Seed Account Manager, Brevant - Eastern US (IL, IN, WI, MI, OH, Northeast)

Vylor Inc.; Alton (IL); Sur place; USD 129 000 - 199 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health benefits for you and yourfamily

Four weeks of paid time off and two in

Well-being pay yearly

Excellent parental leave

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Vylor Inc. is hiring a Seed Account Manager for a national retailer in the Eastern US region (IL, IN, WI, MI, OH, Northeast). The role owns account relationships, leads strategic planning, and coordinates with Brevant teams to drive multiyear growth and program execution.

The position requires a strong seed background, 10+ years in sales with leadership, and exceptional communication. Travel and collaboration with cross-functional teams are essential in this consultative role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Ag or related field; 10+ years in sales with leadership.
• Strong seed background is a plus; solid business acumen with project management and financial skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication, planning and decision-making abilities.
• Strong follow-up and issue resolution skills; proficient with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsabilités

• Owns the account relationships and aligns with internal Brevant teams and leadership.
• Lead long-term and annual business planning with the account and regional teams.
• Identify opportunities for growth and drive multiyear and annual programs.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to optimize seed programs and payments.
• Forecast sales and manage risk, ensuring strategic execution within region.
• Collaborate on joint marketing opportunities and account planning initiatives.

Connaissances

Sales leadership

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Communication

Project management

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Ag or related field

10+ years in sales with leadership

Outils

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Description du poste

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture

At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.

Brevant is currently hiring for a Seed Account Manager for a national retailer in the Eastern US region (IL, IN, WI, MI, OH, Northeast) . This individual will be a key asset in building and implementing our long-term strategy with the account including multiyear agreements, the yearly business cycle, identify areas where efficiencies can be gained, with direct linkage to internal and external stakeholders for the Brevant seed brand.

The Seed Account Manager is responsible for owning the relationships with the account, representing the account internally to Vylor leadership, communicating opportunities and issues to internal Brevant teams and negotiating long term and annual business items. Further, this role will serve in a consultative manner with the account helping to add value by leveraging new insights and processes into the region to show up in an impactful and differentiated manner. Vylor Seed Account Management has a strong reputation of innovating account planning and partnership; this role will be vital in continuing to strengthen that leadership position. This person will work closely with other Account Managers, and leadership team members of the retailer.

What You’ll Do:

• Long term vision enablement with the Brevant seed brand within the account.
• Annual strategic planning and goal setting, tracking throughout the year.
• Customer Support and Issue Resolution that cannot be taken care of at the local level.
• Relationship Management - Building bridges within Vylor and the account.
• Connecting key contacts within the customer to their peer within Vylor for growth.
• This role’s #1 contact is the seed lead for your customer and their teams.
• Forecasting sales internally and externally.
• Reconciliation of Brevant seed programs, investment funds and other payments
• Sales & Account growth – identify new business opportunities when and where applicable.
• Q4 management & prepay solicitation that matches company and customers objectives.
• Creatively coming up with joint marketing collaborations between our seed brands and the customer
• Handle risk management for Vylor.
• Close collaboration and coordination with Vylor seed licensing team.
• Organization of corporate training events with companies’ employees regarding our seed products

What You’ll Need:

• Thinking Big; Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies for Vylor and the account.
• Collaboration: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Commitment to Vylor values and demonstration of Vylor’s competencies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Ag or related field 10+ years of relevant experience especially in sales with progressing leadership experience.
• A strong seed background is a plus . Strong business acumen with proven project management and financial skills
• Very strong oral and written communications, planning and decision-making skills
• Strong follow up abilities, issue resolution management experience.
• Strong use of Microsoft suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
• Visa sponsorship and/or International Relocation are NOT available for this position.

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Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Vylor Benefits
• Check out life at Vylor!

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

The salary range for this position is $129,000.00 to $199,000.00.

This reflects a reasonable estimate of the targeted base salary for this role. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus. Based on factors such as geographic location and candidate qualifications, actual base pay is determined when an employment offer is made.

Vylor is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.