Technical Sales Representative

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 Sales team is seeking a Technical Sales Representative in South Ontario. This is a remote position that is based in Leamington, ON, or Kingsville, ON, Canada (South Ontario). What will you do:

• Direct or correspondent responsibility for the management of the client's account and customer service throughout the assigned area.
• Reach the sales budget for the assigned area.
• Identify the growth potential of key customers.
• Identify and exploit new business opportunities within the assigned area.
• Develop a network of local influencers for recommendations and anticipate changes in the market.
• Forecasting of product sales, market demands and market trends within the assigned area.
• Generate demand in the field through a plan that includes tests, field days and training with local growers and technicians.
• Constant communication with the customer service to verify inventories and the distribution of products in order to guarantee timely delivery to customers

What sets you apart:

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or Science and/or Business
• 2-5 years of relevant experience.
• High-tech greenhouse growing relevant experience.
• Intermediate/advanced management of MS Office (Excel).
• Knowledge and experience with the role’s main crops: tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers.

What We Offer:

• We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential and combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities, and a great team environment
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development, and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs
• Comprehensive Benefit offering, Pension and Group Retirement program with company match, and Profit Sharing
• Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as the annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App
• Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all employees

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, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Syngenta Contact Information: 
If you need assistance during the application process, please contact the Service Desk at [email protected]Syngenta Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is able to accommodate persons with disabilities.  For more information about accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process or if you would like more information on our accommodation policies, please contact [email protected]

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