BASF

Senior Agronomic Sales Advisor – Southeast Missouri, Portageville Region

BASF

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Portageville • Montana • United States

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Salary

💰 $110,960 - $152,570 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Creating demand for BASF seed and crop protection products with assigned growers and retailers, as well as being a trusted adviser to your customers on agronomics, seed varieties and chemistry.
  • Establishing business and agronomic plans with key growers, including business strategies and tactics that meet the needs of targeted growers.
  • Acting as the primary contact from BASF, including business strategies and tactics for both short and long term.
  • Creating a plan for the top retailers in that territory for Seed, CP and ST.
  • Establishing a strong partnership with your BR and align on a strategic plan toward targeted retailers and growers to achieve goals.
  • Driving Seed conversations at Retail with the Seed Manager, Agronomist, and local Retail sales team.
  • Making joint grower calls to get the “right seed on the right acre”.
  • Utilizing relationships to position BASF as the leader in your market with targeted customers (Retail and Grower) and exceed budget.
  • Establishing business plans including sales targets, forecasts, positioning varieties and actions with assigned Retailers for seed.
  • Accurately forecasting brand sales with assigned customers and achieving financial goals.
  • Cultivating solid working relationships with local sales teams, technical service representatives, and strategic account managers to support implementation of customer plans.
  • Developing and executing market strategies to launch new products per established goals, market development execution, crop activities, and product positioning.
  • Developing an area/territory plan annually that includes overall business objectives, strategies for growth, identification of top customers, and an action plan to achieve overall growth.

Requirements

  • Have a Bachelors Degree, knowledge and previous sales experience with seed varieties and chemistry.
  • Bring 8 + years sales experience.
  • Possess strong business acumen and agronomic skills for seed and crop protection.
  • Have experience working well in a team environment with a positive attitude and creativity.
  • Successfully engage across the business
  • Have strong computer skills, as well as experience with Digital Tools such as GS Live, Xarvio, Sales X.
Benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
  • Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
  • Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
  • Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
  • Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
  • Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
  • Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
  • Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
  • Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sales experienceagronomic skillsbusiness acumenforecastingmarket strategiesproduct positioningcustomer plansbusiness strategiestacticsseed varieties
Soft Skills
teamworkpositive attitudecreativityrelationship buildingcommunicationstrategic planningcollaborationcustomer engagementadvisory skillsproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree