Business Executive

Grow Your Career with a Leader in Sustainable Agriculture – We’re Hiring a Business Executive (Pineaple Account)!

At American Vanguard, we’re not just offering a job — we’re offering a path to purpose. If you’re the kind of professional who wants to be part of something bigger, thrives on challenges, and is ready to help shape the future of agriculture — we want to hear from you.

Who We Are

With over 50 years of experience, American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD) is a U.S.-based global company providing technology solutions for agriculture and related industries. We help growers increase yields, protect their crops, and tackle today’s challenges through science-driven and sustainable innovations. Our portfolio includes trusted crop protection products, nutrient management tools, and advanced delivery systems.

We serve a wide variety of crops — from corn and soybeans to vegetables and specialty crops — and are deeply committed to environmental stewardship, sustainable practices, and meaningful partnerships. At American Vanguard, we are advancing agriculture through innovation, sustainability, and real-world results.

About The Position

The position focuses on managing accounts categorized as “A” or “in development” in the Pineapple market, ensuring the achievement of proposed financial goals (Budget and Gross Margin), as well as performance indicators related to guaranteeing adequate sales growth of the portfolio in each company. It is also responsible for creating and strengthening long-term work plans and building a strategic partner relationship with stakeholders in each of our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and keep your accounts and contacts database updated.
• Visit your clients according to business needs and opportunities.
• Responsible for the financial goals agreed upon in advance for your clients.
• Keep the 18-month rolling forecast updated and aligned with your clients' needs.
• Send the necessary and required sales reports and analyses at the end of the month.
• Report to your direct supervisor any changes and trends in the assigned area.
• Coordinate with the promoter in charge to carry out actions related to meeting each client's needs.
• Look for new business opportunities that ensure sales growth of the portfolio.
• Set up tests to show the user the effectiveness of our products.
• Manage and support suppliers from the product portfolio being handled.
• Provide on-site training to clients about the products and their use.
• Provide any customer care needed after the sale.

Skills, Knowledge, And Ability Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy Engineering or related fields.
• Intermediate level in English.
• Extensive knowledge in the management of pineapple cultivation.
• Microsoft Office.
• Advanced business knowledge.
• Effective communication
• Proactivity
• Planning
• Knowledge of data analysis
• Negotiation skills
• Teamwork skills
• Customer focus
• Adaptability
• Strategic thinking
• Ease in creating technical/commercial presentations and presenting them to stakeholder groups of various sizes.
• Willingness to travel and visit different areas of the country.
  

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At American Vanguard, we maintain a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment background checks and substance abuse testing.