Associate Territory Manager

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture

At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.

Vylor has an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Associate Territory Manager . The Associate Territory Manager position is a preparatory role designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and experiences required to be an effective Territory Manager. This is done through structured training, project responsibility, and day to day interactions with Territory Managers, Business Partners, and Customers.

In this role you will help customers and channel partners such as farmers, retailers, dealers, distributors, and end users by identifying needs and offering solutions in one of several businesses: Pioneer, Brevant, PhytoGen Seeds, or Hoegemeyer Seeds. We have multiple positions nationwide, with many opportunities for increasing responsibility and managing the future of your own career.

Territory Managers are the face of our company, creating demand for and increasing the understanding of our products. As an Associate Territory Manager, you will work directly with our customers to gain the experience needed to manage your own territory as a Territory Manager.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide technical assistance to farmers, end users, or channel partners in the proper use and stewardship of our products.

• Consult with farmers or end users to evaluate pests, environmental conditions, product selection, application method, and application timing for our products.

• Annual planning and forecasting with primary accounts, in conjunction with product teams.

• Present technical information to key accounts to ensure complete understanding of pricing, terms, programs, program deadlines, regulatory changes, or other relevant topics.

• Monitor results of product marketing programs via regular timely reports and product planning.

• Evaluate and pursue new marketing opportunities.

• Develop relationships with trade organizations and customers to promote our products.

• Commit to the ATM training curriculum for the duration of the training program.

What Skills You Need:

Our sales organization works vitally and independently with our customers, understanding their concerns and helping them find solutions through our products. This requires a combination of entrepreneurial drive, technical expertise, creative thinking, and relationship building.

• We seek candidates with a bachelor’s or master's degrees in business, economics, agricultural science, or other related disciplines.

• Excellent Interpersonal skills– demonstrated through in-person customer visits and written communication.

• Technical aptitude – ability to learn technical skills and agricultural information to apply that knowledge in your territory.

• The ability to collaborate and lead as part of a team – with a willingness to influence.

• A customer-focused approach – to sales and service.

• Proficiency – with standard computer technology.

• Mobility – must have the ability to work in assigned territory and gain market expertise in potentially new geographies.

Starting your career with us in Commercial Development prepares you for career opportunities in Sales and Marketing, providing many opportunities for growth. Our Commercial Development Program lets you build on your current knowledge base and develop new skills for a future that is interesting, relevant and rewarding. The training curriculum offered to new Associate Territory Managers continues beyond your first month, and even your first year. The robust curriculum includes sales projects, self-study models, on-the-job mentoring, agronomic training, and formal classroom training spanning over five weeks. The objective of the Commercial Development Program is to provide our new hires with the information, tools and network necessary to succeed in their career.

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

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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.

The salary range for this position is $ to $.

This reflects a reasonable estimate of the targeted base salary for this role. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus. Based on factors such as geographic location and candidate qualifications, actual base pay is determined when an employment offer is made.

Vylor is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.