Sales Development Manager Jobs in Michigan

INTRODUCTION

The WinField United Sales Development Manager serves as a direct partner and coach to our customer-owner's top 1000 retail sellers to expand the retail seller's competencies and selling skills. This position is remote/virtual and can work from home but must be located within Michigan.

Responsibilities

60% Sales Generation
- Manages and grows business through a defined plan and consistent communication with assigned owners and internal teams with strong focus on STAMPS, seed, and services.
- Coaches and trains top retail sellers at the farm-gate on products, programs, services, and technologies with the goal of influencing grower decisions.
- Utilizes pre-call planning tools and approach.
- Relies on agronomy or services experts for technical knowledge as needed.
- Records all relevant account details in the CRM software (Salesforce).

40% Strategy Execution
- In partnership with top retailer sellers, executes by using tools such as the Account Plan, Farmer by Farmer (FxF) Plan, and ACRE sprints.
- Measures and monitors progress against plans.
- Owns and is accountable for the FxF Plan and for digital and services adoption by retailer sellers.
- Coaches and communicates at the farm-gate level the total acre value proposition to the top 1,000 retailer sellers including brand ladder, partnered and proprietary brand strategies, programs, pricing, services, and digital technology and platforms.
- Supports the retail seller in Answer Plot and post-harvest meetings.
- Coordinates with local manufacturer representatives.
- Implements Account Plan with retail sellers.
- Manages discretionary and insight trial seed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in agriculture or business-related field of study from an accredited university plus 2 years of industry or direct sales experience; or an equivalent of 7 years of successful work experience in industry or direct sales.
- Ability to see the "big picture" of the organization and the farmer's operation.
- Understands how the key drivers of the business relate to each other and work together to produce profitable growth.
- Proactive communicator with exceptional written, verbal, and formal presentation skills.
- Trustworthy with a strong level of personal commitment.
- Ability to coach and mentor others by suggesting improvements and leading change.
- Ability to make sound decisions and complete tasks in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to work independently and manage productivity.
- Experience demonstrating agility and leading/adapting quickly to change.
- Technical agriculture product / crop expertise and ability to develop and educate others on products, services, and programs.
- Ability to effectively manage projects.
- Solid experience using Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); virtual collaboration tools (Teams, Zoom); and CRM software (Salesforce).
- Must have current and valid state driver's license.
- Travel up to 50%, including evenings and some weekends making direct farm-gate calls; may require working long hours during peak seasons.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Travel up to 50%, including evenings and some weekends making direct farm-gate calls; may require working long hours during peak seasons. This is a sales role that is compensated with a target mix of base salary plus commission. Base salary is dependent upon experience/tenure and generally ranges between:
Salary: $81,200 - $121,800
Target bonus: Thirty Thousand

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

ABOUT LAND O'LAKES, INC.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

BENEFITS

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy. Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.