Account Development Lead

Syngenta Group•Saint Cloud, MN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, we are currently seeking a Account Development Lead in Minnesota and Northern Iowa. This role involves coordinating reseller recruitment with Seed Sales Representatives across the district.

Requirements

Bachelors’ degree in Agriculture or relevant discipline
5+ years of active Sales experience
Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally across Sales, Marketing, and Finance leadership teams
2+ years of People Management experience
Key stakeholder relationship building ability
Understanding of Syngenta products and Go-To-Market strategy
Ability to influence others with strategic vision and confidence

Responsibilities

Securing new points of sale and developing them into trusted advisors and advocates for Golden Harvest
Working with Seed Sales Representatives across Illinois to ensure consistency and year around focus on the recruiting campaign
Developing and implementing best practices for successful launches of new businesses
Bringing consistency to the onboarding process and supporting the training efforts of new dealers
Work with the Account Development team and the District Manager to set appropriate recruiting targets
Partner with Sales Team to achieve annual recruiting and retention targets
Ensure proper contract management by working with Sales Operations and Finance
Collaborate with Sales Operations to build and execute Seed Advisor onboarding process