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Agronomic Sales Advisor - NW North Dakota - Eastern Montana - NE Montana (Field Based)

BASF
Research Triangle Park, NC, US, 27709, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Jan 2024
💰 $122,210/yr($88,880/yr$122,210/yr)

About the role

Now Hiring! Agronomic Sales Advisor

 

NW North Dakota - Eastern Montana - NE Montana (Field Based)

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Where the chemistry happens…

Where the Chemistry Happens We are seeking a professional like you to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and growing business relationships with retailers, growers and consultants. This role has been identified as strategic to BASF. Serving as a local agronomic expert, you will position BASF seed, crop protection and seed treatment products with growers to help enable them to maximize yield and profit from their operations. In addition, you will serve as the business lead with assigned retailers for BASF seed soybean seed brands. You will be accountable for achieving annual sales targets with growers on seed, crop protection, seed treatments with assigned retailers on seed.

As a Agronomic Sales Advisor, You Create Chemistry By...

  • Being accountable for creating demand for BASF seed and crop protection products with assigned growers and retailers, as well as be 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.
  • Establishing a strong partnership with your Business Rep and aligning on a strategic plan toward targeted retailers and growers to achieve goals.
  • Establishing business plans including sales targets, forecasts, positioning varieties and actions with assigned Retailers for seed.
  • 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.
  • You will need to reside in the territory of Northwest North Dakota to Eastern or Northeastern Montana. 

If you...

  • Bachelor Degree, knowledge, and previous agronomic sales experience.5+ years' ag sales experience preferred.
  • Strong business acumen and agronomic skills for seed and crop protection.
  • Your strong self-motivation and proactive work style will be a valued asset as you maintain adherence to KPIs related to volume, share, value, and financial sales targets.
  • Your commitment to customer care will be evident as you direct field activities to support the BASF portfolio at the customer-level (retailer and grower) for the business.
  • Demonstrating your strong computer skills, you will meet targets for utilizing digital tools such as GS Live, Xarvio, Sales X to achieve success. SalesForce experience is a plus.

Privacy Statement

 

BASF takes security & data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process. If you have experienced any of the above, please contact myhr@basf.com to report fraud.

Pay Transparency

 

BASF is committed to pay transparency practices. The competitive Pay Range for this role is $88,880 - $122,210. Actual pay will be determined based on education, certifications, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Equal Employment Opportunities

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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