Key Account 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 believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the Syngenta Seeds team is currently seeking a Key Account Lead. 

Role Purpose: Drive AgriPro wheat seed sales and adoption across the region by building and managing a network of Associates, providing technical and agronomic support for hybrid seed production, and executing strategic promotion plans that create farmer demand and deliver revenue targets.

Location: Eastern Colorado, Southern Nebraska, SE Wyoming, and South Dakota.

Accountabilities:

• Territory Sales & Product Positioning: Market elite AgriPro wheat varieties and hybrids across Eastern Colorado, Southern Nebraska, SE Wyoming, and South Dakota. Provide performance data to help Associates select products that fit their markets and business strategies.

• Associate Network Management: Recruit, train, and develop relationships with AgriPro Associates to achieve regional goals. Coach Associates on product positioning and benefits to drive grower adoption and manage account plans to meet mutual targets.

• Hybrid Seed Production & Training: Deliver production training and in-field agronomic support to Associates. Optimize production protocols for seed volume, quality, and cost efficiency while coordinating parent seed delivery and forecasting.

• Demand Generation & Customer Support: Develop and execute regional promotion plans that create farmer demand. Present to customer groups, develop supporting materials, and serve as primary contact for technical inquiries.

• Portfolio Strategy & Collaboration: Gather customer feedback to inform product development needs. Partner with product advancement and Production & Supply teams to ensure a competitive portfolio and deliver seed production and revenue targets.

• Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics, Ag. Business, Agronomy, Agricultural Science or related field. 
• Strong knowledge of wheat production, traits, agronomy, and new technologies.
• 3-5 years wheat industry experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong team player and cooperative attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to sell a technically based product.
• Willingness to travel multiple days and overnights per week, at certain periods of the year. 
• Willingness to spend time outside of normal work hours to support the customer needs. 
• Friendly, honest, sincere, and outgoing personality who enjoys meeting and working with customers to help them grow their business.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Travel requirements:  approximate 20%-50%, mix of overnight and day only travel.
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

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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