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Sales Agronomist II-Kansas. Colorado and Nebraska Panhandle

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Bayer

4d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid Level
  • Sales & Business Development
  • United States
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You need strong communication, strategic thinking, digital fluency, sales skills, and agronomic knowledge. A relevant degree or experience and 3+ years in agriculture are preferred.
  • You will collaborate with sales teams, build grower relationships, provide agronomic advice, support demand generation, drive trials, manage budgets, and travel for customer interactions.

Requirements

  • Agility in communication approach to effectively interact with organizations or individuals, balancing and building the dynamics of each relationship
  • Ability to speak to company practices related to current and future products as well as corporate initiatives
  • Demonstrate strategic thinking capability in prior experience, using business insights to project decisions
  • Digital fluency with latest industry tools and a desire to make decisions using data to grow the business
  • Strong analytical, influence, and innovative sales and negotiation skills with documented ability to drive results
  • Excellent facilitation, presentation, written communication, and conflict management skills
  • Ability to quickly start and grow strategic relationships and influence customer behavior
  • Strong task management with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Exceptional networking and consultative sales skills to engage customers and build new relationships
  • Ability to quickly learn and apply agronomic knowledge to promote a diverse range of options fitting customer needs
  • Position requires driving for the company that may fall under DOT/FMCSA jurisdiction, including hauling trailers, product, supplies, or equipment safely
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant agriculture experience in agronomy, technology, sales, or marketing preferred
  • Experience with sales teams and teams working remotely preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in an agriculture-related discipline, business, or appropriate related field or equivalent years of experience and CCA preferred

Responsibilities

  • The primary responsibilities of this role, Sales Agronomist II, are to:
  • Work with Field Sales Representatives, Technical Agronomists, and SeedPros to build a comprehensive Bayer business plan and drive market share growth of Bayer products with identified growers with low or no Bayer share;
  • Build relationships with key growers by providing value-added support, including agronomic insights and product selection and placement recommendations;
  • Deliver squad goals through supporting the grower demand generation plan and support others' role responsibilities;
  • Provide whole-farm agronomic advice through education, product selection, and placement, keeping informed of agricultural research;
  • Drive trials related to Bayer Portfolio with targeted growers;
  • Provide additional support at key seasonal milestones such as crop planning, responding to in-season product needs, scouting fields, and monitoring harvest results;
  • Collaborate with FSRs, TAs, and Seed Pros on regular business planning, understanding, and influencing growers' business objectives including KPIs and other relevant customer targets;
  • Support key grower needs in season, including performance issue resolution;
  • Make strategic recommendations to leadership on innovative ways to enhance business results;
  • Connect internally with company peers on programs, situations, and issues to gain alignment and support to reach resolution;
  • Monitor grower account inventory progress, track planned activities, and uncover new issues or opportunities throughout the year;
  • Manage an annual SG&A budget and all program expenditures;
  • Travel approximately 60% with significant face-to-face customer interaction.

FAQs

What geographic regions are available for the Sales Agronomist II position?

The position is available in Northeast Colorado, the Nebraska Panhandle, Northwest Kansas, Eastern Colorado, and Central Kansas.

What are the primary responsibilities of the Sales Agronomist II?

The primary responsibilities include advising key growers on Bayer products, building relationships, providing agronomic advice, driving business growth, managing budgets, and collaborating with sales reps to enhance market share.

What qualifications are required for this position?

Required qualifications include strong communication skills, strategic thinking, digital fluency, analytical abilities, and networking skills. Candidates must also have the capability to build relationships and provide agronomic knowledge.

What preferred qualifications should candidates have?

Preferred qualifications include a minimum of 3 years of relevant agriculture experience, experience with sales teams, and a Bachelor's degree in an agriculture-related discipline or equivalent experience.

Is travel required for this position?

Yes, the role requires approximately 60% travel with significant face-to-face customer interaction.

What is the salary range for this position?

The salary ranges from approximately $70,068.82 to $105,103.24, with additional potential for bonuses or commissions based on performance.

Are there benefits offered with this position?

Yes, benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement plans, paid time off, sick leave, and other competitive compensation and benefits programs.

What type of experience is preferred for applicants?

Applicants are preferred to have experience in agronomy, technology, sales, or marketing within the agriculture sector.

How long will this job posting be open for applications?

This job is available for application until at least June 30, 2025.

What is Bayer's stance on Equal Opportunity Employment?

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

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Mission & Purpose

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Our products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At the same time, we aim to create value through innovation, growth and high earning power. Our products help address some of today’s biggest challenges, including global population growth, an aging society and the need to make efficient – and, wherever possible, sustainable – use of natural resources. In line with our mission “Bayer: Science For A Better Life,” we aim to improve people’s quality of life by preventing, alleviating or curing diseases. We also help provide an adequate supply of high-quality food, feed and renewable plant-based raw materials. For these endeavors, we focus on developing and successfully commercializing innovative products and solutions based on scientific knowledge.