VM Agritech – Job Posting
Title: Sales Account Manager - Central Plains (KS, NE, OK), Southwest (TX, AZ, NM), Midsouth (AL, MS, LA), Cornbelt 1 (IA, SD), Cornbelt 2 (IA, MO), Rocky Mountain (CO, WY, MT)
Location: Remote
Compensation Package:
· Salary (100-120K based on experience) + Bonus Sales Commission on Revenue (no cap)
· Comprehensive Medical Benefit (Medical, Dental, Vision) 100% funded by VMA
· 401K with 5% company match
· Monthly Vehicle Allowance + Fuel
· Company Credit Card
Job Description
The Sales Account Manager oversees strategic business development and management within the assigned sales territory. Successful candidates will have demonstrated the ability to drive annual revenue and profit growth within the agricultural crop protection market.
Responsibilities:
- Business Development: Design and implement strategic sales strategies within the assigned territory to ensure annual revenue targets are achieved.
- Sales Channel Development: Recruit, Train, and support agricultural retail partners, enabling VMA to optimize sales activities across its portfolio.
- Sales and Marketing: Collaborate with VMA's internal marketing department to develop and disseminate target brand messaging and collateral that resonates with local buyers. Sales Account Managers will serve as local market representatives in all sales and marketing activities, including, but not limited to, trade shows, promotions, program support, external customer events, grower and field research trials, and agronomic technical support.
- Market Analysis: Collect, disseminate, and report on local market information to help VMA deliver tangible products and services and increase market adoption and revenues.
- Technical Service: Support customer product inquiries regarding performance data and agronomic product use recommendations.
Job Requirements:
- Experience in the agricultural industry is required, including existing business relationships with distributors, retailers, cooperatives, and growers within the assigned geographic territory.
- Strong Agronomic background in promoting plant protection programs and agronomic inputs.
- Experience in the agricultural industry is required, including existing business relationships with distributors, retailers, cooperatives, and growers within the assigned geographic territory.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to work independently and remotely with minimal supervision.
- A bachelor's degree in agronomy, agriculture, soil science, or the equivalent level of field sales experience
This is a remote position.