Marketing & Sales – Statewide, Indiana, United States

Req ID: 226074W-01

Description

Pioneer Field Agronomist

Location:Southwest Indiana

Company:Corteva Agriscience

Top Reasons Why You Want to Work for Corteva as a Pioneer Field Agronomist:

• We provide numerous opportunities to build your skills.
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Company Bonus Plan
• Company provided cell phone, laptop, vehicle, and business expense account.
• Work-life balance – a varied mix of working from a home office and spending time out in the field.
• 401k company match
• 4 weeks of paid time off to start & paid holidays
• 16 weeks of Parental Leave starting in 2023

Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity for aPioneer SeedsField AgronomistservingSouthwest Indiana.If you have a passion for providing solutions to customersand supporting a high-performing team, this is a great opportunity for you!

The Field Agronomist must love to work with growers on the farm and in their fields alongside a network of Pioneer Sales Rep agencies that have a common passion for agriculture, adding value and improving the customer experience. Individuals must like working independently and in a team being able to contribute to a high-performing and dynamic sales team. Key personal qualities include confidence, competitiveness, a desire to win, a drive to succeed, strong communication skills, and be a team player.Critical decision-making skills are also necessary for this position and a desire to constantly learn and improve to strive towards excellence. A strong work ethic, moral standards with a high level of professionalism, and pride in the quality of work performed will lead to success for this individual. The Field Agronomist would work alongside a Territory Manager and Product Agronomist as a team of three to achieve common territory targets.

This role will utilize the suite of Corteva products and services including Corteva Crop Protection, Digital, and LumiGEN seed treatments to provide solutions to growers with Pioneer Seed. Skills and knowledge in precision agriculture are highly desired.

The candidate will act as a liaison with local Pioneer Sales Reps to grow market share and strengthen relationships with key operations. Focused areas are Pioneer product training, positioning, general agronomy, team-selling, and providing grower solutions to add value and increase yield and profitability to help key operations be sustainable.

Pioneer Field Agronomist – Job Responsibilities:

• Target field activities to key accounts to build relationships and drive sales of Pioneer® brand products.
• Develop and provide agronomic and product education and training to the field sales force that supports the sales and service of Pioneer products.
• Collaborate with the Product Life Cycle Manager and Agronomy Manager to plan and conduct Commercial Unit, and regional agronomy field trials that improve the product management and/or product positioning of Pioneer seed products.
• Partner with Product Agronomists, Territory Managers, and Sales Reps to create and deliver product and digital services information that improves the productivity and profitability of Pioneer customers.
• Serve as a primary agronomic resource to Territory Managers to resolve difficult customer concerns.

Qualifications

What will You need as a PHI Field Agronomist?

• Bachelor’s degree is highly preferred.A Master’s Degree in Agronomy or equivalent is preferred.
• Five to seven (5-7) years of agronomy experience and proven abilities
• Must be able to sell, negotiate, and influence
• Strong agronomy and knowledge of crop production practices
• Ability to pass a driving record background check
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may also be considered

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