Sales Development Manager
Job Summary:
The WinField United Sales Development Manager serves as a direct partner and coach to our customer-owner’s top 1000 retail sellers to expand the retail seller’s competencies and selling skills. Responsibilities include daily direct farm-gate calls in partnership with the retail seller.
This position is remote/virtual and can work from home but must be located within Fort Dodge, IA /Ames.
Duty or Area of Responsibility:
60% Sales Generation
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Manages and grows business through a defined plan and consistent communication with assigned owners and internal teams with strong focus on STAMPS, seed, and services
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Coaches and trains top retail sellers at the farm-gate on products, programs, services, and technologies with the goal of influencing grower decisions
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Utilizes pre-call planning tools and approach
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Relies on agronomy or services experts for technical knowledge as needed
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Records all relevant account details in the CRM software (Salesforce)
40% Strategy Execution
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In partnership with top retailer sellers, executes by using tools such as the Account Plan, Farmer by Farmer (FxF) Plan, and ACRE sprints. Measures and monitors progress against plans.
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Owns and is accountable for the FxF Plan and for digital and services adoption by retailer sellers
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Coaches and communicates at the farm-gate level the total acre value proposition to the top 1,000 retailer sellers including brand ladder, partnered and proprietary brand strategies, programs, pricing, services, and digital technology and platforms
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Supports the retail seller in Answer Plot and post-harvest meetings
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Coordinates with local manufacturer representatives
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Implements Account Plan with retail sellers
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Manages discretionary and insight trial seed
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or business-related field of study from an accredited university plus 2 years of industry or direct sales experience; or an equivalent of 7 years of successful work experience in industry or direct sales
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Ability to see the “big picture” of the organization and the farmer’s operation
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Understands how the key drivers of the business relate to each other and work together to produce profitable growth
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Proactive communicator with exceptional written, verbal, and formal presentation skills
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Trustworthy with a strong level of personal commitment
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Ability to coach and mentor others by suggesting improvements and leading change
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Ability to make sound decisions and complete tasks in a fast-paced work environment
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Ability to work independently and manage productivity
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Experience demonstrating agility and leading/adapting quickly to change
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Technical agriculture product / crop expertise and ability to develop and educate others on products, services, and programs
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Ability to effectively manage projects.
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Solid experience using Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); virtual collaboration tools (Teams, Zoom); and CRM software (Salesforce)
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Must have current and valid state driver’s license
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Travel up to 50%, including evenings and some weekends making direct farm-gate calls; may require working long hours during peak seasons
Essential Functions/Work Environment:
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Travel up to 50%, including evenings and some weekends making direct farm-gate calls; may require working long hours during peak seasons.
Competencies:
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Executes as a Valued Business Partner
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Demonstrate a Coaching Mindset
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Optimize Selling Effectiveness
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Drive for Total Acre Solutions
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Lead and Embrace Change
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Demonstrate Agility
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Execute with Focus and Accountability
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Engage and Include
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Act Strategically
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Make Insightful Decisions
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Business Acumen
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Exemplify Land O’Lakes wide leadership competencies: Collaboration, Innovation, Courage, Ownership, and Decisiveness
Compensation
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This is a sales role that is compensated with a target mix of base salary plus commission.
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Base salary is dependent upon experience/tenure and generally ranges between: $93,360 - $140,040
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Target bonus is: Forty Thousand
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In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
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Land O'Lakes does not use Automated Decision-Making Technology, as defined by California law, to substantially replace human decision-making or make significant decisions about applications for employment or contracting opportunities.
