Sales Territory Manager

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.  

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.  

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland. 

Job Description

Please note: Territory for this position covers the Midwest region (OH, MI, IL, IA, IN, KY, MO, KS, NE, SD, ND, MN, WI). The preferred support location for this position is in the Grand Rapids, MI-Chicago IL areas).

At Syngenta, we are working to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture that provides leading seeds and crop protection innovations to enhance the prosperity of farmers. To support that challenge, our Professional Solutions Team is seeking a Sales Territory Manager for Syngenta’s Midwest Territory for the Ornamental Market.

The Sales Territory Manager will be responsible for achieving revenue and profit objectives and developing and implementing “Go to Market” strategies that support Brand Value. 

Job Duties:

•  Manage a key Ornamental territory maximizing sales efforts in greenhouse and nursery markets
• Achieve revenue and profit objectives delivered by a robust Ornamental business plan
• Develop and implement “Go to Market” strategies that support Brand Value.
• Manage key end users and distributor sales representatives to achieve sales target
• Collaborate with Syngenta sales and marketing personnel to implement sales plan
• Execute sales and marketing plans to gain maximum market share within the territory
• Properly steward product portfolio by making sound recommendations to end users
• Develop trust as well as a solid working relationship with the key end users in the territory

Qualifications

Required:

•  A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or related field
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in either in sales or a technical capacity preferably in the ornamental field
• Up to 85% travel is required for this position

Preferred:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills are critical to this position
• Ability to demonstrate innovative skills to develop new product opportunities for Syngenta
• Ability to gain market share in an extremely competitive market

Additional Information

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs 
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day  
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution  
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. 
Learn more about our team and our mission here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI 

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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