Seed Account Manager II Corn States

At Bayer we're visionaries, driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none' is no longer a dream, but a real possibility.

As a Seed Account Manager II Corn States, you will incorporate Corn States/Bayer strategy into the strategic direction of assigned accounts to develop a comprehensive licensee business plan providing success for both companies.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Build relationships with assigned accounts, serving as the business consultant to deliver short- and long-term business objectives and achieve partnership status.
• Develop and implement annual business plans.
• Collaborate with accounts to set business direction and identify business opportunities.
• Communicate, promote and implement Corn States marketing programs and account-specific tactics within P&L guardrails.
• Develop and implement growth strategies with assigned Corn States accounts.
• Manage expense and marketing resources within budget.
• Influence longer-term strategic plans with key Corn States accounts and work collaboratively with enablement and strategy teams to define LTI/Customised agreement scope.
• Collaborate with Corn States Technical Product Rep to assess and develop strategic production planning strategies for each assigned account that supports the Corn States genetic and trait strategy.
• Manage trait and germplasm sales forecasting for assigned accounts.

Required qualifications:

• Account management experience.
• Proven ability to lead through influence.
• Proven success in building effective business relationships across divisions of organisations.
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, negotiation skills, leadership.
• Ability to balance Bayer and customer needs to achieve mutually beneficial business results.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to drive execution of account plans with stakeholders.
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive for the company.
• Willingness and ability to travel 30%-50%.

Preferred qualifications:

• 8-10 years relevant professional commercial experience plus a Bachelor's Degree in a related field or 6 years relevant professional commercial experience plus a Master's Degree or MBA in a related field.
• Direct selling experience preferred.

Benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. Salary range: $146,320 - $219,480 per year, with additional compensation possible through bonus or commission.