[Hiring] NK District Manager @Syngenta Group

Role Description

Please note: This role can be supported remotely from within the Southern Ontario area.

At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. We are currently seeking a NK District Manager in Canada.

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of NK Sales Representatives to deliver a high-quality customer experience.
• Executing sales campaigns and achieving agreed sales targets in accordance with the strategies and objectives set for the NK Brand Corn and Enogen.
• Collaborating with the Head of NK Sales and other functional teams to liberate the potential of the NK Sales Force and the development of marketing campaigns and field marketing.
• Actively participating on the NK Sales Leadership Team to enable the Leadership Model and implement organizational change required to deliver the business strategy.
• Responsible for Sales operational budget, variable selling expenses, and discretionary marketing funds, sales outlook, product forecasting and inventory management.
• Contribute to the Go to Market and NK Retail Seeds strategies and develop district plans to deliver the NK Business Plan.
• Define sales targets for team based on current strategy and business plans and implement sales force effectiveness and coaching strategies with team.
• Proactively support the new product introduction process.
• Actively Coach and develop the Sales Team in alignment with the strategy, business plan, Leadership model and commercial policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or a non-Agriculture discipline or higher with significant industry background.
• 5+ years in Sales and/or Sales Management.
• Strong sense of customer focus and demonstration of excellent sales and negotiations skills.
• Field Marketing and Campaign Management development and implementation experience.
• Agronomic Knowledge relevant to the Commercial Unit.

Requirements

• Demonstrated Sales Management (hiring, deployment, development).
• Demonstrated Leadership Experience.
• Demonstrated work/life balance and the ability to coach others in this area.
• Field Marketing and Campaign Management development and implementation experience.
• Business Analytical and Planning skills related to Sales Management.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and annual incentive bonus potential.
• Company vehicle combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities, and a great team environment.
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development, and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs.
• Comprehensive Benefit offering, Pension and Group Retirement program with company match, and Profit Sharing.
• Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App.
• Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all employees.
• The annual base salary for this position is CAD 115,000-154,000.