Sales Specialist Crop Protection

San Antonio, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Sales

Job Summary

Are you a relationship-driven sales professional with deep roots in agronomy and crop protection Do you thrive on helping growers and retailers succeed while navigating complex markets and competitive pressures If so we invite you to make your mark as our next Crop Protection Territory Account Manager covering the Southwest region.

Ideally based in San Antonio Austin Dallas and Lubbock. Youll serve a high-value territory with a strong focus on specialty crops and trusted distributor relationships.

Why Join Us

Make a Measurable Impact Represent a product portfolio that includes essential solutions like LSS Sectagon and Surround in a high-value territory.

Grow Strong Partnerships Build trust and long-term value with leading distributors and retailers in the region.

Shape Regional Strategy Identify and act on growth opportunities develop targeted plans and influence go-to-market execution across specialty crops like potatoes tree fruits and alfalfa.

Autonomy Support Work remotely with the backing of a close-knit experienced team with access to tools like CRM and Power BI.

What Youll Do

Expand and manage profitable sales within the Southwest Region.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with retailers distributors and growers to increase share-of-wallet for our Crop Protection products.

Provide agronomic support and technical sales expertise to existing and prospective accounts.

Forecast sales accurately and execute regional strategies aligned with broader business goals.

Monitor competitive activities and market trends and deliver timely intelligence to leadership.

Lead product presentations field visits and seasonal planning discussions.

Support order fulfillment by working with CS and Transportation to resolve logistical challenges.

Utilize CRM tools to document customer activity and inform sales decisions.

Recruit and manage part-time personnel to extend market coverage.

Support acquisition integration and due diligence efforts in your region as needed.

Qualifications :

What Youll Bring

5-plus years of experience in agricultural input sales ideally within crop protection.
Strong track record of success in technical field sales and account development.
Understanding of agronomic practices especially with specialty crops in the Southwest.
A relationship-oriented sales style with a proven ability to quickly build trust.
Experience with CRM tools and forecasting software; Power BI is a plus.
Bachelors degree is required - ideally in agronomy horticulture or plant sciences.
Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus but not required.
Valid drivers license and willing to travel regularly throughout the region.
Bold collaborative communicator with a can-do attitude and commercial acumen.

Additional Information :

Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

Work/life balance
Fun and rewarding environment
Learning development and teamwork
Community involvement/outreach
Challenging and meaningful work

Benefits & Rewards:

Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end equal to 4% of annual base salary
Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
Paid vacation and sick time and 10 paid holidays per year
Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
Adoption Assistance: Up to $7500 in reimbursement assistance
Paid maternity and parental time off
Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Telemedicine program for you and your dependents
Long-Term Disability insurance
Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley is part of Tessenderlo Group an industrial group that focuses on agriculture valorizing bio-residuals machinery mechanical engineering electronics energy and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. With its headquarters in Belgium the group is active in over 100 countries and it has a global team of more than 7000 employees. Its belief that Every Molecule Counts is at the heart of the strategy of the group: Tessenderlo Group continually strives to valorize its products and processes to the maximum and to add value to everything it does. For more information about Tessenderlo Group its people and its brands please visit .

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time