Come join our team n the role of North America Retail Business Services Leader! Highlights of this position are: Enable the indirect route to market within Corteva with a strategic advantage by improving ease of doing business, enhancing segmentation efforts, enabling stronger cross-sell and integrated selling opportunities, and improving reporting/metrics visibility.  Partner with National Account Management, Marketing & Sales teams to deeply understand our retail partners, their expectations, and how to unlock value beyond price.  Collaborate internally to lead and support a diverse team of skill individuals that drive seed & crop protection customer service, retail programs and varied transactional tasks critical to our commercial offering.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement strategies to enhance the ease of doing business with Corteva, focusing on improving processes.Lead efforts to enhance segmentation and targeting of retail partners, ensuring tailored approaches that meet their unique needs, accurate/timely program payments, and reconciliation summaries that are easy to understand for sales teams and customers.Drive cross-sell and integrated selling opportunities by collaborating with various teams to streamline internal operations & polices for different businesses that touch the same customer.Improve visibility and accuracy of reporting and metrics to support data-driven decision-making and performance tracking.Lead and support a diverse team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment that encourages innovation and excellence.Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align business services with overall commercial strategies and objectives.Be accountable for audit processes for our indirect/retail route to market businesses and brands.Empower leaders, develop people, and practically manage the varied tasks & role-specific accountabilities within the team to ensure business continuity.

Key Competencies:

Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term strategies that align with business goals and drive competitive advantage.Customer Focus: Deep understanding of retail partners' needs and expectations, with a commitment to delivering exceptional service and value.Collaboration: Strong ability to work cross-functionally and build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.Leadership: Proven experience in leading and developing diverse teams, with a focus on fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.

Qualifications:

Location: Indianapolis, IndianaEducation: A bachelor's degree in Ag Business or related field is preferred.Experience: Minimum of 10-15 years’ experience working in ag retail, commercial sales/marketing in seed and/or crop protection, project management, data management, reporting, business continuity, business continuity, people leadership, and strategic planning.Leadership Experience: Proven track record of leading and developing diverse teams.Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.Customer Focus: Deep understanding of retail partners' needs and expectations, with a commitment to delivering exceptional service and value.Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term strategies that align with business goals and drive competitive advantage.Collaboration: Strong ability to work cross-functionally and build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required

Visa sponsorship and/or International Relocation are NOT available for this position.

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits

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Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.