Sales representative
MASSY, France
Ascenza is the crop Protection branch, a benchmark independent player in the off-patented South-European, Brazilian and Mexican markets, with a leading position in Iberia.
We are currently looking for a Sales Representative for the Paris area on a permanent basis.
You will report directly to the Sales Director for the North region. Your responsibilities will be:
- Launching and developing natural bioprotection offers
- Leading the customer sales force to develop our sales
- Monitoring customer needs by meeting with decision makers
- Follow the agricultural sectors, chambers of agriculture, prescription and official services for the good referencing of our products
- Implementing promotional actions for the range
- Negotiate quantities and prices with cooperatives and traders as well as with regional agricultural distribution purchasing groups
- Provide technical and marketing support to the technical departments and sales forces of our clients in order to ensure the proper marketing of our products
- Produce a half-yearly business plan for the region to which you are assigned
- Define the budget required to implement the action plan
Your profile:
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A minimum of 2 to 5 years of higher education with an agricultural orientation (such as BTSA Plant Technologies, Agricultural /Agronomy Engineer with a Plant Production or Crop Protection option),
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At least 5 years of technical and commercial experience with a supplier of bioprotection or phytosanitary products
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Excellent knowledge of the agricultural world and agricultural distribution
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Curious, creative, dynamic, rigorous, you have a commercial sensitivity and a taste for human contact and challenges.
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Your adaptability, your relational flexibility, your ability to listen and your capacity to argue and convince will enable you to succeed in this position.
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Good command of animation and communication techniques
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Strong proposal skills, autonomy and organisational skills
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You will enjoy working in a team of a human scale, within an international group, and we offer you the opportunity to join a team driven by ambitious projects.