Technical Service Representative (Midwest)

Job Activities

• Serve as a liaison between sales/marketing and development to promote, protect, and identify product opportunities within Gowan's portfolio
• Generate demand through technical support and field demonstrations with strategic products, focusing mainly on field tours, linked with recommendations, demo plot plots, field days, counter days, technical talks, distributor support, etc.
• Prepare reports on demonstration plot plots and disseminate the results of the work carried out
• Focus on the development and positioning of new materials, specialty products, or those of interest to the company
• Deliver talks on: Calibration, herbicides, insecticides, acaricides, fungicides, bactericides, biorationals, BUMA, IPM, etc.
• Know the area of influence and the factors involved; market, crops, clients, competition, seasons, opportunities, etc., and constantly provide feedback to your immediate supervisor
• Provide market information for marketing purposes
• Safeguard the company's products, handle complaints, document, and follow up on such requests
• Prepare a monthly report, as well as a schedule of activities and results achieved

Knowledge and Skills

• Education: MS or PhD in Agronomy, Weed Science, Entomology or Plant Pathology required
• Languages: English proficiency
• Travel Required: Yes
• Experience: 2-3 years in a similar position
• Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in Office, Outlook, statistics, technical and agronomic profile skills
• Knowledge of the zone, both in the field and in relationships with potential clients
• Excellent customer service attitude, initiative, ability to relate to farmers, communication skills, organization, dynamism, and professional ethics