Independent Seed Advisor
Golden Harvest® brand corn and soybeans is looking to partner with self-motivated individuals with entrepreneurial aspirations interested in running their own businesses.
As an Independent Seed Advisor promoting the sales of Golden Harvest®, you will sell, distribute and service seed products directly to growers. You will be part of a network of independent seed sellers with the full support of local and national Syngenta agri-business professionals. Your success is our success. With deep roots in genetics, agronomy, and service, look no further than Golden Harvest for the high-yielding seed that works just as hard as you do.
QualificationsWhat you will be doing?
- Deliver plans and offers to target customers
- Create demand at the customer level, ensuring that the customer is knowledgeable about our products and has further interest in Syngenta solutions
- Act as a steward of the Syngenta portfolio by making recommendations and by managing concerns in the field as needed, in partnership with Agronomy
- Recommend product placement to achieve higher customer satisfaction
- Achieve sales, profit, and market share targets within the territory and district
- Regularly collect and report market intelligence and relevant value chain insights
- Manage operational budget, variable selling expenses, and marketing funds within district guidelines.
- Develop your assigned territory through the addition of new farmers
- Accurate forecasting for customers within the territory
- Develop a territory-level business plan that identifies specific opportunities, must-wins, and tactics to grow territory sales
What’s in it for you:
- Guaranteed Income
- Ability to integrate role with local farm operations
- Flexible locations within the Midwest
- Entrepreneurial opportunity to build a successful business
- Agronomic support, sales & systems training, sales team support
- Digital tools to support in running your business
- Additional tools & resources to help with growing your business
This opportunity is not an offer for employment. Independent Seed Advisors are self-employed in partnership with Golden Harvest.
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Skills Required
- Self-motivated and entrepreneurial, able to run an independent business
- Ability to integrate role with local farm operations and work closely with growers
- Proven sales ability to achieve territory sales, profit, and market share targets
- Territory development skills including prospecting, adding new farmers, and accurate forecasting
- Budget management experience, including managing variable selling expenses and marketing funds
- Customer-facing communication skills and ability to collect and report market intelligence
- Willingness to partner with agronomy resources and make product placement recommendations
- Willingness to operate within the Midwest territory (flexible locations within Midwest)
What We Do
Syngenta Group is a leading global agricultural technology (AgTech) company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. With over 50,000 employees across more than 90 countries, it provides farmers with innovative technology and expertise to increase productivity and ensure the growth of healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. The company is a world market leader in sustainable agriculture, offering a diverse portfolio of seeds and crop protection solutions.
