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Sales Development Manager

Land O'Lakes, Inc., Mason City, IA, United States


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R-38710Sales Development ManagerThe 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 Central Iowa, ideally Fort Dodge.*Duty or Area of Responsibility:**60% Sales Generation*** 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* Coaches and trains top retail sellers at the farm-gate on products, programs, services, and technologies with the goal of influencing grower decisions* Utilizes pre-call planning tools and approach* Relies on agronomy or services experts for technical knowledge as needed* Records all relevant account details in the CRM software (Salesforce)**40% Strategy Execution*** 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.* Owns and is accountable for the FxF Plan and for digital and services adoption by retailer sellers* 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* Supports the retail seller in Answer Plot and post-harvest meetings* Coordinates with local manufacturer representatives* Implements Account Plan with retail sellers* Manages discretionary and insight trial seed**Required Qualifications:*** 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* Ability to see the “big picture” of the organization and the farmer’s operation* Understands how the key drivers of the business relate to each other and work together to produce profitable growth* Proactive communicator with exceptional written, verbal, and formal presentation skills* Trustworthy with a strong level of personal commitment* Ability to coach and mentor others by suggesting improvements and leading change* Ability to make sound decisions and complete tasks in a fast-paced work environment* Ability to work independently and manage productivity* Experience demonstrating agility and leading/adapting quickly to change* Technical agriculture product / crop expertise and ability to develop and educate others on products, services, and programs* Ability to effectively manage projects.* Solid experience using Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); virtual collaboration tools (Teams, Zoom); and CRM software (Salesforce)* Must have current and valid state driver’s license* 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:**** Travel up to 50%, including evenings and some weekends making direct farm-gate calls; may require working long hours during peak seasons.**Compensation:*** This is a sales role that is compensated with a target mix of base salary plus commission.* Base salary is dependent upon experience/tenure and generally ranges between: $81,200 - $121,800* Target bonus is: Thirty Thousand* 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.Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.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. #J-18808-Ljbffr