Field Sales Agronomist

Responsibilities

• Sales support activities: Seed advisor and dealer ride-alongs, Dealer, Customer and Seed Advisor meetings and field days, Field investigation reporting/training and management, Local farm shows, Beck’s Field Shows, competitive dealer recruiting
• Agronomy content and training: Force Multiplier training of Seed Advisors and Dealers for agronomy content, Author Crop Talk articles, agronomy briefs, and webinars as needed from Agronomy leadership
• Local product expertise and leadership: Lead and manage local choice trial walk program with dealers and customers, Coordinate local plot program and hybrid sets
• Product development and launch: Develop local plot data and hybrid data information, Train dealers and seed advisors on product positioning throughout the year, Assist in developing and training Seed Advisors and dealer how to utilize the PFR integration into Becks digital ag platform FARMserver, Assist in local PFR tours if practicable
• Personal Development: Continuous internal training, Additional agronomy education, Leadership development conferences and seminars, Work with ATL’s in developing strategies to help drive local agronomy plans in order to increase sales

Requirements

• Education and training: M.S. degree in Agronomy or related field preferred, B.S. Degree in Agronomy with minimum of three years of field experience
• Technical knowledge: Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) License preferred, Basic computer and current software skills
• Physical Demands: Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds unassisted, Must be able to pass DOT physical examination and obtain Medical Examiner’s Certificate may be required