Area Sales Manager

Syngenta Group

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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Agricultural degree required
Five years company experience
Develop five-year distributor strategies
** Syngenta Group is seeking an Area Sales Manager in Pretoria, South Africa, to lead strategic performance and commercial operations in the agricultural sector. The role involves developing and executing a transformative area strategy, enhancing customer engagement, and driving market growth while fostering a high-performance culture. **

Job Summary

  • The role is accountable for leading the commercial, operational, and strategic performance of the assigned area with a focus on reinventing market development.
  • Incumbents must develop and execute a transformative Area Strategy aligned with national business objectives while managing relationships with distributors and key customers.
  • The position requires broad technical know-how of crops, products, and farming practices alongside sound business acumen and negotiating ability.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Syngenta Group is seeking an Area Sales Manager in Pretoria, South Africa, to lead strategic performance and commercial operations in the agricultural sector. The role involves developing and executing a transformative area strategy, enhancing customer engagement, and driving market growth while fostering a high-performance culture. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Agricultural degree required
  • Five years company experience
  • Develop five-year distributor strategies
  • Manage Sales Managers and Agronomists
  • Deliver profit and volume goals

Nice-to-have

  • Strong leadership and coaching skills
  • Effective bilingual communication
  • Resilient to pressure
  • Conflict management abilities
  • Data-driven analysis skills

Key Requirements

  • Agricultural degree
  • Approximately five years' experience within the company
  • Proven results within Syngenta departments

Work Rights

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