Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bayer is a company focused on solving the world’s toughest challenges with a vision for health and sustainability. They are seeking a Top Producer Account Manager to build customer relationships, optimize sales, and implement tailored solutions in the agricultural sector.
Responsibilities
- Build incremental value by fulfilling specific customer needs thought tailored solutions
- You will be the primary point of contact for all Bayer related products including seed and traits, crop protection, climate and seed applied solutions
- This includes ensuring that customers have full knowledge of our existing product line, as well as introduction & education on new product offerings
- Develop area plan to optimize sales and growth in alignment with marketing strategy financial and product forecasting, resource allocation, tracking, reporting within budget
- Communicate and collaborate with managers across all Bayer brands to maximize sales
- Pilot and implement new offerings/solutions to a sub-set of accounts as required
- Organize and coordinate with subject matter experts across all functions
- Establish relationships with 3rd party value/service providers as needed
- Ensure stakeholder responsibilities are established and executed according to plan; negotiations, operations, dealer activities, communications etc
- Collaborate with Agronomy team to ensure product/technical knowledge transfer to account
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree
- Financial, time, and territory management proficiency
- Demonstrated self-motivation, initiative, assertiveness, and results orientation
- Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, oral and written)
- Ability to successfully work in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Advanced computer and presentation skills (proficiencies in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Willingness to travel
- 8+ years relevant commercial experience plus a Bachelor's degree in related field or 6 years relevant experience plus a Masters degree or MBA in related field
- Degree in Agronomy, agriculture, business, biology or related field degree
- Sales, marketing, and/or account management experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of agricultural systems
- Experience working in the Crop Protection industry recommended
Benefits
- Health care
- Vision
- Dental
- Retirement
- PTO
- Sick leave
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