Sr Agronomic Sales Advisor - South Dakota (Field)

About the role

As a Sr Agronomic Sales Advisor, you create chemistry by creating demand for BASF seed, crop protection, and seed treatment products while serving as a trusted advisor on agronomics, seed varieties, and crop solutions. You establish strategic business and agronomic plans with key growers, act as the primary BASF contact to support both short and long-term business objectives, and develop and execute territory plans for seed, crop protection, and seed treatment products. You build strong partnerships with internal teams and retail customers to achieve shared goals, drive seed growth opportunities through retailer engagement and joint customer visits, and manage sales plans, forecasts, product positioning, and revenue targets with assigned retailers while accurately forecasting demand and delivering financial results. You cultivate strong relationships with sales teams, technical service representatives, and strategic account managers to support customer success and business growth, and develop and implement market strategies, product launches, and territory growth plans that identify key opportunities, strengthen customer relationships, and drive long-term business performance.

Responsibilities

• Create demand for BASF seed, crop protection, and seed treatment products while serving as a trusted advisor on agronomics, seed varieties, and crop solutions.
• Establish strategic business and agronomic plans with key growers, acting as the primary BASF contact to support both short and long-term business objectives.
• Develop and execute territory plans for seed, crop protection, and seed treatment products.
• Build strong partnerships with internal teams and retail customers to achieve shared goals.
• Drive seed growth opportunities through retailer engagement, joint customer visits, and targeted product positioning to maximize performance on every acre.
• Manage sales plans, forecasts, product positioning, and revenue targets with assigned retailers, while accurately forecasting demand and delivering financial results.
• Cultivate strong relationships with sales teams, technical service representatives, and strategic account managers to support customer success and business growth.
• Develop and implement market strategies, product launches, and territory growth plans that identify key opportunities, strengthen customer relationships, and drive long-term business performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Knowledge and previous sales experience with agronomics, seed varieties and chemistry.
• 5+ years sales experience with 8+ years overall experience.
• Strong business acumen and agronomic skills for seed and crop protection.
• Experience working well in a team environment with a positive attitude and creativity.
• Successfully engage across the business.
• Strong computer skills, as well as experience with Digital Tools such as SalesForce and Xarvio.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible.
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options.
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members.
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more).
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive.
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens.
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

Pay

The competitive Pay Range for this role is $110,960 – $152,570. Actual pay will be determined based on education, certifications, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.