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Sr. Ag Solutions Advisor - West Central Indiana (Field)

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Now Hiring! Sr Ag Sales Advisor

West Central Indiana (region - Field)

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Where the chemistry happens…

As an Agricultural (Ag) Sales Advisor, you will develop and maintain business relationships with retailers, growers and consultants identified as strategic to BASF. Serving as a local agronomic expert, you will position BASF seed, crop protection and seed treatment products with Growers to help enable them to maximize yield and profit from their operations. In addition, you will serve as the business lead with assigned Retailers for BASF seed products, including cotton, canola and soybeans. You will be accountable for achieving annual sales targets with grower on seed, crop protection and seed treatments with assigned Retailers on seed. This role requires your willingness to travel overnight/weekly up to 15%.

As a Sr Ag Sales Advisor, You Create Chemistry By...

• Establishing business and agronomic planning with key growers, including business strategizing and tactics that meet the needs of targeted growers. You will be acting as the primary contact from BASF, including strategizing and tactics for both short-term and long-term.

• Creating a plan for the top retailers in that territory for CP, Seed, and ST, as well as driving Seed conversations at Retail with the Seed Manager, Agronomist, and local Retail sales team. This includes making joint grower calls to get the “right seed on the right acre”. You will be utilizing all of these relationships to position BASF as the leader in your market with targeted customers (Retail and Grower) and exceeding budget.

• Creating demand for BASF seed and chemical products with assigned growers and retailers and establishing business plans including sales targeting, forecasting, positioning varieties, and taking action with assigned Retailers for seed.

• You will be a trusted adviser to your customers on agronomics, seed varieties, and chemistry.

• Developing an area/territory plan annually that includes overall business objectives, strategies for growth, identification of top customers, and an action plan to achieve overall growth.

• Accurately forecasting brand sales with assigned customers and achieving financial goals. Maintaining adherence to KPIs related to volume, share, value, and financial sales targets.

• Working relationships with local sales teams, technical service representatives, and strategic account managers to support the implementation of customer plans. Additionally, you will be establishing a strong partnership with your BR and aligning on a strategic plan toward targeted retailers and growers to achieve goals.

• Developing and executing market strategies to launching new products per established goals, market development execution, crop activities, and product positioning.

If you...

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 8 years of professional experience.

• Proficient in verbal and written communication with a strong emphasis on professionalism.

• Exhibiting strong business acumen in all aspects of the role.

• Possessing a proven track record in sales.

• Demonstrating exceptional time and resource management abilities.

• Utilizing analytical skills to drive strategic decision-making.

• Proficient in utilizing various digital tools, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and meeting targets by effectively utilizing digital tools such as GS Live, Xarvio, and Sales X to achieve optimal results.

Then...

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At BASF you get more than just compensation, Medical & Dental. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. That’s what we call you@BASF. Our Periodic Table of Benefits includes some additional perks below for starters…

• Flexible Work Arrangements whenever possible

• Retirement Benefits

• Maternity/Paternity Leave, Infertility & Adoption reimbursement

• Mentoring & Development Programs

• Employee Discounts

• Pet insurance

• Matching Donations to your favorite cause

• Access to our BASF Wine Cellar and much more!

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Pay Transparency

BASF is committed to pay transparency practices. The competitive Pay Range for this role is $108,800 - $149,600. Actual pay will be determined based on education, certifications, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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At BASF you get more than just compensation. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. That’s what we call you@BASF. Click here to learn more.

Auniquetotal offer: you@BASF

At BASF you get more than just compensation. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. That’s what we call you@BASF. Click here to learn more.

At BASF, we believe that people are the key to our long-term success and that talent is in everyone.

We thrive on giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfil personal ambitions…that’s how we create chemistry. #belongatBASF

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