Sales Manager

Territory is Iowa and Missouri. Preference residency is the Des Moines area but not required.

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is an innovator and service provider for agricultural and professional markets in the United States and around the world. We are one of America's only retailers and distributors with expertise in formulation, research and development, precision technology, data solutions, professional application and manufacturing. For nearly 70 years our people have been driven to provide sustainable solutions that help feed, clothe and fuel the world.

With over 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees we rank among the top agricultural service companies in volume and sales of agricultural products and services.

The Sales Manager is responsible for managing organizational sales by developing business plans and setting and achieving sales goals. This role is tasked with overseeing the activities and performance of sales team members spanning approximately five to ten locations within a division. Success is achieved by tracking sales goals, setting individual sales targets and facilitating on-going training of sales team members.

Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to the designated sales territory. This position requires overnight travel 60-75% of the regular work week.

• Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for territories and projecting expected sales volume and profit by Sales Representatives with new and existing products.
• Consults with existing or potential customers to understand their needs, identifies and suggests product and service solutions that meet those needs.
• Resolves customer complaints, employee issues and other challenges that may interfere with successful sales operations.
• Manages other members of the team.
• Directs employee performance standards of the sales team.
• Completes performance reviews on sales team members including Branch Managers.
• Serves as co-evaluator on performance reviews for all Sales Representatives in assigned areas.
• Monitors and updates sales volume, product mix and selling prices by staying current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators and competitors.
• Seeks out and identifies new market opportunities including potential acquisitions, for pursuit in collaboration with business unit leadership.
• Maintains area sales team members by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training new and existing sales employees.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending continuing education courses, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional organizations.
• Reviews and approves sales expenses in assigned area to ensure expenses are within set parameters as a percentage of cost of goods sold.
• Sets Helena product sales goals for assigned area and each sales team member and follows corporate directed marketing plans for HPG products.
• May be required to operate a company vehicle.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by your leader.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

• Bachelor's degree in an agriculture or business field is required.
• Five years of sales and/or marketing experience in an agricultural industry, two of which are in a leadership role are required.
• Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Demonstrated sales success is required.

• Agricultural product and market knowledge is required.
• Sales and motivational skills are required.
• Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Organizational skills.
• Travel by various means up to 60% of the time is required.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required and must meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
• Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

At Helena, our leaders are expected to demonstrate the same qualities that we value in our employees -- integrity, passion and accountability. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing other team members. This includes carrying out leadership responsibilities…