Manager- Business Relations – Agriculture and Agri-Food Market Development

Job title: Manager- Business Relations – Agriculture and Agri-Food Market Development

Job description: At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We’re committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

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Job Level NV-11

As a Business Relations – Agriculture and Agri-Food Market Development Manager, you have a considerable impact on the organization by helping promote services and maintain business relationships with members and clients. You represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins and enter the organization into strategic agreements with clients. You balance portfolio profitability with client/partner satisfaction.

You maintain personal business relationships with strategic and important clients—primarily businesses, associations and groups—to ensure they are getting the most of their products and services and are fully satisfied with them. You drive results by actively helping your unit achieve its sales and business development objectives.

You are responsible for prestige accounts with significant development potential for your sector or the organization. You work with clients with highly complex, diverse needs. The ability to communicate effectively and thoroughly understand clients’ expressed needs is therefore essential. Your highly complex work and initiatives require extensive knowledge of the organization and your line of business.

You lead, influence and serve as expert advisor to clients and practitioners. You have considerable leeway and many opportunities to establish and negotiate product and service terms. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential.

General Information on the Position

Other working conditions

• Workplace: Position located in St-Hyacinthe or Québec, depending on the applicant selected. The work arrangement for the position is hybrid work #LI-Hybrid
• Number of jobs available: 2

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience

Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

• For vacant positions available in Quebec, please note that knowledge of French is required

Specific knowledge

• Strong communication skills in French and English, both oral and written (an asset)

Desjardins Cross-sector skills Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

Key competencies for the job Communicates effectively, Drive results, Interpersonal Savvy

Work Location 1200 Daniel-Johnson Ouest, St-Hyacinthe

Trade Union Non Syndiqué

Unposting Date 2022-09-5

Job Family Member/client sales and service (FG)

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, and one of the largest employers in the country. It offers a full range of financial products and services and is home to a wealth of expertise in property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, wealth management, services for businesses of all sizes, securities brokerage, asset management, venture capital, and secure, leading-edge virtual access methods.

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