Seed Sales Agronomist

Land O'Lakes•Toledo, OH

2d•$107,680 - $161,520•Remote

About The Position

The Seed Sales Agronomist is the local technical expert on seed products and technical agronomy tools for WinField United Commercial Sales teams, Market Development Agronomists, and retail sellers. The role supports proprietary Croplan and Armor products as well as partnered brands. It involves communicating with and training internal teams and retail sellers, partnering with Seed Portfolio Managers to forecast local product needs, facilitating local on-farm trials, and developing technical training materials. This remote/virtual position can be performed from home, but the employee must be located in Ohio, Northern Indiana, or Southern Michigan to work directly with customers. The Northeast Indiana or Northwest Ohio area is preferred. Compensation is a target mix of base salary and commission. The stated base salary range is $107,680–$161,520, with a target bonus of $40,000. The posting says candidates are generally hired near the midpoint of the salary range.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or a business-related field.
At least 5 years of industry experience.
Experience coaching and training others, executing technical agronomic decisions, and developing and educating others on agronomy products.
Understanding of seed crop growth, development, and physiology for core crops relevant to the geography, as well as environmental and agronomic factors that influence crop productivity.
Ability to build working relationships internally and externally and lead through influence at all organizational levels.
Ability to make sound and timely decisions.
Experience demonstrating agility and leading or adapting quickly to change.

Responsibilities

Serve as the main resource for WinField United Commercial Sales teams and Market Development Agronomists on technical seed portfolio strategy, communication, and execution.
Plan and lead local experiences, conferences, and training courses to enhance WinField United’s seed position with internal staff and assigned retailers.
Co-author and execute seed agronomy tactics based on business unit and retail account plans.
Work with Market Development Agronomists and Sales Development Managers to set business unit strategy for product focus, agronomic messaging, data collection, and cross-functional training coordination.
Incorporate national messaging for proprietary and partnered seed brands into local training and communication materials.
Oversee local on-farm trials, create local Answer Plot demonstration designs, and partner with the Market Development Agronomist on content delivery.
Partner with Seed Portfolio Managers to identify portfolio gaps, provide market intelligence, and forecast local production needs for assigned areas.