Responsible for all commercial business activities within the assigned region including negotiating contracts, prices and any follow-up agreements
Ensure that all relevant internal departments have necessary information for successful fulfillment of all internal and external obligations
Provide market intelligence related to prices, programs, trends and competitive activities relevant to the region
Define the sales plan including budgeting, forecasting and sales and marketing activities in agreement with established business strategy
Focus on customers, key retail accounts to ensure market access within the region
Implement the Yara Crop Nutrition strategy in the region
Works collaboratively with market development, marketing, product management and digital teams to execute Yara’s crop nutrition solutions
Manage and develop a team of sales professionals to ensure demand generation and to build farmer relationships
Provide link to crop, market access, commercial strategies and customers
Execute sales plan
Requirements
Bachelor degree in Agronomy, Ag Business or Ag related field
5 years working experience managing sales roles in similar industries, preferably with value added fertilizers exposure and digital tools experience
CCA (Certified Crop Advisor) is preferred
Extensive travelling requiring a valid driver’s license
Highly skilled in business orientation, market and product knowledge, commercial forecasting and risk analysis, negotiation, communication, customer service and interpersonal communication, management
Proficient in MS office, especially Excel and PowerPoint, as well as digital tools, such as Twitter, and Facebook
Familiarity with region crops and cropping systems
Benefits
Competitive health care
Life insurance
401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Paid maternity and paternity leave
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