Remote Agricultural Account Manager - Growth & Partnerships

Verdesian Life Sciences, LLC; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Verdesian Life Sciences, LLC is seeking an Account Manager, Sales for a remote role covering Southern Illinois. You will grow the retail customer base by onboarding new retailers, providing product training, and supporting adoption through expert guidance.

You will develop annual territory and business plans, forecast sales, and work with Marketing and R&D to align product development with customer needs. Travel to territories will be required as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time exempt sales experience in Agriculture
• Preferred BA/BS in Agriculture or related field
• Proven ability to develop deep working relationships and present product benefits
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with retailers and consultants
• Experience with lead generation, territory planning, and sales forecasting
• Proficient with MS Office and CRM software

Responsibilities

• Drive growth by calling on new retailers and building recurring book of business in the assigned territory
• Own entire sales cycle from cold calling to closing and retailer management
• Maintain strong product knowledge and position Verdesian products to retailers
• Develop annual territory and business plans and forecast demand and budgets
• Coordinate with Marketing and R&D to align product development with customer needs
• Travel as required to cover retailers and attend meetings with stakeholders
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support retailers and ensure product availability
• Ensure regulatory compliance knowledge (EPA/state) is applied in sales activities

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Negotiation

Time management

Organizational skills

B2B sales

Academic engagement

MS Office & CRM

Education

BA/BS in Agriculture related field

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Verdesian Life Sciences, LLC is seeking an Account Manager, Sales for a remote role covering Southern Illinois. You will grow the retail customer base by onboarding new retailers, providing product training, and supporting adoption through expert guidance.

You will develop annual territory and business plans, forecast sales, and work with Marketing and R&D to align product development with customer needs. Travel to territories will be required as needed.