Reporting to the Vice President of Performance Solutions, the Agricultural Sales Development Manager will drive Vantage’s growth strategy for specialty inert chemical ingredients, adjuvants and performance solutions across the agriculture markets. This role will focus on strategic account development, new business generation, and execution of long-term commercial plans to expand Vantage’s presence in crop protection. Independently and jointly engage prospective and existing agricultural customers to drive customer-needs-based conversations, uncover technical and commercial opportunities, and steer development of new projects.

Create, manage, and deliver annual sales and gross margin targets across assigned agricultural segments (e.g., Identify, qualify, and develop new leads for agricultural markets including adjuvants, surfactants, emulsifiers, dispersants, polymer additives, and other specialty agricultural applications. Bring the voice of the customer to internal stakeholders (R&D;, Product Management, Supply Chain, Project Management) to influence pipeline prioritization and solution development. Coordinate and own relationships across Vantage teams in Sales, Marketing, Technical Service, and Product Management to drive shared objectives.

Develop market research, market sizing, segmentation analysis, customer value requirements, and competitive benchmarking to guide Vantage’s agricultural growth strategy. Utilize CRM to create call reports, track opportunities, maintain accurate customer information, manage funnel activity, and prioritize accounts within a disciplined sales process. Prepare sales forecasts, pipeline reviews, quarterly business updates, and competitive intelligence analysis including pricing trends.





Provide actionable feedback on product performance, customer needs, new product opportunities, and competitive movement. Support and refine the distributor network as applicable, including training, performance evaluation, and recommending adjustments to coverage models. Resolve customer issues, support supply chain coordination, and ensure a Customer First experience.

Represent

Vantage at industry conferences, agricultural trade shows, association meetings, and technical forums. Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, Biotechnology, Business, or related scientific discipline is preferred. Fluent in English and Spanish. 7–10 years of experience in sales, business development, or technical-commercial roles within agriculture, agrochemicals, crop protection, adjuvants, surfactants, or specialty chemicals, with a strong focus developing the agrochemical formulators segment. ~ Proven experience managing multiple accounts and delivering results through strategic account planning. ~ Experience in contract/pricing negotiation, presentations to customers and leadership, and KPI-driven management. ~ Proficiency with CRM systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Proven track record of driving sales growth through new market development, pipeline creation, and expansion of share-of-wallet.



Strong technical-commercial acumen with the ability to understand formulation challenges and communicate value-added solutions. Highly competent in CRM usage for planning, tracking, and analyzing sales activity.

Sound analytical and strategic thinking skills to evaluate trends, data, and competitive landscapes. Remote role ; Travel is a mix of day and overnight trips. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected category.

Vantage provides natural solutions to our customers’ technical performance and marketing needs through a unique combination of chemistry, application expertise and service. Underpinned by our broad portfolio of formulations, ingredients and actives that are built on a backbone of sustainable oils, fats and their derivatives, Vantage targets selected markets and applications including personal care, food, surface treatment, agriculture, pharma, and consumer and industrial performance. operates in 11 countries worldwide and employs more than 1,000 talented professionals focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences with every interaction. We are a dynamic people-centered organization where you’ll be part of a collaborative integral team.

Embracing our cultural diversity, we learn from each other to constantly improve, adapt and iterate. We’re convinced that exceptionally motivated employees produce outstanding results, and we celebrate them by fostering a culture of recognition, development, learning, excellence and shared achievement. com or LinkedIn/vantage.

📌 Regional Sales Manager - Agricultural Markets (México)
🏢 Vantage Specialty Chemicals
📍 México