Account Manager, Crop Protection- Agrico

at  Sollio Agriculture

WE ARE SOLLIO AGRICULTURE. WE SUPPORT FARMERS ACROSS CANADA TO HELP THEM MAXIMIZE THEIR PERFORMANCE, KEEPING IN MIND THAT THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY AND 365 DAYS IN A YEAR.

We bring together passionate people devoted to helping each other and moving forward together. These are men and women who are not afraid to work hard and get their hands dirty, every day. For them, agriculture is about family, community, and food.
Our pan-Canadian presence means that we’re there for them, on-site, when and where they need us. With our partners’ facilities as well as our own, we now have a total of 320 locations in nine provinces. Our goal is to support our farmers and the local areas where they operate. In short, we’re both close by and everywhere they need us to be. Our advisors are their advisors—the people who have always been by their side and know every acre of their local area.sollio.ag/en
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YOUR ROLE

The Crop Protection Account Manager will manage direct sales to Strategic accounts within Agrico’s crop protection business in Eastern Canada. This individual will build a sustainable business relationship with distributors and select retail accounts and, in symphony with the Sollio team, provide exceptional customer service in product knowledge, forecasting and logistic support.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategically analyze the needs, and successfully position crop protection products, for distributor and select wholesale accounts in the Eastern Canada geography.
• Negotiate and execute a growth and profit focused sales strategy
• Implement a comprehensive call strategy in alignment with the objectives of the Agrico sales team.
• Creatively imagine and deliver customer support to strengthen relationships and grow sales.
• Coordinate the delivery of product knowledge, and positioning at the field level
• Challenge and change the status quo by critically evaluating program effectiveness and competitive activity to achieve the best for our customers.
• Continue to develop professionally, remaining current with new technologies and sales management tools and tactics.