The Territory Manager represents our Crop Protection portfolio of products and services while preparing customers for new technologies in an assigned territory.
The Territory Manager is the primary contact with retailer accounts and their sales organization and works innovatively in the territory to attain increased levels of support for crop protection products.
The Territory Manager cultivates relationships with key influencers in the territory, such as private consultants, key retail sales personnel, and others in agronomic leadership positions in the territory and collaborates with the Corteva seed field sales organization.
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.
The territory will cover the Eastern Montana markets.
Responsibilities: What we expect from you: Build and maintain relationships with retail accounts in alignment with area sales strategies
Align sales performance expectations with retail accounts and deliver necessary technical skills and information
Collaborate with retail accounts to effectively communicate and deliver the value proposition of crop protection products and services to meet customer needs
Develop retail account plans to meet territory financial goals
Educate retailers and key influencers on the agronomic benefits of products and services
Actively gather and communicate market trends, retail account needs, and product gaps allowing the commercial team to create or modify product offerings and marketing programs
Serve as the voice of customer communicating retail feedback to the commercial team
Requirements
Minimum of bachelor’s degree is highly preferred, in the following areas: Ag Science, Biology, Agronomy, Business/ Economics
Minimum two to five (2-5) years of marketing and/or sales experience
Previous sales experience and knowledge of the crop protection market are desirable
Ability to pass a driving record background check
Keep in mind, equivalent amounts of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the above requirements
Visa sponsorship and International Relocation are NOT available for this position.