What are the responsibilities and job description for the Agronomy Regional Business Leader position at AgState?
Agronomy Regional Business Leader
Summary
Under the direction of the VP of Agronomy & Corporate Marketing, the Agronomy Regional Business Leader is primarily responsible for in-field sales coaching and development of the agronomy sales team with the objective of aggressively growing marketshare and overall profitability. This role involves forming deep relationships with top 20 accounts to help maximize our share of wallet with these key growers.
Key Responsibilities
- Sales Team Development
- Counsels and provides feedback to effectively enable individuals to achieve high performance
- Develops and retains critical and diverse talent
- Business Planning & Execution
- Develops individual business plans for each sales agronomist
- Maintains oversight of business plan execution and provides quarterly updates/forecast
- Sales Team Enhancement
- Continually recruits new talent by attending industry events
- Coordinates continuing career development with SA
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or 10 years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Rapid expansion and improvement in technology; from information flow to biotechnology
- Knowledge of agriculture and retail agronomy principles is a plus
About Us
At AgState, we value Respect, Integrity, Safety, and Excellence. Our benefits package includes 401K Match or Defined Benefit (Pension) Retirement Plan, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Salary Continuation, Long Term Disability, Supplemental Insurance, Career Growth and Development Opportunities, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Education Assistance, Employee discounts and local discounts, Paid Holidays, Clothing Allowance, and generous Paid Time off Accrual.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to embracing diversity and inclusion. We encourage employees at AgState to bring authenticity to work every day.
