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Director, Strategic Accounts

Job in Cary, Wake County, North Carolina, 27518, USA
Listing for: Verdesian Life Sciences
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
  • Sales
    Business Development, Client Relationship Management, B2B Sales
  • Business
    Business Development, Client Relationship Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 190000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 190000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Own and grow relationships with key strategic accounts, including agricultural cooperatives, distributors, and retail partners.
  • Develop and execute account strategies aligned with customer objectives and Verdesian growth goals.
  • Lead joint business planning, quarterly business reviews, and long-term account development initiatives.
  • Build relationships with executive, commercial, technical, and category management stakeholders.
  • Identify decision-makers and influencers to accelerate new program adoption and business growth.
Revenue Growth & Business Development
  • Drive revenue growth through new product placement, program expansion, private label, co-formulation, and white-label opportunities.
  • Negotiate commercial agreements, including pricing, volume commitments, exclusivity arrangements, and marketing support.
  • Develop strategies to increase product adoption and displace competitive offerings.
  • Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Agronomy teams to enhance customer engagement and grow market share.
  • Implement pull-through initiatives that increase grower adoption and product movement.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Coordinate with Marketing, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Finance, Product Development, and Legal teams to deliver customer commitments.
  • Advocate internally for customer needs and ensure alignment on product, supply, and pricing decisions.
  • Support the development and execution of structured commercial partnerships and strategic agreements.
  • Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, and customer needs, providing actionable market insights to leadership.
Forecasting & Performance Management
  • Develop accurate sales forecasts and communicate risks and opportunities to leadership.
  • Track key performance indicators, including revenue growth, program adoption, and account profitability.
  • Maintain account plans, CRM records, pipelines, and opportunity tracking.
  • Provide regular updates on account performance, growth opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
Essential Responsibilities Strategic Account Leadership
  • Own and grow relationships with key strategic accounts, including agricultural cooperatives, distributors, and retail partners.
  • Develop and execute account strategies aligned with customer objectives and Verdesian growth goals.
  • Lead joint business planning, quarterly business reviews, and long-term account development initiatives.
  • Build relationships with executive, commercial, technical, and category management stakeholders.
  • Identify decision-makers and influencers to accelerate new program adoption and business growth.
Revenue Growth & Business Development
  • Drive revenue growth through new product placement, program expansion, private label, co-formulation, and white-label opportunities.
  • Negotiate commercial agreements, including pricing, volume commitments, exclusivity arrangements, and marketing support.
  • Develop strategies to increase product adoption and displace competitive offerings.
  • Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Agronomy teams to enhance customer engagement and grow market share.
  • Implement pull-through initiatives that increase grower adoption and product movement.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Coordinate with Marketing, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Finance, Product Development, and Legal teams to deliver customer commitments.
  • Advocate internally for customer needs and ensure alignment on product, supply, and pricing decisions.
  • Support the development and execution of structured commercial partnerships and strategic agreements.
  • Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, and customer needs, providing actionable market insights to leadership.
Forecasting & Performance Management
  • Develop accurate sales forecasts and communicate risks and opportunities to leadership.
  • Track key performance indicators, including revenue growth, program adoption, and account profitability.
  • Maintain account plans, CRM records, pipelines, and opportunity tracking.
  • Provide regular updates on account performance, growth opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business, or a related field; MBA preferred.
  • 8+ years of experience in strategic account management, business development, commercial leadership, or agricultural sales.
  • Proven success managing complex customer relationships and driving profitable growth.
  • Experience developing joint business plans with agricultural retailers, cooperatives, distributors, or similar partners.
  • Demonstrated success negotiating commercial agreements, including private label,…
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