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POSITION:
Regional
Sales Manager
Location: Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina
BASF, The Chemical Company, is
a Fortune 100 chemical company dedicated to making products that
make our customers' products better. At BASF, we make careers
better, too.
Job Description
Throughout the 20th century, BASF has played a leading role
in agriculture and nutrition.
BASF Plant
Science (BPS) was founded in 1998 and is represented at
seven sites in four countries. With this international
network of expertise, BPS 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 BPS'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. The Regional Sales Manager responsibilities
will include:
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Selling seed corn genetics
to seed companies throughout the Eastern one third of
the United States.
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Presenting performance
data to the seed companies
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Organizing all sales
activity within territory, which include field days,
seed conferences, order taking, distribution, quality
assurance activities and agronomic service to the
customer.
Qualifications
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A minimum of BS in Agronomy,
Plant Genetics, or Agriculture Business or 15 years
experience in the seed business.
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Strong understanding of, and a
minimum 8 years experience working with corn genetics
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Demonstrated knowledge of
plant biotechnology traits
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5 years experience in building
and maintaining strong customer relationships within the
corn seed industry
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Ability perform analytics and
communicate information to customer base
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Strong computer skills
required for presentations and data analysis –
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Ability to use multiple
presentation methods to effectively communicate to broad
customer base. BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher
Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher
Education Accreditation or equivalent.
To Apply:
Please
note that we accept online applications only, through our
website at
http://www.basf.com/careers
Please click on "Search job openings," and enter
0800356 into the keyword
search box.
We offer compensation and benefits
that reflect our leadership position.
For more information about careers at BASF, The Chemical
Company, or to view all of our current openings, visit our
website at
http://www.basf.com/careers.
No search firms.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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