[Hiring] Seed Account Manager @Vylor

Role Description

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture. At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.

Brevant is currently hiring for a Seed Account Manager for a national retailer in the Eastern US region (IL, IN, WI, MI, OH, Northeast). This individual will be a key asset in building and implementing our long-term strategy with the account including multiyear agreements, the yearly business cycle, and identifying areas where efficiencies can be gained.

The Seed Account Manager is responsible for:

• Owning the relationships with the account.
• Representing the account internally to Vylor leadership.
• Communicating opportunities and issues to internal Brevant teams.
• Negotiating long-term and annual business items.
• Consulting with the account to add value by leveraging new insights and processes.
• Working closely with other Account Managers and leadership team members of the retailer.

What You’ll Do:

• Enable long-term vision with the Brevant seed brand within the account.
• Conduct annual strategic planning and goal setting, tracking throughout the year.
• Provide customer support and issue resolution that cannot be handled at the local level.
• Manage relationships by building bridges within Vylor and the account.
• Connect key contacts within the customer to their peers within Vylor for growth.
• Forecast sales internally and externally.
• Reconcile Brevant seed programs, investment funds, and other payments.
• Identify new business opportunities for sales and account growth.
• Manage Q4 and prepay solicitation that matches company and customer objectives.
• Develop joint marketing collaborations between our seed brands and the customer.
• Handle risk management for Vylor.
• Collaborate closely with the Vylor seed licensing team.
• Organize corporate training events with the company’s employees regarding our seed products.

Qualifications

• Thinking Big; seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies for Vylor and the account.
• Collaboration: building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Commitment to Vylor values and demonstration of Vylor’s competencies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Ag or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, especially in sales with progressing leadership experience.
• A strong seed background is a plus.
• Strong business acumen with proven project management and financial skills.
• Very strong oral and written communications, planning, and decision-making skills.
• Strong follow-up abilities and issue resolution management experience.
• Strong use of Microsoft suite including PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Visa sponsorship and/or International Relocation are NOT available for this position.

Benefits

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills.
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place.
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment.
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays.
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father.
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program.