Account Manager

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🌾 Nebraska – Remote

🌾 Nebraska – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Account Manager

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Verdesian Life Sciences

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201 - 500 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

🌾 Agriculture

Manufacturing • Consulting • Agriculture

Verdesian Life Sciences is an agriscience company focused on improving nutrient use efficiency for crop producers. It develops and supplies fertilizer enhancers, biostimulants, seed treatments, inoculants, micronutrient blends and other technologies designed to increase nutrient uptake, reduce environmental nutrient loss, and improve crop yield and quality across a wide range of crops. The company also offers agronomic services and educational resources (e. g. , NUE University) and serves growers and distributors globally.

📋 Description

• Drive territory growth by developing relationships with new retail partners and expanding existing accounts to achieve sales and profit objectives • Manage the full sales cycle, including prospecting, lead generation, cold calling, product presentations, negotiations, closing sales, and account management • Maintain expert product knowledge and provide solutions addressing customer challenges • Develop and execute annual territory business plans, including sales forecasts, budget management, and growth strategies • Use lead generation programs, research trials, and demonstrations to build market awareness and customer engagement • Organize and prioritize daily, weekly, and monthly sales activities to achieve territory goals • Collaborate with Marketing, Customer Service, R&D, and other internal teams to share market intelligence and support customer success • Monitor EPA and state regulatory requirements relevant to the territory • Represent Verdesian professionally and cultivate relationships strengthening the company’s reputation • Perform additional duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of professional sales experience within the agriculture industry • Proven success in a business-to-business sales environment • Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills • Ability to manage territory plans, sales forecasts, and budgets • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and CRM systems • Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and willingness to travel extensively throughout the territory • Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Crop Science, or a related field preferred • Experience selling inoculants, fertilizer enhancers, micronutrients, or related agricultural products preferred • Knowledge of biological technologies and their application within agriculture preferred • Experience with lead generation and customer qualification strategies preferred • Experience working with agricultural retailers, Certified Crop Advisors, independent crop consultants, and other industry stakeholders preferred • Ability to build relationships within academic and research communities preferred • Passion for nutrient use efficiency and sustainable agricultural practices • Ability to build deep, long-term customer relationships • Ability to identify customer needs and communicate product value clearly • Strong organizational and time management skills • Self-motivated, results-driven, and able to work independently in a remote setting