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

Vylor Inc.; Ohio; On-site; USD 129,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks of paid time off

Two weeks of well-being pay

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Vylor Inc. seeks a Seed Account Manager to lead Brevant seed brand relationships with a national retailer across the Eastern US (IL, IN, WI, MI, OH, Northeast).

You will develop multiyear strategies, manage annual business cycles, and coordinate with internal Brevant teams and the retailer. In this consultative role, you’ll drive account planning, forecast sales, negotiate long-term programs, and identify growth opportunities while partnering with cross-functional leaders to deliver measurable

Qualifications

• 10+ years of sales experience with increasing leadership responsibility.
• Strong business acumen and financial skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the relationship with the national retailer for Brevant seed brand.
• Lead annual strategic planning, goals, and forecasting with the retailer.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams within Vylor and with the retailer to execute programs.
• Identify growth opportunities and negotiate long-term and annual business items.

Skills

Sales leadership

Account management

Financial skills

Project management

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Job description

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 person will work closely with other Account Managers, and leadership team members of the retailer.

• 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.
• Organization of corporate training events with companies’ employees regarding our seed products
• Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies for Vylor and the account.
• Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Bachelor’s degree in Ag or related field 10+ years of relevant experience especially in sales with progressing leadership experience.
• 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.

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
• 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 role is also eligible for an annual bonus.

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.