Regional Sales Lead Vegetables (Potato) and Fruit for USA North and Canada
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
ABOUT GREENLIGHT
GreenLight Biosciences is a public benefit company using RNA to create a world where plants, people, and the planet can thrive together. The company is developing highly effective agricultural solutions for farmers and beekeepers that are targeted to specific pests and degrade quickly in the environment. Our pipeline includes products to protect honeybees and a range of fruits and vegetables. The GreenLight platform allows us to research, design, and manufacture across multiple product categories including insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides.
For more information, visit www.greenlightbio.com.
Under the responsibility of the VP Sales and Marketing, the Regional Sales Lead will have the main mission of developing business in accordance with the company's commercial strategy. Position location is listed as North Carolina, but open to someone living within a state that boarders the US/Canadian line near a major airport. Travel will during the season be up to 60% of the time including international travel between USA and Canada.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive demand at end-use level via planning of local field days, active participation in trade relevant conferences, shows and other farm-level initiatives
- Maintain and expand relationships with key opinion leaders and scientific partners
- Develop relationships with key associations and institutions
- Follow technical and scientific programs in the area in close collaboration with the technical team
- Plan and implement product training for customers
- Report market trends, customers’ requests and propose products’ improvements and ideas for new products and services.
- Negotiate offers and contracts with key accounts
- Drive the annual planning cycle with key accounts
- Reach annual budget goals through sales to new customers and growth with existing customer
- Assist with new product development and pre-launch/launch activities in the region
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor in agronomy or ag-related/relevant field
- Previous sales experience, giving presentations, negotiating, and meeting sales goal expectations
- Approximately 5 year’s experience
- Valid Driver’s License and either Canadian or US Passport required for position
- Must live within the Northern part of the USA, PNW or bordering Canadian provinces
Greenlight Biosciences Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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