Sales Agronomist II Channel-Southern IL

Bayer•Morton, IL

7d•$70,000 - $105,000•Remote

About The Position

At Bayer, we are visionaries driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none' is a reality. We are looking for a Sales Agronomist II Channel in Southern Illinois to join our team. This role is crucial in driving market share growth of Bayer products with identified growers who have low or no Bayer share. You will build strong relationships with key growers by providing value-added support, including agronomic insights and product recommendations. You will also deliver on team goals by supporting the grower demand generation plan and collaborating with various internal teams.

Requirements

Agility in communication approach to effectively interact with organizations or individuals, balancing and building the dynamics of each relationship.
Ability to speak to company practices related to current and future products as well as corporate initiatives.
Demonstrate strategic thinking capability in prior experience, using business insights to project decisions.
Digital fluency with latest industry tools and a desire to make decisions using data to grow the business.
Strong analytical, influence, and innovative sales and negotiation skills with documented ability to drive results.
Excellent facilitation, presentation, written communication, and conflict management skills.
Ability to quickly start and grow strategic relationships and influence customer behavior.
Strong task management with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Exceptional networking and consultative sales skills to engage customers and build new relationships.
Ability to quickly learn and apply agronomic knowledge to promote a diverse range of options fitting customer needs.
Position requires driving for the company that may fall under DOT/FMCSA jurisdiction, including hauling trailers, product, supplies, or equipment safely.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in an agriculture-related discipline, business, or appropriate related field or equivalent years of experience.
3+ years of relevant agriculture experience in agronomy, technology, sales, or marketing.
Experience with sales teams and teams working remotely.

Responsibilities

Work with Field Sales Representatives, Technical Agronomists, and SeedPros to build a comprehensive Bayer business plan and drive market share growth of Bayer products with identified growers with low or no Bayer share.
Build relationships with key growers by providing value-added support, including agronomic insights and product selection and placement recommendations.
Deliver squad goals through supporting the grower demand generation plan and support others' role responsibilities.
Provide whole-farm agronomic advice through education, product selection, and placement, keeping informed of agricultural research.
Drive trials related to Bayer Portfolio with targeted growers.
Provide additional support at key seasonal milestones such as crop planning, responding to in-season product needs, scouting fields, and monitoring harvest results.
Collaborate with FSRs, TAs, and Seed Pros on regular business planning, understanding, and influencing growers' business objectives including KPIs and other relevant customer targets.
Support key grower needs in season, including performance issue resolution.
Make strategic recommendations to leadership on innovative ways to enhance business results.
Connect internally with company peers on programs, situations, and issues to gain alignment and support to reach resolution.
Monitor grower account inventory progress, track planned activities, and uncover new issues or opportunities throughout the year.
Manage an annual SG&A budget and all program expenditures.
Travel approximately 60% with significant face-to-face customer interaction.