Job Summary: Manage necessary sales activities involving external customers within the Alberta geographic area. Apply strategic sales tactics to achieve budgeted sales and profit objectives in alignment with company objectives.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
50% Manage territory customer accounts; establish and maintain regular contact with customers and key influencers to obtain product performance feedback. Develop and implement product/distributor/dealer support programs for territory. Communicate with internal and external customers (distributors, retailers, agricultural consultants, and key growers) to accomplish territory objectives for current products.
20% Develop annual and semiannual forecasts, retaining & communicating significant customer interactions/information, and maintain annual business plan for the territory. Monitor product flow and forecasts, investigate and resolve complaints.
10% Assist in identifying strategies and tactics to accomplish sales and profit objectives.
10% Responsible for monitoring and adhering to company guidelines for producing individual sales targets, expenses, promotion, travel, and entertainment budgets.
10% Create and deliver internal and external sales presentations; prepare presentation materials, including handouts and graphics. Work closely with immediate supervisor or product management to identify suitable marketing/promotional programs, obtaining buy-in and approval on territory business plans.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: College degree required with a preferred focus in Agro-Science or Business. Working history in the agricultural chemical or related agriculture industry preferred, knowledge of biological products a plus. Must live within a territory which includes North Eastern Alberta. Previous experience working with distributors, retailers, agricultural consultants, and key growers to accomplish territory objectives a plus. Valid Driver’s License required.
UPL COMPETENCIES:
- Adaptability & Resilience: Recognizes and is open to changing circumstances and alters behavior and scales up as necessary; increases personal awareness and appreciation of individual and cultural differences to create an open, inclusive, and accepting workplace.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: Has a creative mindset and ability to think holistically, takes calculated risks and maximizes opportunities.
- Results Orientations: Takes action, pursues goals with persistence and achieves results; communicates goals and vision to the team to drive enthusiasm and ambition.
- Execution Excellence: Enhances the speed of execution and builds efficiency in processes, systems and people; has sharp focus on quality-orientation.
- Strategic Orientation: Demonstrates knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental factors and how they impact the business. Identifies key issues that could impact the business and develops strategy through an analytical lens / design thinking.
- Building Teams and Talent: Empowers colleagues through knowledge sharing and delegation, quickly establishing rapport; provides recognition for achievements and accomplishments.
- Customer Centricity: Understands the customer needs and pain points, fulfills the needs and expectations by focusing on creating value for customers.
TRAVEL – 50-75% of the time, limited overnight