Description

Corteva Agriscience is currently hiring for a District Sales Manager for Dairyland Seeds in South Central Wisconsin . The District Sales Manager will be responsible for increasing Dairyland’s market share and volume of all crops sold in the district while selling within company and sales program guidelines.

This is a remote position and can be based anywhere in South Central Wisconsin. If hired, you may be required to travel as necessary to support business activities.

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Increase the distribution of Dairyland products in assigned district by selling to direct buyers and assisting Selling-Dealers to sell to their customers.
• Recruit new direct-buy accounts and selling-Dealer accounts in all areas of assigned district.
• Responsible for training selling-Dealers in sales techniques, products, and sales programs to maximize their efficiency and effectiveness.
• Responsible for following up with direct buyers throughout the season to re-confirm or make any order changes necessary to increase the efficiency of seed deliveries.
• Collect all accounts receivables within company programs and guidelines.
• Plant and harvest GENI plots and other strip trials to increase knowledge of product performance.
• Report all plot harvest results to West Bend in a timely manner.
• Plan and conduct meetings with Dealers such as Appreciation Banquets and the Selling-Dealer Meeting.
• Provide sales estimates by crop throughout the year as requested.
• Provide Sales Call Reports as directed by Regional Sales Manager.
• Analyze and control expenditures of district to conform to budgetary requirements.
• Follow up on all seed complaints in a timely fashion and document all observations and customer concerns.
• Deliver late spring orders.
• Complete a one-year dealer business plan with each selling dealer and monitor progress towards achieving a sales increase in all products.
• Support all programs and encourage all dealers to participate in sales programs that will increase distribution of Dairyland products on more acres and on more farms.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree and 2-4 years related sales and/or agriculture experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Supervisory & troubleshooting skills
• Strong, effective communication skills
• Valid Drivers License