Sr. Strategic Manager – Sales & Marketing
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Type: Full-time
Compensation: 120,000-150,000
Full Job Description
The organization is an innovative agricultural company, is one of the leading edge microbial
technology and ag-biological solutions providers in North America. The organization’s IRD
(Innovation, Research & Development) Centre researches & develops unique inoculant &
biological product lines and brings them to the Canadian, US & international markets to benefit
farmers’ bottom lines. The organization is currently seeking a motivated full-time Strategic
Manager – Sales & Marketing to join our sales & marketing team.
The Strategic Manager works closely with distribution partners, retail locations, select growers
and the team members to earn sales, execute & follow through on sales forecast by providing
required customer support. This is a full-time or part-time role. You live in Winnipeg or a
commutable distance for work. As a seasoned sales and strategic marketing professional in the
agricultural industry, you are an expert at leveraging your senior leadership level experience and
well-established network to develop and execute growth strategies and sales team to achieve
and surpass company sales objectives. You determine gaps in sales regions and you
develop/implement effective sales strategies while maintaining a hands-on execution role within
the sales process. You combine sales and business development expertise with the ability to
build and nurture new and existing business relationships that enables you to present company
visions and value propositions to clients to achieve key deliverables that ensure company
growth.
The organization is committed to:
Providing an opportunity for an expert sales and business development professional in the
agriculture field to advise, strategically plan and lead sales and marketing initiatives for growth
nationally and globally.
As Strategic Manager – Sales & Marketing, you will
- Create, develop, and execute strategic sales planning that effectively addresses challenges to
growth and stimulates increased market share and company profitability. - Build and cultivate productive relationships with clients, prospects, and key stakeholders to
increase sales. - Provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership, while developing, conceptualizing, and
implementing sales strategy and achieving targets. - Be accountable for measuring activities and results.
- Implement effective strategies to increase the satisfaction and success of current clients and
company processes. - Research, identify and analyze areas for company growth and high-level customer requirements.
- Contribute to setting and executing inbound marketing strategies that increase customer awareness and engagement.
- Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders.
What the successful candidate will bring:
- Post-secondary Degree in Business or relevant discipline with 10+ years of experience in a
senior level sales/business development role in the agricultural industry. Coming from the
agriculture industry IS A MUST!
Thriving Through Innovation - Analytical with extensive experience and demonstrated success in creating and executing effective business development plans and strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, train, motivate and engage sales professionals to achieve a consistently high level of performance.
- Applicable experience of sales performance metrics.
- Exceptional planning and organizing skills involving goal setting and results measurement, with the ability to develop effective marketing and sales initiatives that align with individual objectives and company goals.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication and presentation skills with the ability to express ideas clearly and ensure understanding.
- Customer service oriented with excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- This is a permanent position; salary will depend on candidate’s education and experience. The organization offers a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.
How to apply: Please submit your resume, in confidence, via email to Puneet Singh at
puneet@talentadvantage.ca. Please list your name and the role you are applying for in the
subject line.
