GROWMARK, Inc. · 1 month ago
Crop Protection Area Sales Manager - GROWMARK, Inc. - Remote (IL)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$91K/yr - $126K/yr
3+ years expGROWMARK, Inc. is an agricultural cooperative serving nearly 400,000 customers across North America, offering various agronomy and logistics products and services. The Crop Protection Area Sales Manager will assist in implementing marketing plans and training for crop protection products while maintaining relationships with vendors and customers to achieve budgeted growth and profitability.
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Responsibilities
Assist with developing and implementing Crop Protection’s long-term and annual marketing plans/strategies and communicating the overall crop protection branded, generic and specialty product message across all core and expanded territories
Supports the promotion of GROWMARK Crop Protection products and services consistent with business plans
Responsible for developing and implementing marketing inputs into annual sales and gross margin, annual and long-term sales and gross margin projections
Responsible for developing and communicating the generic crop protection product offerings and proprietary adjuvant brand
Assist with identifying and developing new opportunities while working with the FS Member and understanding their needs and strategic direction
Accountable for maintaining relationship at the local level with vendors and implementation of vendor marketing programs, key dates, and communicate pricing of all crop protection products at a level that supports company profit standards
Assist with the development and implementation of all Crop Protection, Adjuvant training and support needs in conjunction with GROWMARK Agronomic Services and to strengthen the Crop Protection’s marketing position
Initiates sales calls with FS Members while building relationships to assist FS Members and targeted customers promote crop protection brands
Serves as a contact person for all sales, information, and operational needs of the FS member and prospects for crop protection products and services within the assigned area
Works to obtain FS Member information on product purchase plans and intentions, assists in developing supply plans and strategies to fill those needs, and communicates to others in the Crop Protection Division
Maintains appropriate industry contacts to keep current on market trends
Makes visits to member cooperatives to enhance business relationships
Maintains a sales history of all Crop Protection product lines
Prepares monthly sales status and activity reports
Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply
Performs all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Normally requires a college degree in business, marketing, or the equivalent thereof, and 3 years or more of marketing leadership experience (preferably in the Crop Protection Industry) to demonstrate the ability to develop, implement, and execute strategic marketing plans, budgets, and communications
Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record
Must have the ability to travel independently and overnight as needed
Ability to acquire and maintain a United States Passport
Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK's policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position
Benefits
Fully funded pension
Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Variety of supplemental plans like accident, critical illness, disability, hospital indemnity, and identity theft protection
Generous paid time off (PTO)
Paid holidays
Parental leave
401(k) plan with company matching
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company
GROWMARK, Inc.
GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing management services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.48M2025-09-09Series Unknown· $4.48M
Leadership Team
Mark Orr
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2024-06-05
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