Agronomy Sales Manager - West Central Iowa

InnerPlant•Harlan, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

InnerPlant is on a mission to transform farming by turning plants into living sensors that signal the onset of stress, enabling farmers to increase yields and reduce costs by optimizing inputs. We are expanding our team of Agronomy Sales Managers to support the rapid growth of our commercial product, CropVoice. The CropVoice platform translates signals from our living sensors to pinpoint stress well before visible symptoms, giving farmers and agronomists critical and timely insights and removing the guesswork behind key in-season decisions. This Agronomy Sales Manager position will be based in and be responsible for sales in West Central Iowa.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Business, or a related field
Strong agronomy background required; working knowledge of crop disease management, fungicide applications, and agronomic decision-making, specifically for soybeans and corn
Experience in ag sales, ag retail, or a customer-facing agronomy role
Proven ability, or clear demonstrated drive, to prospect, cold call, and build book of business from scratch, for both channel partners and farmers
Ability to work outdoors in summer field conditions for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs
Valid driver's license

Nice To Haves

Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Drive farmer enrollment in CropVoice by working directly with farmers, retailers and seed dealers to educate and generate excitement about CropVoice and to close sales.
Leverage your existing network to increase awareness of CropVoice and to drive sales.
Capitalize on a strong agronomic background to explain the benefits of CropVoice in terms that are practical and value-driven for farmers and agronomists.
Support local field operations, including plot network setup, and scouting.
Generate leads and building a customer pipeline.
Close sales opportunities.
Maintain meticulous customer relationship management records.
Train partners in CropVoice.
Champion the company’s mission to transform farming, effectively communicate that vision to farmers and partners, and bring feedback from growers and partners back to product, marketing, and leadership teams.
Share and receive feedback with the team while driving sales success within your territory.