Commercial Unit Marketing Lead

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all –while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

At Syngenta, we are working to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture that provides leading seeds and crop protection innovations to enhance the prosperity of farmers. To support this challenge, Syngenta is currently seeking a Commercial Unit (CU) Marketing Lead in Roseville, CA.

As a Marketing Lead, you will be accountable for the delivery of business results by leading the development and execution of the customer marketing campaigns within the Western Commercial Unit in alignment with our Customer Campaign Service Model.

Accountabilities:

• Lead CU sales and share performance through campaign tactic development and execution via district sales travel and customer calls.
• Lead the development of CU campaigns and work with Crop & Product Marketing, Program Specialists, Sales, and KAM to develop strategies and tactics at the grower and channel level.
• Provide direction to the district sales teams, customers, and Program Specialists in the development and execution (positioning) of marketing programs and tactics.
• Maximize in-season sales, price monitoring, and share projections while delivering CU monthly forecasts for assigned products.
• Drive implementation with CU sales reps and customers and monitor programs and tactics for the assigned geography.
• Act as key liaison between frontline sales force and marketing to ensure effective customer campaign execution.
• Lead Customer Campaign Team for assigned segments and develop sales growth.
• Actively participate in CMLT, RMC, and MOT to make effective decisions and shape ongoing marketing operations and strategy.
• Monitor product sales and proactively intervene as needed to obtain budget targets.
• Monitor and report program exposures and risks. Lead price monitoring efforts with the Sales team and customers.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Marketing, and/or Finance.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in Ag Business.
• Up to 50% travel is required for this position.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship support from Syngenta.

Desired:

• Knowledge of marketing and sales excellence principles.
• Understanding and utilization of MaSE methodology.
• Ag sales experience.
• Understanding of agriculture, marketplace dynamics, competitive environment, and Syngenta customer needs.

Salary for the role is $100,000 - $135,000 per year.

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: 

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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