Role Description
The Retail Business Manager (RBM) role is responsible for leading business activities such as account planning, forecasting, strategy execution, product promotion, and relationship building.
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Target and maintain strategic relationships at focus accounts driven by the District Leader (DL) strategy.
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Support Retail Sales Agronomist (RSA) efforts to drive product confidence, team sell, and support key retail sellers within focus and strategic accounts as well as primary locations.
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Execute and manage pricing, promotional, program, product, and discretionary fund strategies within the District that align with the DL.
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Serve as the first point of contact for account issues and questions for primary locations.
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Drive training and product strategies to create demand for sales with planned product mixes.
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Execute local product testing, training, and promotion strategies alongside the Retail Sales Agronomist (RSA).
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Work directly with location and regional managers to support the RSA/retail seller level product confidence, effort, and team selling strategy.
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Own the account level business planning for focus accounts (as well as location level) and the execution process of the seller strategy.
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Coordinate efforts with functional leaders in the area (Area Product Manager (APM), Strategic Business Consultant (SBC), customer service team, supply team, program team, etc.).
Qualifications
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Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent, in Agronomy, Business, or Marketing required. Will consider other degrees with related field sales experience.
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A minimum of 3-5 years sales experience, managing, and coaching individuals.
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Must be able to sell, negotiate, influence, resolve conflict, and coach.
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Agronomy and crop production practices are preferred.
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Willingness to travel and work in a rural environment.
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Ability to pass a driving record background check.
Benefits
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Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills.
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Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place.
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Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment.
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Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays.
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Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father.
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Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program.