Retail Sales Agronomist, Brevant Seeds (SW Indiana)
About The Position
Vylor has an exciting opportunity for a Retail Sales Agronomist for their Brevant Seeds brand serving Southwest Indiana. This role is responsible for owning the relationship, product training, demand creation, team-selling, and portfolio planning with retailer sellers. The Agronomist will provide product training and support through various media forms, leverage and promote the portfolio, support the process, and instill knowledge and confidence in sellers. They will understand and execute account-level strategy with retail sellers by collaborating with the Retail Business Manager (RBM), maintain seller focus on planning efforts to drive business forward, and own the seller plan with strategic retail sellers. The role drives the retail seller’s ability to demonstrate value beyond products to create product demand. Core responsibilities include sales execution, demand planning, inventory ownership, plot strategy, agronomy meetings, in-field trainings, and providing industry-leading support regarding Brevant products to key retail sellers. This role will also coordinate efforts with functional leaders in the area, such as the Area Product Manager (APM), Area Business Development Manager (ABDM), customer service team, supply team, and program team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent, in Agronomy, Business, or Marketing required. Will consider other degrees with related agronomy and field sales experience.
- A minimum of 3-5 years agronomy and sales experience, with proven abilities preferred.
- Must be able to provide an agronomy skillset, selling tactics, negotiation skills, and influence.
- Understanding of Agronomy and Crop Production practices.
- Understand the key Crop Protection product offerings in the Territory.
- Understand changing market dynamics (forecasting, product/marketing input) and build a network of strategic sellers to drive increased demand within the territory.
- Ability to pass driving record background check.
Nice To Haves
- Will consider all levels of candidates.
Responsibilities
- Owning the relationship, product training, demand creation, team-selling, and portfolio planning with retailer sellers.
- Providing product training and support through in-person or various media forms.
- Leveraging and promoting the portfolio, supporting the process, and instilling knowledge and confidence in sellers.
- Understanding and executing account-level strategy with retail sellers by collaborating with the Retail Business Manager (RBM).
- Maintaining seller focus on planning efforts to drive business forward.
- Owning the seller plan and mutually executing with strategic retail sellers.
- Driving the retail seller’s ability to demonstrate value beyond products to create product demand.
- Sales execution, demand plan, inventory ownership, plot strategy, agronomy meetings, and in-field trainings.
- Providing industry-leading support regarding Brevant products to key retail sellers.
- Coordinating efforts with functional leaders in the area (Area Product Manager (APM), Area Business Development Manager (ABDM), customer service team, supply team, program team, etc.).
Benefits
- Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
- Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
- Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
- Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
- Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
- Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
