Job Summary
The Regional Sales Manager’s primary responsibility is to develop and manage markets as assigned, along with recruiting, managing, motivating and training distributors, creating expectations and managing those expectations within the assigned territory (ND, SD NE, MI, WI, IA, NE, KS OK, CO).
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
- Focuses and held responsible for the sales in assigned region.
- Establish a strong distribution network in assigned region.
- Establish key grower relationships to drive distributor business
- Recruit additional distribution as necessary.
- Communicate company’s mission to current and new distributors.
- Serve as a technical resource as needed for distributors, customers, and team members.
- Ability to give end-user and distributor directed presentations.
- Develop and execute strategy to open new markets and associated business.
- Exhibit and execute marketing strategy at trade shows.
- All other duties assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Minimum of 5+ years’ agricultural fertilizer sales experience or related field.
- Strong understanding of agronomy with proven sales skills.
- Must live in the assigned territory.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors’ Degree in Agronomy, Plant Science or related field preferred.
- Certified Crop Advisor License
- Proven industry track record of successful sales.
- Strong understanding of agronomy with proven sales skills.
- Highly organized with effective time management skills.
- Self-starter and highly motivated.
- Able to travel up to 50%
Work Environment
- Job functions may be carried out from home, in customer and prospect locations, and in personal vehicle and commercial airlines. Valid driver’s license, clear driving record and personal vehicle.
Our client is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or, protected veteran status.
For immediate and confidential consideration, please email resume to steve stebbins, stebbins and assoc (recruitment partner) stebbins@greenadvice.com or call steve at 209 914-9988