Territory Manager, Crop Protection, Eastern Iowa
Marketing & Sales – Des Moines, IA, US
Req ID: 235818W-01
MITARBEITERSTATUS
Regular
PLAN
FullTime
POSITIONSTYP
Experienced
AUSBILDUNG
Bachelor's Degree
Description
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 currently has an exciting opportunity for a Territory Manager – Crop Protection serving Eastern Iowa. If you have a passion for providing solutions to customers and being a part of a high-performing team, this is a great opportunity for you!
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.
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
- Develop and demonstrate a deep understanding of Corteva Crop Protection products, customers, and key market opportunities within the region.
Qualifications
What do we require from you?
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree is highly preferred, in the following areas: Ag Science, Turf Science, Horticulture, Biology, Agronomy, Ag Econ & Business or related field
- Keep in mind, equivalent amounts of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the above requirements
- Experience in sales or in a role providing agronomic recommendations in the Ag industry
- Previous crop protection sales experience and knowledge of the crop protection market are desirable
- Ability to pass a driving record background check
- Must be willing to travel within the assigned territory and efficient with extensive ground travel.
- Must be able to sell, negotiate, influence, resolve conflict and coach.
- Preference is for the candidate to reside in the E. IA area.
- VISA sponsorship and international relocation are not available for this position.
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Benefits – How We’ll Support You:
- 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
- Learn more about our total rewards package here – Corteva Benefits
- Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life
Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.
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Corteva Agriscience™ is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit:
To all recruitment agencies: Corteva does not accept unsolicited third party resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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