Top Producer Account Manager: Ohio & Northeast
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Bayer seeks a Top Producer Account Manager for Ohio and the Northeast, a full-time, residence-based role focused on building long-term relationships with 40 key farming customers operating at least 8,000 acres. You will deliver a best-in-class customer experience across Bayer seed and traits, crop protection, Climate and seed applied solutions, while coordinating with agronomy, marketing and external experts, developing area plans, forecasting results and maximizing sales through cross brand collaboration. Required are a bachelor’s degree, strong financial and territory management skills, excellent communication, willingness to travel and a valid driver’s license; preferred 8+ years in a related commercial field or 6+ with an MBA, plus seed industry or agronomy experience. Salary ranges 118,960 to 178,440 with bonus or commission; apply by February 9, 2026, via Bayer and note unsolicited agency resumes are not accepted. Pro tips: tailor your resume to show measurable account growth, demonstrate cross functional impact and budget management, and craft a concise cover note linking your track record to Bayer’s Health for all Hunger for none mission.
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Top Producer Account Manager: Ohio & Northeast
The Top Producer Sales Account Manger is responsible for effectively building long term business relationships that delivers a “Best In Class” customer experience with 40 key farming across the country that operate at least 8,000 row crop acres of corn, soybeans and/or cotton.
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibilities of this role, Top Producer Account Manager (TPAM), are to:
- Build incremental value by fulfilling specific customer needs thought tailored solutions.
- You will be the primary point of contact for all Bayer related products including seed and traits, crop protection, Climate and seed applied solutions. This includes ensuring that customers have full knowledge of our existing product line, as well as introduction & education on new product offerings.
- Develop area plan to optimize sales and growth in alignment with marketing strategy financial and product forecasting, resource allocation, tracking, reporting within budget.
- Communicate and collaborate with managers across all Bayer brands to maximize sales.
- Pilot and implement new offerings/solutions to a sub-set of accounts as required.
- Organize and coordinate with subject matter experts across all functions.
- Establish relationships with 3rd party value/service providers as needed.
- Ensure stakeholder responsibilities are established and executed according to plan; negotiations, operations, dealer activities, communications etc.
- Collaborate with Agronomy team to ensure product/technical knowledge transfer to account.
WHO YOU ARE
Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Financial, time, and territory management proficiency
- Demonstrated self-motivation, initiative, assertiveness, and results orientation
- Demonstrated knowledge of agricultural systems preferred
- Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, oral and written)
- Experience working in the seed industry recommended
- Ability to successfully work in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Advanced computer and presentation skills (proficiencies in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Agronomics, pest management, and plant physiology desirable
- Willingness to travel;
- Valid Driver’s license and eligibility to drive a company car or pooled vehicle (driving record must meet guidelines based on the company’s Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers and MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening).
Preferred Qualifications:
- 8 years relevant commercial experience a in related field or 6 years relevant experience plus a Masters Degree or MBA in related field
- Agronomy, agriculture, business, biology or related field degree preferred Sales, marketing, and/or account management experience preferred
This posting will be available for application until at least February 9, 2026.
Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $118960.00 - 178440.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. If selected for this role, the offer may vary based on market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.
YOUR APPLICATIONBayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.
To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.
Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans
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