Account Development Lead

At Syngenta we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge we are currently seeking a Account Development Lead in Minnesota and Northern Iowa. This role involves coordinating reseller recruitment with Seed Sales Representatives across the district.

Location: Minnesota and Northern Iowa

What you will be doing:

• Securing new points of sale and developing them into trusted advisors and advocates for Golden Harvest
• Working with Seed Sales Representatives across Illinois to ensure consistency and year around focus on the recruiting campaign 
• Developing and implementing best practices for successful launches of new businesses
• Bringing consistency to the onboarding process and supporting the training efforts of new dealers
• Work with the Account Development team and the District Manager to set appropriate recruiting targets
• Partner with Sales Team to achieve annual recruiting and retention targets
• Ensure proper contract management by working with Sales Operations and Finance
• Collaborate with Sales Operations to build and execute Seed Advisor onboarding process

Qualifications :

• Education: Bachelors degree in Agriculture or relevant discipline
• Experience: 5 years of active Sales experience
• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally across Sales Marketing and Finance leadership teams
• 2 years of People Management experience
• Key stakeholder relationship building ability
• Understanding of Syngenta products and Go-To-Market strategy
• Ability to influence others with strategic vision and confidence
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Additional Information :

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs. 
• Full Benefit Package (Medical Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.  
• 401k plan with company match Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution. 
• Paid Vacation Paid Holidays Maternity and Paternity Leave Education Assistance Wellness Programs Corporate Discounts among other benefits. 

Syngenta has been ranked as atop employerby Science Journal. 
Learn more about ourteamand ourmission here:  is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. 

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WL: 5B

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time