Bayer - Constantine, MI

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Constantine, MI
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At Bayer, we are visionaries driven to solve the world's toughest challenges, striving for a world where 'Health for all, Hunger for none' is not just a dream but a reality. As a Protected Culture Technical Account Manager, you will be responsible for the business results of the vegetables business, leading organizational efforts around all US Key accounts in the region. Your role will involve managing key metrics such as Net Sales, OPEX, Gross Profit, Volume, and Market Share to maintain and grow the Vegetable Market Share, aiming for double-digit year-over-year growth. In this position, you will develop, propose, and implement a Protected Culture (PC) Strategy focused on portfolio improvement, trait identification, and resource allocation. This strategy is essential for maintaining and increasing market share in the region while improving our Net Promoter Score (NPS) as a leading choice for our key accounts and growers. You will need to influence internal stakeholders across various departments, including marketing, finance, credit and collection, market development, supply chain, and HR, to ensure business continuity and operational success in the region. Your responsibilities will also include developing and implementing action plans to establish the right distribution channels to meet both short-term and long-term business objectives. You will provide dynamic leadership, recommend training, assistance, appraisal, motivation, and development to our key customers, helping them achieve their goals and build value along the way. Additionally, you will establish and implement a RADL segmentation and account planning process to maximize available resources and exceed financial targets. You will execute a trial plan of 4B and 5X varieties in partnership with Market Development within the territory, maintaining a trialing footprint of these varieties in important markets.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the company results in the region: Net Sales, Gross Profit, Market Share, Customer Share, OPEX, etc.
  • Develop, propose and implement a PC Strategy focused on Portfolio improvement, trait identification and resource allocation.
  • Influence internal stakeholders such as marketing, finance, credit and collection, market development, supply chain, HR, etc.
  • Develop and implement action plans for the right distribution channel to accomplish business objectives.
  • Provide dynamic leadership, recommend training, assistance, appraisal, motivation and development to key customers.
  • Establish and implement a RADL segmentation and account planning process.
  • Execute a trial plan of 4B and 5X varieties in partnership with Market Development.
  • Maintain trialing footprint of 4B and 5X varieties in important markets.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Plant Science, Marketing, Agronomy or Related field.
  • Influence, Customer Focus, Finance Acumen, Business Strategy, Negotiation, Sales and Marketing skills.
  • Proficiency in English.
  • Knowledge of office and digital greenhouse solutions (Priva, Hoogendoorn).
  • Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM.
  • Willingness to travel and live/work in a rural environment.
  • Proven interest in supporting collaboration and teamwork within a pod structure.
  • Ability to pass driving record background check.

Nice-to-haves

  • 8-10 years of experience in business or greenhouse management, marketing and/or sales.

Benefits

  • Health care
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Sick leave
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