Customer Value Creation Leader

The Customer Value Creation Leader is a global support role focused on enabling the execution of Corteva's customer-centric strategy at the local level. Working closely with regional and local teams, this position provides guidance, frameworks, and tools to help shape value propositions aligned with farmer and crop needs. The role supports the identification of capability gaps, the development of best practices, and the co-creation of solutions and services that enhance customer value. Execution remains the responsibility of the local teams, while this role ensures alignment, consistency, and support across markets. This role may require travel up to 50% of the time.

Role and Responsibilities

• Support local teams in developing strategies to drive customer-centric value propositions aligned with crop and farmer needs.
• Support strategies to foster strong relationships with farmers and partners, ensuring a deep understanding of their realities and business challenges.
• Support local teams to Identify the primary gaps in our capabilities as a customer-centric company and develop a plan to address them.
• Support commercial teams with best practices, training, and tools aligned with customer-centricity.
• Work extensively with a multi-disciplinary team on solution offer development, ensuring it aligns with customer and crop needs and creates value.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and enhance tools and services that better serve clients and accelerate growth.
• Establish KPIs to measure the effectiveness of value-adding strategies and their correlation with customer satisfaction and the company's results.

Education and Experience:

Degree: Academic background in Agronomy or related agricultural fields with significant experience in the agricultural business.

Other Valuable Experience:

• Sales or Agronomy experience, ideally with seeds and/or Biologicals, along with a holistic crop experience.
• Strong understanding of the commercial environment and client needs.

Experience:

• Over 15 years of experience in agriculture, including at least 10 years in leadership roles.
• Extensive field experience in sales, agronomy, or marketing roles, with a deep understanding of farmers' and partners' realities.
• Proven experience in implementing demand-creation tactics and cultivating relationships with farmers and partners.
• Solid background in commercial management routines.
• Holistic understanding of the portfolio with the ability to simplify messaging and connect it to farmers' crop needs.

Languages: Fluent in both written and spoken English; proficiency in Spanish is a plus.

Technical Skills:

• Deep understanding of commercial routines and value-adding strategies for farmers and partners.
• Strong technical knowledge of crops and the company's portfolio, with the ability to communicate effectively through storytelling strategies tailored to client needs.
• Results- and a business-oriented mindset with a customer-centric approach.
• Strong grasp of the agricultural business environment and Go-To-Market strategies.
• Effective public speaking and presentation skills to engage audiences in commercial and technical discussions.
• Excellent relationship-building skills across all organizational levels.
• Strategic and systemic vision
• Ability to lead through influence with different types of stakeholders
• Strong resilience and adaptability in dynamic environments.
• Exceptional listening, empathy, and teamwork abilities.
• Clear and confident communication skills.
• Capability to integrate global initiatives while ensuring flexibility for local adaptation.
• Awareness of industry trends and benchmarking to support leadership.
• Strong organizational skills for managing processes and projects related to customer value creation.
• Critical thinking and responsiveness to market and organizational changes.

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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
Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits
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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.

Corteva Agriscience 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.