fairs or parades.  As the Energy Advisor Intern, the candidate will have the opportunity to learn, understand, and help promote Frontier’s Ultimate Acre System, which is systems approach proprietary to Frontier. This system ties all our business units together with the farm plan created by our ag advisors who receive year-round training about the system.
 
Job Skills and Requirements

• An interest in pursuing a degree in Agbusiness, marketing/sales, or management 
• Ability to learn and navigate through Frontier’s digital platforms including but not limited to: Frontier Connect, Energy Force, FAT.
• Progressive mindset toward automotive and ag industry.
• Organizational skills, time management skills, ability to collaborate with a team, as well as work on projects solo
• Attention to detail and ability to take detailed notes
• Excellent communication skills (writing, polished verbal communication skills)
• A willingness to spend time learning about the cooperative system and each of the business units of Frontier Cooperative
• Flexibility to work outside of regular office hours if necessary or when possible
• The ability to work in a professional office environment
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to travel within our business footprint
• Flexibility to work outdoors and travel within territory.
• Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, adversity, and constant change

 
Physical Demands
The physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the candidate must have the ability to regularly use arms, hands, and fingers to handle, feel, reach, grasp, turn, lift, move, twist or bend.  This position frequently requires the ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific talking, hearing and vision abilities required by this job include talking with customers and employees; listening to conversational communications and able to diagnose specific vehicle issues through sound; using close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.
 
Work Environment
While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the employee will encounter.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.  While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, dirt, dust, wet, dry, hot, and cold weather conditions.  The employee may be exposed to high, precarious places and chemicals.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.