JOB DESCRIPTION:

Throughout the 20th century, BASF has played a leading role in agriculture and nutrition. BASF Plant Science (GB) was founded in 1998 and is represented at seven sites in four countries. With this international network of expertise, GB is especially well equipped to be a leader in plant biotechnology, creating and commercializing innovative products to help keep the world's growing population well fed in the 21st century. The Regional Sales Manager will be a member of the Thurston Genetics sales team within the BASF Plant Science organization. This team performs critical activities necessary to advance GB's plant breeding and biotechnology projects from idea to marketplace as fast and effectively as possible. The sales teams focus on promoting value chain coordination and the nutritional value of our products in the marketplace.

Responsiblities will include:

• Selling seed corn genetics to seed companies throughout the Upper Midwest United States.
• Presenting performance data to the seed companies.
• Organizing all sales activity within territory, which include:
  - Field days.
  - Seed conferences.
  - Order taking.
  - Distribution.
  - Quality assurance activities.
  - Agronomic service to the customers.

This position is part of a job family. Incumbent will be hired at a level commensurate with their knowledge, skills and abilities.

REQUIREMENTS:
BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent -

Required:

• Bachelors in Agronomy, Plant Genetics, Agriculture Business or Related Field.
• Strong understanding of, and at least 5 years experience working with corn genetics, or related agronomic field.
• 5 years experience in building and maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Ability to perform analytics and communicate information to customer base.
• Strong computer skills required for presentations and data analysis.
• Ability to use multiple presentation methods to effectively communicate to broad customer base.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred:

• 15 years experience in the seed business.
• Strong understanding of, and at least 8 years experience working with corn genetics, or related agronomic field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of plant biotechnology traits.

APPLY ONLINE:

http://jobs.basf.us/job/Olivia-Corn-Genetics-Regional-Sales-Manager-%28Thurston-Genetics%29-IN%2C-IL%2C-IA-or-WI-Job-MN-56277/217645500/ 

Reference: 1403299