Territory Sales Manager, Delta

Vive Crop Protection; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vive Crop Protection is seeking a Territory Sales Manager for the Delta region. The role is remote, with residency within AR/LA/MS/TN/AL, and focuses on expanding Vive’s market share through retailer and grower partnerships.

You will plan and execute retail business strategies, manage distributor relationships, and drive revenue growth for crop protection products across the Delta territory. A strong background in agricultural sales and agronomy is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in field sales in agriculture.
• Strong agronomic understanding of crop protection products.
• Experience launching new products into ag marketplace.
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships with growers, retailers, and distributors.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Self-driven to win in a competitive market.

Responsibilities

• Achieve Vive’s portfolio sales objectives in the Delta US territory (AR, LA, MS, TN, AL).
• Develop and execute retail business plans, forecasts, and market opportunities.
• Build relationships with distributor retailers, COI partners, and key growers to meet sales targets.
• Co-develop and implement new crop protection programs within key crops.
• Maintain CRM data and market intelligence for the organization.
• Collaborate with US Sales, Marketing, and Product teams to align on customer needs.

Skills

Field sales in agriculture

Agronomic knowledge

Relationship building

Communication & presentation

Self-driven mindset

Product launch experience

Delta territory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

This is a remote role. The ideal incumbent will reside within the territory, in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, or Alabama.

About Vive

Vive is a high-growth trajectory, sustainableagtechfirm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mississauga, ON. Our Made in Canada, patented Allosperse® delivery technology helps farmers do more with less. By bringing the power of Precision Chemistry™ to agriculture, Vive is connecting the labto the field, enabling growers to cut costs and reduce their environmental footprint. We are fully commercial with established distribution across the US, and our products were used in USA and Canada on over2.3 million acresin 2025, with total treated acreage growing at 149% per year on average.

We were recently selected as part of the inaugural cohort of the Government of Canada’s Global Hypergrowth Project, and we are well on our way to becoming Canada’s leading anchoragtech firm.We’rereceived several awards for culture and innovation, been named the SDTC Changemaker of theYear, andranked #196 on the list of the fastest-growing companies in the Americas. With over 100+ patents, and a vision of having a Vive solution on every acre, we’relooking for passionate, growth-minded individuals to join us on our journey!

Our Core Values

• We are grower-focused
• We succeed through collective genius
• We are building something real
• We are confident and adaptive owners
• We are data-driven

If you’re looking to build something real with a team of smart, confident and adaptive owners (and like to have LOTS of fun along the way), keep reading to learn more about the Territory Sales Manager, Delta role and the role you will play in helping us reach our goals!

Mission

Your core mission is to ensure that Vive’s portfolio sales objectives across the Delta territory are met. As a core member of the Sales and Marketing team, you will play an integral part in the Company’s success. You have an excellent understanding of the US agricultural marketplace and have past experience in agricultural sales. You understand the agricultural distribution model and will work to expand Vive’s market position, sales, and relationships with existing and new retail accounts across the Delta territory. You are a self-driven individual who is passionate about winning and representing a unique and novel product line in a highly competitive agricultural marketplace.

You will deliver on this mission by:

1. Business Planning - Developingand executingretail business plans including sales forecasts and new market opportunities. Meetingthe needs of our retail customers, enabling them to exceed revenue expectations with our product portfolio
2. Retail Sales Management - Developingthe necessary relationships and business influence with distributorretailand wholesaleaccounts, COI partners,and key growers to achieve Vive’s sales & businessobjectivesfor the territory.
3. Market Expansion - Co-developing and executing new crop protection programs and ideas within key crops of corn, potatoes, alfalfa, and others, which enable Vive’s product portfolio to grow and be differentiated versus competitors.

Interacts with:

• Internally–US Sales Team, Marketing(ProductManagement& Communications), Product Development
• Externally –Agriculturalretailers and personnel,Key Growers, andagriculturaldistributors and personnelthroughout sales territory

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures that Vive’s portfolio sales objectives are achieved in the US Delta territory of AR, LA, MS, TN and AL.
• Works to expand Vive’s market position, sales,andrelationshipwith existing and new retail and grower accounts within the region.
• Ensures key information is routinely updated in CRM, enablinga conduit of market intelligence for the organization.
• Develops and executes sales strategies and business plans which support the joint business needs of our customers and Vive Crop Protection.
• Establishes productive and professional relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts.
• Usescreativity, market knowledge,and business knowledge to provide innovative ideas for business growth.
• Works closely with the Sales and Marketing team to support the "voice of the customer."
• Works closely with all departments in Vive in supporting our overall culture and business growth.

Skills & Experiences

• Bachelor’sdegree or higher.
• 5or more years ofexperience in field sales in agriculture.
• Sound agronomic understanding of crop protection products and their use.
• Experience in the liquid fertilizeror biologicalmarket a plus.
• Experience with managing and calling on ag retailers,key growers, and ag distributors.
• Experience launching new products and/or technologies into the ag marketplace.
• Excellent understanding of the agricultural marketplace within the Delta states, excellent understanding of respective crops grown within the region, and experienced in agricultural sales.
• Excellent agronomic knowledge and ability to apply it in supporting differentiated product selling.
• Proven ability, to influence and build relationships with customers(growers, retailers, and distributors)togenerate purchasesofinnovative agricultural crop protection products.
• Experience inestablishingdeep and meaningful relationships with customer base.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Effective in small team settings driving collaborative approach.
• Self-driven individual who is passionate about winning andrepresentinga unique and novel product line in a highly competitive agricultural marketplace.

Requirements

• Validpassport with abilitytotravelasneededacrosstheUSandCanada
• Valid driver'slicense andgood drivingrecord