Strategic Retail Alliances Execution Lead

This position is remote/virtual and can be located anywhere in the United States.

Job Summary:

Key point of coordination between Winfield United, Strategic Retail Alliance(SRA) Owners, and Basic Manufacturers to drive performance, communication, and execution, resulting in achieving SRA growth targets at the individual and regional level. Assists in program development opportunities, manufacturer negotiations, and coordination of local Winfield United and Manufacturer sales teams.

Responsibilities:

30% Account Management

• Key point of contact for SRA retailers consisting of aligned retailers across the cooperative system

• Maintaining consistent communication and support of SRA members.

• Keeping local Winfield United teams up to date on all SRA related functions, actions, or activities.

30% SRA Performance and Execution

• Drive agronomic discussions, assist in retailer business support, and provide regional market guidance on CP and seed products

• Supports SRA pricing and assist in pricing questions as they arise

• Support required data processes and redemption of individual SRA performance

• Work with the Winfield United Sales team to develop and support SRA account plans for identified accounts

20% Vendor Management

• Lead and coordinate the execution of local/ regional supplier reps along with retailer reps to execute programs throughout the year

• Responsible for updating Manufacturer teams on all SRA related functions, actions, or activities

20% Internal Collaboration/Coordination

• Pivotal role bridging WinField United internal operations with member retail cooperatives and suppliers, including responsibility for aligning both internal & external stakeholders as it relates SRA

• Facilitate proactive communications as well as pod or small group discussions with retail reps and/or supplier reps on a regular basis

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Business-related field plus 7-10 years of industry or direct sales experience; or, an equivalent of 10-15 years of successful work experience in industry or direct sales experience.

• Proven experience negotiating large revenue ($100M+) Ag product sales agreements/contracts

• Possesses deep understanding of agriculture, Land O’Lakes and how the cooperative system operates, in addition to our internal systems, applications and resources

• Has demonstrated ability to build trust quickly with executives at the owner level, as well as with the WinField United leadership team

• Proactive communicator with exceptional written, verbal, and formal presentation skills

• Trustworthy with a strong level of personal commitment

• Ability to make sound decisions and complete tasks in a fast-paced work environment

• Ability to work independently and manage productivity

• Experience demonstrating agility and leading/adapting quickly to change

• Technical agriculture product / crop expertise and …