Job Description

At Bayer we're visionaries, driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none' is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We're doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining 'impossible'. There are so many reasons to join us. If you're hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there's only one choice.

Key Acct Mgr

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Key Account Manager- Illinois and Missouri , are to:

• Provide strategic leadership with key account Leadership (Owners/Home office/GM, Agronomy Lead, Sales Lead, Precision Lead, Seed Lead, Crop Protection Lead, and Proprietary Brands Lead) that aligns account strategic goals with Bayer strategic goals to create a win/win partnership with the account;

• Work closely with the account to identify business opportunities while utilizing national marketing programs and creative approaches where feasible to capitalize on those opportunities;

• Ensure that strategic direction/tactics flow through the account organization by working closely with Area Business Managers and Field Sales Reps to coordinate agreed upon 'push' and 'pull' strategies and ensure that direction gets down to the accounts regional, division and location levels;

• Collaborate with Regional Account Managers, Area Business Managers, Marketing, Product Management, and Customer Operations to ensure win/win partnership is executed;

• Manage & execute Business Plans, CCO s, forecasting, budgets, inventory, and multi year agreements;

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree;

• Proven success in building effective business relationships across large divisions of organizations;

• Business acumen, strategic thinking, negotiation skills, leadership;

• Ability to balance the Bayer and customer needs to achieve mutually beneficial business results;

• A high degree of leadership and collaboration existing between Bayer internal field teams and the account;

• Strong communication & influencing skills to drive execution of the account plans with stakeholders;

• Account management skills that include big picture understanding and creative solutions;

• Willingness and ability to travel 50% 70%;

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 years relevant experience plus a Bachelor s Degree in related field or 6 years relevant experience plus a Masters Degree or MBA in related field;

• Direct selling experience;

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $118,941.82 - $178,412.74. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant's location, market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. This posting will be available for application until at 11/13/2025

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.

To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.

Location: United States : Illinois : Residence Based || United States : Missouri : Residence Based

Division: Crop Science

Reference Code: 855974

Contact Us

Email: hrop_usa@bayer.com

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