Strategic Account Lead — High-Tech Leafy Seeds

SeedQuest; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Competitive retirement plan

Well-being programs

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

BASF Agricultural Solutions is seeking a Sr. Account Manager - High Tech Leafy to grow strategic accounts in the vegetable seeds business.

The role favors candidates in the Mid-Southern US with flexibility for other continental US locations and involves coordinating trials, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering value-based sales outcomes. The successful candidate will develop and execute sales initiatives, build partnerships with national and international customers, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, horticulture, plant science, business, or related field.
• 5–8 years of sales or strategic account management experience in vegetable seed or related agricultural business.
• Strong agronomic knowledge and experience with trials and varietal performance.

Responsibilities

• Plan, review, adapt, and execute annual sales and key customer plans.
• Coordinate customer trialing to demonstrate value of products and translate results into recommendations.
• Present value-based proposals to build long-term partnerships and drive sales.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver customer solutions and improve processes.
• Provide market, price, product, grower, and retailer insights to support strategy.
• Collaborate across crop, sales, marketing, trials, and product development teams.

Skills

Strategic sales

Account management

Cross-functional

Negotiation

CRM

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture or related field

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

BASF Agricultural Solutions is seeking a Sr. Account Manager - High Tech Leafy to grow strategic accounts in the vegetable seeds business.

The role favors candidates in the Mid-Southern US with flexibility for other continental US locations and involves coordinating trials, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering value-based sales outcomes. The successful candidate will develop and execute sales initiatives, build partnerships with national and international customers, and