Seed Manager

Job Description

The Seed Manager is responsible for supporting seed sales activities at assigned locations, working within an area support team and ensuring that the company's goals and objectives are implemented.

The employee's primary duty must be the performance of office and some manual work directly related to the management or general business operations of Helena or Helena's customers (including help plots, harvest plots, and sort seed). This also includes the exercise of discretion and independent judgement with respect to matters of significance.

What your day may look like

• Works with Division/Area Manager to establish goals and direction for seed
• Develops division and area long-term plans and forecasts for our seed business.
• Provides seed sales direction to branches consistent with the division, business unit and corporate plans and sales objectives.
• Works with division and area managers to develop seed sales and profit objectives by division and location.
• Provides program information and summaries to branch managers and sales reps.
• Works with division and area manager to increase branch awareness of their current seed market share and market share goal.
• Identifies training needs of division/area/branches consistent with growth goals for the business unit and divisions.
• Organizes and implements seed training with division/area leaders.
• Communicates and explains seed vendor programs and how those programs impact branch profitability.
• Other duties as assigned by your leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is expected.

Education and experience needed for this position

• Bachelor's degree in an agricultural-related field is required.
• Five years of experience in seed sales is required.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered.

Other skills that will help you succeed

• Understanding of agronomic seed systems and how they apply to other categories (i.e. agchem, fertilizer, seed, Helena proprietary products, etc.).
• Understanding of trait packages and seed germplasm.
• Experience managing grower and seed programs, purchasing programs and other marketing programs.
• Past experience building strong relationships with suppliers.
• Presentation skills along with the ability to sell ideas and concepts.
• Proven managerial, motivational and leadership qualities.
• Ability to self-direct, prioritize, set goals, evaluate and review progress and create objectives and timelines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required.
• Ability to learn and use new technologies.
• Ability to travel up to 80 percent by car and plane, is required.

Being a leader at Helena

At Helena, we lead by example. Our leaders are expected to demonstrate the same qualities that we value in our employees -- integrity, passion and accountability. When you become a leader at Helena, you are not just overseeing a team of people, you are inspiring and empowering those around you to be better each day. And when our leaders do that, success comes naturally.

In this leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing other members of the team. This includes carrying out leadership responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training and coaching employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees and addressing complaints and resolving problems by following all of Helena's policies, procedures and applicable laws.

Your work environment and the physical aspects of the job

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.

The work environment for this position may require the employee to work in an outdoor setting in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working outdoors and possibly around moving equipment/mechanical parts, the employee may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock. This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand and sit. You may be occasionally required to lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Who we are

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is one of the nation's foremost agronomy solutions providers. We rank near the top nationally in volume and sales for crop production products, fertilizer, custom application, seed and precision agriculture, turf management, industrial weed control, forestry, aquatics and more. As a solutions provider, we help our customers make critical decisions about soil variability, nutrient and water availability, seed selection and pest management. We take pride in working with our growers beyond the sale, helping them in every aspect of their business.

Helena operates under several main business groups -- Helena Products Group, AGRIntelligence, Helena Industries, LLC and Diversified Applications, Inc.

Helena is a special place to be

At Helena, we are family. Our employees take care of each other and support each other at work and in their personal life. Our family-like atmosphere creates a positive work environment that allows our employees to be high-performers because they feel comfort and compassion from their leader and team. Our family-like culture is centered on our successful business model -"PeopleProductsKnowledge." "People" being the first for good reason. When our employees are treated right and feel cared for, our customers thrive and our business grows.

Helena's commitment to diversity and inclusion

At Helena, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where all our employees feel safe, valued and have the opportunity to succeed. We embrace different backgrounds and human experiences because our customers are also diverse. When we all show deep appreciation for each other and our customers it builds trust that strengthens Helena and keeps us competitive.

Helena supports individuals with disabilities and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform job responsibilities.

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Helena is an equal opportunity employer.