Field Sales Rep III Crop Protection-Northwest IL

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.

The Field Sales Rep III Crop Protection-Northwest IL role is based in the United States and reports to the Business Unit Lead. The successful candidate will achieve assigned targets with Bayer products, develop and implement dealer business plans, and serve as a key business consultant to retailers and dealers.

Responsibilities:

• Achieve assigned targets with Bayer products in coordination with squad-mates
• Develop and implement dealer business plans, manage forecasting, inventory management, and product line demand issues
• Serve as the key business consultant to retailers and dealers, effectively selling the value of Bayer Crop Science products
• Collaborate with squad-mates, including Field Sales Reps, Customer Business Advisors, Technical Agronomists, and Digital Enablement Leads
• Gather, assimilate, and analyse market and competitive information
• Utilise data to make key decisions to drive the business
• Develop and recommend strategies for achieving long and short business plans for key accounts and assigned area
• Manage expenses, discretionary dollars, and program payments to enable top and bottom line growth
• Continuously expand selling skills and product/portfolio knowledge, while mentoring peers and teammates
• Ensure achievement of program execution and program fulfilment
• Take a leadership role in partnering with squad-mate FSRs/CBAs and manage the relationship with top growers and retailers
• Act as the business expert for top growers and retailers, while planning for customer business needs
• Proactively mentor and coach earlier-in-career FSRs
• Manage area claims per Bayer Crop Science policy and process
• Travel approximately 60% with significant face-to-face customer interaction

Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, oral, and written)
• Demonstrated initiative, assertiveness, and ability to drive results
• Excellent business acumen, account planning, influencing, and critical thinking skills
• Financial, time, and territory management expertise
• Proven ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced and matrixed environment
• Strong user-level computer and presentation skills (proficiencies in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Demonstrated digital acumen and ability to analyse data to influence decisions
• Willingness to travel and live/work in a rural environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 6+ years of experience in sales, marketing, account management, or agriculture
• Demonstrated product, portfolio, and agronomic knowledge

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary range: $93,200.00 - $139,800.00
• Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission
• Benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.