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.

Business Development Manager - De Ruiter & Protected 

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. 
 

Where do you want to go? 

This is a great opportunity to join the Bayer vegetable seed business as a DeRuiter and Protected grower expert as a hybrid Business Development Manager and technical Trail specialist. The teams core focus is developing and maintaining sustainable customer focused relationships with large vertically integrated account holders, seed dealers, large scale nurseries, and direct growers. 

You will manage your own sales and trail portfolio, in additional to working closely with our global product development teams to plan and execute trialling of new seed varieties with local growers. This role will give you variety of work and you will work with a team of high performing and passionate individuals.  Covering ANZ, you will ideally be based in Adelaide or Melbourne.  
 

Do something that moves you. 

Develop, maintain, and promote our vegetable seed varieties to increase awareness and strategically achieve targets and market share growth. 

Actively segment and analyse the territory to drive optimum return on time and resource investment. 

Maintain an appropriate level of technical knowledge, to enable you to confidently translate technical product information into commercial benefits for customers. 

Plan and organise field activities to trial new products for commercial viability. 

Demonstrate the unique selling points of existing products through demonstration plots, trials, grower field days and grower meetings. 

Continually build effective relationships to optimise customer satisfaction and loyalty 

Forecast stock allocation, control, and distribution timelines for customers within the territory. 

Accurately produce sales forecasting, monthly sales reports and updates to wider team and management 
 

Does this sound like you? 

A proven track record in crop agronomy or agricultural sales. 

A genuine interest in vegetable seeds and growing produce. 

Willingness to travel  to meet customers on a rotating basis. 

Experience in or willingness to learn planning and executing field trials. 

Strong computer and literacy skills. 

Excellent communication and presentation skills. 

Current Australian drivers licence. 

Full work rights to work in Australia. We are unable to provide sponsorship or relocation for this position. 
 

Be You @ Bayer 

We are committed to creating a culture where people can be their best, in an environment that values inclusion, diversity and flexibility. At Bayer everyone belongs -  regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We also welcome applicants with diverse educational backgrounds, professional knowledge, personality types, thinking styles and life experiences. If you adjustment to partake in our selection  process, please email jobs.anz@bayer.com 

Be part of something bigger  

At Bayer we support your career. Ready to join our team and embark on this journey with us? Click Apply.  
 

Recruitment agencies please note that this position will be managed via our in-house Talent Acquisition Team. Bayer does not accept any unsolicited resumes outside of our recruitment application system. 

Location:

Australia : South Australia : Adelaide || Australia : Victoria : Hawthorn East || Australia : Victoria : Melbourne  

Division:

Crop Science 

Reference Code:

837302