Account Manager, Western Canada

Syngenta Group

1d • Remote

About The Position

As a world market leader in crop protection, Syngenta helps farmers counter threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all, while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting, protecting them from weeds, insects, diseases, droughts, floods, heat, and cold. Headquartered in Switzerland, Syngenta is working to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture that provides leading seeds and crop protection innovations to enhance the prosperity of farmers. This Account Manager role, which can be supported remotely from Western Canada, is responsible for establishing a strategic direction for specific key account customers based in Western Canada. This will be created through fostering strong relationships, account discovery, and effective collaboration across different stakeholders.

Requirements

• A minimum B.Sc. Or a BCom degree.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the agri-business industry or related role.
• Extensive experience in the Canadian Crop Protection market, preferably in the western market.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in customer-facing roles combined with customer and/or product marketing would be an asset in this position.
• Excellent business acumen including the ability to conduct financial analysis, perform deep analytics of the account and the ability to translate data insights into meaningful actions.
• Must be able to think strategically and balance the needs of the account with the needs of Syngenta both in the short and long term through advanced negotiation skills.
• Must be able to quickly establish professional relationships based on solid business principles and foster excellent interpersonal relationships.
• Must be able to influence senior leadership within the accounts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and implementation of an account plan that informs the interaction of Syngenta stakeholders with individuals throughout the account.
• Accountable for achieving annual revenue targets, managing inventory levels and the execution of account-focused initiatives.
• Will work closely with various people across Syngenta including district sales, commercial operations, product marketing and channel marketing as well as across key decision makers within the accounts.

Benefits

• competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential
• challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs
• Comprehensive Benefit offering
• Pension and Group Retirement program with company match
• Profit Sharing
• Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App
• Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach
• vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees