Remote Texas Area Sales Manager - Vegetable Seeds

Syngenta Group; Texas; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Medical, dental & vision benefits

401k with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Maternity and paternity leave

Education assistance

Wellness programs

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Syngenta in Texas is seeking an Area Sales Manager to lead and develop a high-performance sales team focused on achieving sales and profitability targets for the Vegetable Seeds portfolio. You will drive regional go-to-market strategies, nurture key industry relationships, and coordinate cross-functional efforts to deploy campaigns and launches.

The role demands strong leadership, analytical skills, and a customer-focused approach to create long-term value for growers and distributors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Business, Marketing, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years in horticulture, vegetable seeds, agribusiness, or agricultural sales with a track record of results.
• Proven leadership to coach, develop, and lead sales teams with accountability and collaboration.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen including forecasting, budgeting, pricing, and data-driven decisions.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with growers, dealers, distributors, and stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of vegetable seed markets, competition, and market dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Design and drive go-to-market strategies for the area aligned with the Commercial Unit.
• Leverage market intimacy to develop Vegetable Seeds offers and sales execution.
• Nurture key contacts in the vegetable industry and influencers within Syngenta.
• Monitor performance and adjust strategies to meet sales and profitability targets.
• Provide high scientific, technical, and product expertise.
• Coordinate demo and demand generation plans with product development and marketing.
• Work with cross-functional teams to launch campaigns and ensure execution.

Skills

Leadership

Sales leadership

Forecasting

Budget management

Data-driven decision-making

Relationship building

Territory planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Business, Marketing, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Syngenta in Texas is seeking an Area Sales Manager to lead and develop a high-performance sales team focused on achieving sales and profitability targets for the Vegetable Seeds portfolio. You will drive regional go-to-market strategies, nurture key industry relationships, and coordinate cross-functional efforts to deploy campaigns and launches.

The role demands strong leadership, analytical skills, and a customer-focused approach to create long-term value for growers and distributors.