North America Retail Business Services Leader (Seed/Crop Protection)

Come join our team n the role of North America Retail Business Services Leader! Highlights of this position are: Enable the indirect route to market within Corteva with a strategic advantage by improving ease of doing business, enhancing segmentation efforts, enabling stronger cross-sell and integrated selling opportunities, and improving reporting/metrics visibility.  Partner with National Account Management, Marketing & Sales teams to deeply understand our retail partners, their expectations, and how to unlock value beyond price.  Collaborate internally to lead and support a diverse team of skill individuals that drive seed & crop protection customer service, retail programs and varied transactional tasks critical to our commercial offering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies to enhance the ease of doing business with Corteva, focusing on improving processes.
• Lead efforts to enhance segmentation and targeting of retail partners, ensuring tailored approaches that meet their unique needs, accurate/timely program payments, and reconciliation summaries that are easy to understand for sales teams and customers.
• Drive cross-sell and integrated selling opportunities by collaborating with various teams to streamline internal operations & polices for different businesses that touch the same customer.
• Improve visibility and accuracy of reporting and metrics to support data-driven decision-making and performance tracking.
• Lead and support a diverse team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment that encourages innovation and excellence.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align business services with overall commercial strategies and objectives.
• Be accountable for audit processes for our indirect/retail route to market businesses and brands.
• Empower leaders, develop people, and practically manage the varied tasks & role-specific accountabilities within the team to ensure business continuity.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term strategies that align with business goals and drive competitive advantage.
• Customer Focus: Deep understanding of retail partners' needs and expectations, with a commitment to delivering exceptional service and value.
• Collaboration: Strong ability to work cross-functionally and build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Leadership: Proven experience in leading and developing diverse teams, with a focus on fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.

Qualifications:

• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Education: A bachelor's degree in Ag Business or related field is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 10-15 years’ experience working in ag retail, commercial sales/marketing in seed and/or crop protection, project management, data management, reporting, business continuity, business continuity, people leadership, and strategic planning.
• Leadership Experience: Proven track record of leading and developing diverse teams.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Customer Focus: Deep understanding of retail partners' needs and expectations, with a commitment to delivering exceptional service and value.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term strategies that align with business goals and drive competitive advantage.
• Collaboration: Strong ability to work cross-functionally and build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required

Visa sponsorship and/or International Relocation are NOT available for this position.

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

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