Brevant Retail Business Manager

Corteva Agriscience

9d • Remote

About The Position

Corteva Agriscience is the only major agriscience company in the world completely dedicated to agriculture. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generation to come. Our inspiration is to be a market shaper, driving the next generation of agriculture products that help farms and farmers flourish and through partnering with society becoming the most trusted partner in the global agriculture and food community.
With a global footprint and over 20,000 employees, Corteva Agriscience is building the future of agriculture and leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.
If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, come work at Corteva Agriscience!
Corteva has an exciting opportunity for a Retail Business Manager with Brevant seeds supporting our retail partners in the Central/Western Nebraska area. If you have a passion for providing solutions to customers and supporting a high-performing team, this is a great opportunity for you. The Retail Business Manager (RBM) role is responsible for leading business activities such as account planning, forecasting, strategy execution, product promotion, and relationship building.
This is a remote position and can be based anywhere within the geography listed above. If hired, you may be required to travel as necessary to support business activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent, in Agronomy, Business, or Marketing required. Will consider other degrees with related field sales experience.
• A minimum of 3-5 years sales experience, managing, and coaching individuals.
• Must be able to sell, negotiate, influence, resolve conflict, and coach.
• Willingness to travel and work in a rural environment
• Ability to pass a driving record background check.
• Visa sponsorship and International Relocation are NOT available for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Agronomy and crop production practices are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Target and maintain strategic relationships at focus accounts driven by Retail Development Leader (RDL) strategy.
• Secondarily support Retail Product Agronomist (RPA) efforts to drive product confidence, team sell, and support key retail sellers within focus and strategic account’s as well as primary locations.
• Execute and manage pricing, promotional, program, product, and discretionary fund strategies within the RDT that align with the RDL.
• Serve as the first point of contact for account issues and questions for primary locations.
• Drive training and product strategies to create demand for sales with planned product mixes.
• Execute local product testing, training, and promotion strategies alongside the Retail Product Agronomist (RPA).
• Work directly with location and regional managers to support the RPA/retail seller level product confidence, effort, and team selling strategy.
• Own the account level business planning for focus account’s (as well as location level) and the execution process of the seller strategy.
• Coordinate efforts with functional leaders in the area. (Area Product Manager (APM), Area Business Development Manager (ABDM), customer service team, supply team, program team, etc.).

Benefits

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level