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Description

Dow AgroSciences is seeking talented and dynamic individuals to participate in the Commercial Leadership Development Program!

The Commercial Leadership Development Program at Dow AgroSciences provides a unique opportunity to distinguish oneself in a variety of roles. The objective of the program is to develop a powerful employment pipeline of future leaders with an appreciation for integrating their academic and professional experiences into Commercial Leadership positions.

The exceptional candidates who accept offers of employment enter a career development program that offers a unique opportunity to learn about Dow AgroSciences’ growth journey from various Sales, Marketing, Strategy Acceleration (Six Sigma), and corporate functional or geographic perspectives. This also allows candidates to build relationships, enhance knowledge base and lay the foundation for long-term career opportunities.

Possible Project Assignments:
The Commercial Leadership Development Program identifies exciting projects that promote business development. The program’s project portfolio consists of a diverse set of opportunities such as:

• Engagement with customers on Sales assignments that enable greater familiarity with the value proposition of our products, market trends, customer needs, and channel partners.
• Focus on Strategy Acceleration using Six Sigma methodology as a project manager at our corporate office.
• Marketing assignments assessing new product market entry options and/or existing product sustainability that address world challenges and increase differentiation.
• Creation of frameworks designed to identify and evaluate opportunities for sustainable business growth in Global Competitive Intelligence.
• Manage product supply chain to promote operational excellence in our seed or crop protection Operations group.

The Commercial Leadership Development Program can open doors to many opportunities for professional growth. With exceptional work as a Commercial Project Manager, the first step in the program, employees position themselves well for career opportunities based on available jobs and the individual’s area of preference and performance.

Candidate Opportunities:

• Exclusive corporate program for accelerated developmental potential
• Work on significant projects or assignments promoting growth
• Immersion into a training program designed to orient new hires and build skill sets critical to success
• Personal, assigned mentoring from Commercial Leadership and imbedded teams
• Best in class compensation package
• Opportunities for travel

Qualifications

• An MBA, or Masters in Agriculture or related science, is preferred
• 3-5 years of related work experience, including direct sales accountability, at a customer focused marketing and sales driven company
• Prior experience in agriculture is preferred
• Aspiration and mobility to attain executive-level Commercial Leadership roles
• Possess excellent business skills, understand value creation, have an innovative spirit, and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to embrace an open, team oriented, and straight forward culture
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a global team environment with both technical and non-technical disciplines
• Ability to create and leverage a network of contacts throughout academic and professional experiences
• Provide expertise and an outside-in viewpoint based on previous jobs and experience
• Demonstrated academic excellence and leadership
• Applicants must have the ability to work legally in the United States on a permanent basis. Applicants who do not have the necessary work authorization will not be considered for this position.

About Dow AgroSciences:
Dow AgroSciences discovers, develops, and brings to market crop protection and plant biotechnology solutions for the growing world. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company and had annual global sales of $6.4 billion in 2015. Learn more at

www.dowagro.com

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As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at

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you may call us at 1+800-523-3945 and select Option 1, or send a facsimile request to 1+989-636-3674.

Primary Location

North America-USA-Indiana-Indianapolis

Schedule

Full-time