Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.

Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.

Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.

Job Description

Accountable on making sure that NK® seed brands are present and visible across all PoS (point-of-sale)
In charge of store merchandising, store-clinic, and other channel and retail-based activities
Accountable for the assessment of each retailer's performance to determine growth opportunities for the following/succeeding seasons
Accountable for robust planning of sales targets for the purpose of business retention and conversion of competitor shares
Adept on value selling and negotiation to get the best deals from managed channel partners
Articulate and capable of detailing channel & trade programs to support business goals
Accountable for weekly, monthly and seasonal reporting of both sales & inventories
Encourages channels to scan (via Syngenta's track-and-trace platform) for proper monitoring of sales progress
Actively checks how our seeds are priced or offered in the trade to help both channels and growers remain profitable
Must be proactive on checking the quality status of all NK® seeds in the trade to avoid field inquiries
Checks and actively shares market trends, competitor programs and offerings that may have an impact to our business
Coordinates/collaborates with GSLs (Grower Success Leads) to ensure liquidation of channels stock

Qualifications

You have a strong track record of success within key account management, ideally within the Agriculture industry.
Experience in sales and providing solutions based on customer needs
You are highly goal-oriented, assertive and a hands-on problem solver.
We are looking for a candidate with a minimum of 4-5 years of experience in Agriculture Industry.
Self-starter with high independency but amenable to teamwork
The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in leading the execution of product field demonstrations and demand generation plans.

Additional Information

In Syngenta we recognize that diversity and inclusion is important to our business. We embrace the unique perspective and capabilities of our employees, which will help us continue to drive innovation and achieve our business goals. Our culture enables us to create an environment of involvement, respect and connection with the communities where we operate - benefitting individual employees and the company.

Channel Success Lead