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Original Job Post

Bayer · 4 days ago

Seed Account Manager II

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$137K/yr - $206K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Incorporate Corn States/Bayer strategy into the strategic direction of assigned accounts to develop a comprehensive licensee business plan providing success for both companies;

Build a relationship with assigned accounts, serving as the business consultant to deliver short- and long-term business objectives and achieve partnership status;

Develop and implement annual (Y0 – 1) business plans Collaborate with accounts to set business direction and identify business opportunities;

Communicate, promote, and implement Corn States marketing programs and account specific tactics within P&L guardrails;

Develop and implement growth strategies with assigned Corn States accounts;

Manage expense and marketing resources within budget;

Influence longer terms strategic plans with key Corn States accounts and work collaboratively with enablement and strategy teams to define LTI/Customized agreement scope;

Collaborate with Corn States Technical Product Rep to assess and develop strategic production planning strategies for each assigned account that supports the Corn States genetic and trait strategy. Accountable for annual seedstock volume goals (Y1);

Accountable for annual trait and genetic volume goals (Y0);

Accountable for Seed Growth planning and goals with assigned account;

Maintain trait and germplasm sales forecasting for assigned accounts.

Qualification

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Required

Account management experience

Proven ability to lead through influence

Proven success in building effective business relationships across divisions of organizations

Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, negotiation skills, leadership

Ability to balance the Bayer and customer needs to achieve mutually beneficial business results

A high degree of leadership and collaboration existing between Bayer internal teams and the account

Strong communication & influencing skills to drive execution of the account plans with stakeholders

Account management skills that include big picture understanding and creative solutions

Direct selling experience

Bachelor’s Degree

Valid Driver’s License

Willingness and ability to travel 30%-50%

Preferred

Eight to ten years of sales or account management experience in the agricultural field plus a bachelor’s degree or 6 years of sales or account management experience in the agricultural field plus a master’s degree or MBA

Benefits

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement

PTO

Sick leave

Company

Bayer

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Bayer is a life science company that specializes in the areas of health care and agriculture.

Founded in 1863

Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DEU

10,001+ employees

https://www.bayer.com

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