South and East Coast Biologicals Lead

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

As a Biologicals Manager, you will serve as the area leader for Syngenta Biologicals within the assigned geography. This role focuses on the creation and execution of the area sales plan while achieving sales targets through strategic relationships with retailers in your assigned geography

Territory: South and East Coast

Duties:

• Responsible for the achievements of commercial KPIs of the assigned area according to budget assignments, and monthly rolling sales forecasting.
• Responsible for implementing the Go To Market strategy in the assigned area, developing an action plan and executing accordingly, while assessing the technical capability of the Sales Representatives.
• Responsible for scouting Distributors/Retailers, negotiating commercial conditions, setting yearly targets, and developing a proper action plan for the key ones, assuring the execution
• Co-own Biologicals Pillar within the Commercial Unit campaign plan. Work with the Agronomy Services Team, Technical Services and FFE&T to ensure campaign plans include an appropriate training/education plan and curriculum are implemented to up-skill the sales organization

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Ag science or BA/BS is non-Ag discipline with significant industry background
• A minimum 5 years in Sales and/or Sales Management
• Strong sense of customer focuses and demonstrates excellent sales and negotiations skills. 
• Demonstrated marketing experience with campaign management and execution
• Demonstrated Leadership Experience 
• Deep knowledge of the Agriculture industry at the field level
• Excellence in co-developing sales plans and implementing them with excellence
• Travel Requirements: Up to 50%

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.
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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.

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