National Sales and Market Development Consultant (Ag Chemicals), Aquatics
P5 Consulting Services, LLC
Location National territory, home based with travel
Position Type Market development and technical sales consulting role, independent contractor
Compensation Generous monthly retainer plus performance based commission or bonus and approved business travel reimbursement
Opportunity Overview
P5 Consulting Services is recruiting for a National Sales and Market Development Consultant in aquatic chemicals. This is a 1099 independent contractor opportunity with a confidential specialty chemical company seeking national market expansion in managed water environments.
The right person will bring technical credibility, commercial discipline, and established relationships with customers who manage aquatic vegetation, algae, water quality, irrigation canals, reservoirs, ponds, stormwater basins, and related water systems.
Candidate Career Value Snapshot
- National market influence with a focused aquatic chemical product opportunity.
- Monthly contractor retainer of $10,000 plus performance-based commission or bonus.
- Approved business travel expense reimbursement.
- Flexible independent contractor structure for an autonomous person who can manage a national territory without daily direction.
- Opportunity to build relationships with aquatic applicators, irrigation districts, municipalities, lake management companies, distributors, and water management firms.
- Ability to shape product education, customer development, market feedback, channel priorities, and territory growth.
Position SummaryThe consultant will develop and execute a national market development plan for aquatic chemical products used in managed water environments. The work includes customer development, technical product positioning, distributor and channel relationship building, customer education, market intelligence, and sales growth support.
The strongest fit is someone who understands the commercial and stewardship side of aquatic chemical use. This person should be able to discuss labels, appropriate use, timing, customer concerns, competitive products, and account opportunities with mature judgment.
Core Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a national market development plan tied to agreed sales, account, channel, and product adoption milestones.
- Develop national sales opportunities for aquatic chemical products.
- Build relationships with irrigation districts, municipalities, lake and pond management companies, aquatic applicators, stormwater maintenance providers, water management firms, distributors, and related customers.
- Promote products for appropriate use in canals, reservoirs, lakes, ponds, stormwater basins, golf course water features, and other managed aquatic environments.
- Support product education, customer communication, market promotions, and technical positioning.
- Identify new business opportunities by customer segment, geography, application type, distributor channel, and market need.
- Provide product use information only where legally permitted and properly licensed.
- Support order facilitation, customer follow up, market feedback, and payment follow up as appropriate.
- Gather market intelligence related to product demand, competitive products, regulatory considerations, customer needs, and future registration opportunities.
- Represent the company professionally in relevant trade associations, industry meetings, conferences, and customer events.
Project and Market Exposure
The market exposure may include aquatic chemicals, aquatic herbicides, algaecides, biocides, managed water environments, irrigation districts, canals, reservoirs, lakes, ponds, stormwater ponds, municipalities, golf course water features, applicator networks, distributors, and water management customers.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 10 or more years of specialty chemical, aquatic chemical, vegetation management, water resource, infrastructure related, turf and ornamental, industrial vegetation management, or technical sales experience.
- 15 or more years of relevant experience is strongly preferred for senior national candidates.
- Established relationships with aquatic applicators, irrigation districts, municipalities, distributors, lake management companies, or water management customers.
- Knowledge of aquatic herbicides, algaecides, biocides, labels, use restrictions, application timing, and permitting sensitive environments.
- Ability to manage a national territory independently.
- Comfortable with a 1099 independent contractor structure and a performance based compensation component.
- Clear communication, practical judgment, and strong follow through.
Leadership Style That Will Fit
- Independent, professional, direct, and credible with technical customers.
- Careful with regulatory language and respectful of label restrictions.
- Commercially mature enough to balance opportunity, margin, customer trust, and long term account value.
- Comfortable building something without waiting for perfect instructions.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation includes a $10,000 monthly contractor retainer plus a performance based commission or bonus tied to collected sales, gross margin, new account development, territory growth, product adoption, and related performance milestones.
Approved business travel expenses are reimbursed. Final compensation details will be confirmed during the process.
About P5 Consulting Services
P5 Consulting Services is a specialized executive and technical search firm serving agriculture and AEC technical markets. P5 works with candidates confidentially and helps them evaluate roles that offer long term value for both the individual and the organization.
Equal Employment Opportunity
P5 Consulting Services and our client companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship status, immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- 10 or more years of specialty chemical, aquatic chemical, vegetation management, water resource, infrastructure, turf and ornamental, industrial vegetation management, or technical sales experience
- Established relationships with aquatic applicators, irrigation districts, municipalities, distributors, lake management companies, or water management customers
- Knowledge of aquatic herbicides, algaecides, biocides, product labels, use restrictions, application timing, and permitting-sensitive environments
- Ability to independently manage a national territory
- Comfort with a 1099 independent contractor structure and performance-based compensation
- Clear communication, practical judgment, and strong follow-through
- 15 or more years of relevant experience
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What We Do
P5 Consulting Services, LLC provides executive search, recruitment, compensation, and retention services for the agriculture and civil engineering sectors. Founded as an agricultural management and civil engineering recruitment service, the firm supports employers seeking specialists, managers, and executives across crop production, processing, ag engineering, water resources, transportation, municipal work, construction management, and surveying, serving multiple U.S. states and related leadership roles.
