At Syngenta we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge the Vegetable Seeds team is currently seeking a Technical Sales Representative for Scandinavia
What will you be doing
- Initiates and maintains contact with present and potential customers through field visits and sales calls.
- Provides a high level of service and product information to customers demonstrating a wide understanding and expertise in the field
- Maintains a high level of communication with the customers
- Develops and implements annual trial plans to position new varieties that will meet customer needs
- Provides technical solutions to difficult problems presented by customers and keeps the Product Specialists informed.
- Develops and implements sales action plans to achieve annual sales and margin budgets
- Position requires 7080% regular field visits with the assigned countries (the scope involves the Nordic region; mainly Sweden and Finland)
Qualifications :
- B.S. in Agronomy or Horticulture or equivalent field
- Solid experience in the Vegetable Seed industry is highly preferred with a working knowledge of the Fresh Market and / or Processing market / industry
- General experience in sales with knowledge of standard sales techniques with the ability to implement new market / business development plans to achieve profitable growth as well as to forecast sales and budgets
- Must possess crop management technical skills
- Must possess strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability and willingness to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions
- Language requirements: full professional proficiency in English and Swedish
Additional Information :
What we offer
- Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme bonus scheme private medical & life insurance.
- Flexible working options.
- We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.
- Learning culture and wide range of training options.
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime