Sr. Ag Sales Advisor - Southern Indiana (Field)

Now hiring! Sr. Ag Sales Advisor - Southern Indiana (Field)

Now Hiring! Sr Agricultural Sales Advisor

 

Southern Indiana (Region - Field)

 

We are looking for a Sr. Ag Solutions Advisor to join our Agricultural Solutions team in Southern Indiana.

 

Come create chemistry with us!

 

BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division connects innovation, customers, partners and agricultural experts and integrates sustainability criteria into  all business decisions. We help farmers deliver the best possible  outcomes, working to achieve the balance between economic, environmental, and social value creation for sustainable and efficient  agriculture.

As an Sr Agricultural Sales Advisor, you will develop and maintain business relationships with retailers, growers and consultants 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 soybean seed products. You will be accountable for achieving annual sales targets with grower on seed, crop protection and seed treatments with assigned Retailers on seed. 

As a Sr. Ag Sales Advisor - Southern Indiana (Field), you create chemistry by...

•    Establishing business and agronomic planning with key growers, including business strategizing and tactics that meet the needs of targeted growers. 

•    Creating a plan for the top retailers in that territory for Seed, Crop Protection and Seed Treatment, as well as driving Seed conversations at Retail with the Seed Manager, Agronomist, and local Retail sales team. This includes making joint grower calls to get the “right seed on the right acre”. 

•    Creating demand for BASF seed and chemical products with assigned growers and retailers and establishing business plans including sales targeting, forecasting, positioning varieties, and taking action with assigned Retailers for seed.

•    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.

•    Working relationships with local sales teams, technical service representatives, and strategic account managers to support the implementation of customer plans. Additionally, you will be establishing a strong partnership with your BR and aligning on a strategic plan toward targeted retailers and growers to achieve goals.

•    Developing and executing market strategies to launching new products per established goals, market development execution, crop activities, and product positioning.

If you...

• Have a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 5 years of professional experience.
• Exhibit strong business acumen in all aspects of the role and possess a proven track record in sales.
• Are proficient in verbal and written communication with a strong emphasis on professionalism.
• Demonstrate exceptional time and resource management abilities.
• Utilize analytical skills to drive strategic decision-making.
• Are proficient in utilizing various digital tools, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and meeting targets by effectively utilizing digital tools such as GS Live, Xarvio, and Sales X to achieve optimal results. 
• Are willing to travel overnight/weekly up to 15%.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

 

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call y