Territory Business Manager
About the role
We are seeking a motivated and self-driven Territory Business Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will manage sales within a portion of the West region, calling on agricultural retailers, dealers, distribution partners, and retail head offices to drive profitable sales growth. This field-based role will be located within the territory being supported, which includes the Pacific Northwest (PNW). The successful candidate must reside within the supported territory.
Responsibilities
- Lead the business and drive profitable growth across the assigned territory.
- Develop, own, and manage relationships with key customers, agricultural retailers, dealers, distributors, and target accounts.
- Create and execute territory sales strategies, prioritization plans, forecasts, and growth initiatives.
- Develop a point of view on effective sales strategies and tactics that create value for customers and the business.
- Partner with marketing and product line teams to develop tools, identify market opportunities, and support portfolio expansion.
- Present and educate audiences including General Managers, Senior Buyers, Dealers, Wholesalers, Distribution Representatives, Retail Sales Teams, and Growers.
- Accurately forecast sales performance and communicate growth opportunities within the territory.
- Share market insights and customer feedback to support product development and value creation initiatives.
Requirements
- Two or more years of field-based agriculture sales or marketing experience.
- Experience in the crop, fertilizer, agricultural chemical, seed treatment, seed enhancement, or broader agriculture industry.
- Willing and able to travel up to 75%, including overnight travel.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to reside within and effectively support the Pacific Northwest territory.
Qualifications
- Five or more years of field-based, value-added agriculture sales or marketing experience.
- Experience selling across large geographic territories.
- Experience working through distribution channels and agricultural retail networks.
- Manufacturer or retail sales experience in fertility, chemical, biological, seed, or crop input products.
- Agricultural retail facility management experience.
Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.
Pay
For this role, we anticipate paying $110,