Golden Harvest Sales Representative
About The Position
Syngenta Seeds Field Crops is seeking a Golden Harvest Sales Representative for East Central South Dakota, covering Beadle, Hand, and Spink Counties. The role supports Syngenta’s mission of feeding the world and caring for the planet by developing territory sales and providing customers access to a broad portfolio of seed hybrids and solutions. The candidate must live in the territory. The representative recruits, develops, and manages professional resellers and Seed Advisors; builds trusted customer relationships through consultative selling and product expertise; delivers targeted plans and offers through channel partners; and creates customer demand and product knowledge. The role also develops territory and Seed Advisor business plans, coaches Seed Advisors on product placement, and manages the operational budget, variable selling expenses, and marketing funds within district guidelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; alternatively, a degree in a non-agriculture discipline with a significant farming industry background or commensurate experience.
- At least 2 years of experience in sales or sales leadership.
- Ability to work independently on a virtual team.
- Strong customer focus and demonstrated sales and negotiation skills.
- Must live in the territory: Beadle, Hand, or Spink County in East Central South Dakota.
Nice To Haves
- Agricultural sales experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide customers access to the industry’s broad and diverse portfolio of hybrids.
- Recruit, develop, and manage a team of professional resellers.
- Use consultative selling, recognized expertise, and trust to serve customers.
- Deliver plans and offers to targeted customers through selected channel partners.
- Create customer-level demand by building product knowledge and interest in Syngenta solutions.
- Coach Seed Advisors on product placement to improve customer satisfaction.
- Manage the operational budget, variable selling expenses, and marketing funds within district guidelines.
- Develop territory-level business plans and Seed Advisor business plans that identify opportunities, must-wins, and tactics to grow territory sales.
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, and vision benefits beginning the first day.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Profit sharing and retirement savings contribution.
- Paid vacation and paid holidays.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Education assistance.
- Wellness programs.
- Corporate discounts.
- Flexible work options.
- Professional development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
