Sales Specialist SPS CH / AT

Purpose:

As a sales specialist, you are responsible for the business development and acquisition of some accounts, chains and wholesalers. You operate in several sub-channels for which you develop a specific commercial strategy which you execute in close collaboration with your colleagues.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver sales objectives by managing, developing and acquiring customers
• Ensure a comprehensive sales strategy for several sub-channels in the Ornamental, Turf and Landscape market
• Understand the market environment and develop growth activities accordingly
• Implement, follow up and update Customer Plans
• Ensure complete support in development of Category Channel and Field Sales Plans
• Ensure the execution of the operational plan in time in order to achieve the annual targets by wholesalers
• Ensure adherence to all Company principles and policies
• Collaborate with peer to share Customer best practices, liaise with Marketing, Technical and Supply Chain to drive Customer related initiative

• University degree (Bachelor or Master) or comparable experience
• Relevant experience in Sales as junior account manager or sales specialist
• Knowledge of the Swiss retail environment
• Track record of independently retail negotiation
• Experience in delivering sustainably and long-term growth
• IT knowledge: Office: Excel& PowerPoint, preferably SAP, Sales Force
• Experience a similar role delivering on KPIs, especially top and bottom-line business results
• Technical knowledge in agronomy
• German, English and French fluent, Italian is a big plus

What we offer:

We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including:

•  Annual bonuses.
• A competitive pension fund plan.
• Preferential conditions with insurance companies.
• Family-friendly initiatives.
• Exclusive reduction offers for employees.
• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment #bringingplantpotentialtolife.

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

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases
as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.