Independent Seed Advisor

Syngenta Seeds; Marengo (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Syngenta Seeds seeks Independent Seed Advisors to promote Golden Harvest seed products directly to growers across the Midwest. This is a self-employed partnership, not a traditional employment offer, with support from Syngenta agronomy and sales professionals.

As an advisor you will sell, service, and distribute seed, develop territory plans, forecast customer needs, and build a sustainable business with entrepreneurial freedom and strong local relationships.

Qualifications

• Sell and service seed products to growers.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships and territory plans.
• Provide market insights and product recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver plans and offers to target customers.
• Create demand at the customer level, ensuring product knowledge.
• Act as steward of the Syngenta portfolio in partnership with Agronomy.
• Recommend product placement to improve customer satisfaction.
• Achieve sales, profit, and market share targets within territory.
• Regularly collect and report market intelligence and value chain insights.
• Manage budget and selling expenses within district guidelines.
• Develop territory through new farmers and forecast customer needs.
• Develop a territory-level business plan identifying opportunities and tactics.

Skills

Sales skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Customer relationship

Job description

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.

Job Description

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.

Qualifications

What 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

Additional Information

What’s in it for you:

• 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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