Agriculture Lending Officer
Investing in You, join a 100-year-old, family-owned leader in Ag – and grow with us!
Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.
"We know the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply — we'd love to hear from you."
Role Overview:
The Agriculture Lending Officer will oversee input financing, supporting the objectives of the Credit and Financing Department through promoting customer financing programs and offerings for the enterprise to achieve an increase in financing volume, contribute to the financial success of the company, and enhance customer satisfaction. This role will also work with all business lines and key accounts offer financing solutions that benefit the customer as well as Wilbur-Ellis.
A Sample of What You'll Do in this Role:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with financing key accounts.
- Travel to meet with Sales staff and key accounts to promote financing offerings.
- Prepare presentations and training materials for Sales and Operations Staff regarding financing offerings.
- Work with Sales staff and key accounts to assess their needs, address concerns, and provide solutions that meet their objectives.
- Manage customer financing negotiations, renewals, and pricing discussions in collaboration with the sales team and lending manager.
- Provide exceptional customer service by promptly addressing customer inquiries, resolving issues, and coordinating with internal teams to deliver timely solutions.
- Collaborate with Sales and Credit teams to provide feedback and insights from financing customers, contributing to the development of new products/services.
- Assist the lending manager in compiling and providing monthly reports and analysis on the status and trends of the portfolio for the area to leadership.
What You Bring to the Role:
- 5+ years of agricultural lending experience or agricultural sales finance experience
- Willingness to travel and be away from home up to 30% of the work week
- Proficiency in all aspects of customer financing, with knowledge related to Agribusiness would be preferred
- Ability to balance the customer's financing requests with commercial needs to drive business revenue
- Solid skills in managing present-day issues while providing insights and recommendations for the future
- Strong customer service focus with a continuous improvement orientation
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Ag-related field or equivalent work experience is required
What Makes You a Great Fit:
- You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with clients, understand their needs, and build long-term relationships
- You have strong negotiation and influencing skills
- You're a critical and analytical thinker
- You're able to work through complex situations and make difficult decisions in a timely manner
- You have strong organizational skills
- You have an ability to influence others at multiple levels of the organization in a manner that maintains trust and respect
Compensation and Benefits
- In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position ranges from $78,100 - $104,110 per year. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience.
- This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, and retirement plan participation, including an employer contribution of up to 7% into your 401(k). Follow this link for more information regarding Wilbur-Ellis employee benefits:
Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Diversity of people, cultures, opinions, and ideas makes us all stronger. From leadership commitment to employee buy-in, we know that creating an inclusive environment and providing opportunities for all employees to reach their full potential is a shared responsibility.
Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer
Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.
Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people
Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.
Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry's best workforce
Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.
Agriculture Lending Officer
Investing in You, join a 100-year-old, family-owned leader in Ag – and grow with us!
Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.
"We know the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply — we'd love to hear from you."
Role Overview:
The Agriculture Lending Officer will oversee input financing, supporting the objectives of the Credit and Financing Department through promoting customer financing programs and offerings for the enterprise to achieve an increase in financing volume, contribute to the financial success of the company, and enhance customer satisfaction. This role will also work with all business lines and key accounts offer financing solutions that benefit the customer as well as Wilbur-Ellis.
A Sample of What You'll Do in this Role:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with financing key accounts.
- Travel to meet with Sales staff and key accounts to promote financing offerings.
- Prepare presentations and training materials for Sales and Operations Staff regarding financing offerings.
- Work with Sales staff and key accounts to assess their needs, address concerns, and provide solutions that meet their objectives.
- Manage customer financing negotiations, renewals, and pricing discussions in collaboration with the sales team and lending manager.
- Provide exceptional customer service by promptly addressing customer inquiries, resolving issues, and coordinating with internal teams to deliver timely solutions.
- Collaborate with Sales and Credit teams to provide feedback and insights from financing customers, contributing to the development of new products/services.
- Assist the lending manager in compiling and providing monthly reports and analysis on the status and trends of the portfolio for the area to leadership.
What You Bring to the Role:
- 5+ years of agricultural lending experience or agricultural sales finance experience
- Willingness to travel and be away from home up to 30% of the work week
- Proficiency in all aspects of customer financing, with knowledge related to Agribusiness would be preferred
- Ability to balance the customer's financing requests with commercial needs to drive business revenue
- Solid skills in managing present-day issues while providing insights and recommendations for the future
- Strong customer service focus with a continuous improvement orientation
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Ag-related field or equivalent work experience is required
What Makes You a Great Fit:
- You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with clients, understand their needs, and build long-term relationships
- You have strong negotiation and influencing skills
- You're a critical and analytical thinker
- You're able to work through complex situations and make difficult decisions in a timely manner
- You have strong organizational skills
- You have an ability to influence others at multiple levels of the organization in a manner that maintains trust and respect
Compensation and Benefits
- In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position ranges from $78,100 - $104,110 per year. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience.
- This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, and retirement plan participation, including an employer contribution of up to 7% into your 401(k). Follow this link for more information regarding Wilbur-Ellis employee benefits:
Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Diversity of people, cultures, opinions, and ideas makes us all stronger. From leadership commitment to employee buy-in, we know that creating an inclusive environment and providing opportunities for all employees to reach their full potential is a shared responsibility.
Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer
Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.
Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people
Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.
Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry's best workforce
Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.
