Market Development Representative II--Vegetable Seed

Bayer; New York (NY); In loco; USD 74.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health care

Vision and dental coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Descrizione del lavoro

Bayer is seeking a Market Development Representative II for Vegetable Seed in New York, covering the Eastern US. You will train with senior MDRs, support trial activities, and travel 40–50% to integrate into regional teams. You will build agronomic knowledge and help position advanced varieties in local markets.

The role emphasizes collaboration with R&D, Marketing, and Sales, plus data-driven product positioning and customer engagement. This role is residence-based in New York.

Competenze

• Bachelor of Science degree required, experience in crop production and markets.
• Ability to interpret agronomic and trial data for product positioning.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively (40–50%) across the Eastern US.
• Learns quickly and adapts to new regional teams and crops.

Mansioni

• Develop as a technical expert across R&D, Marketing, and Sales to drive go-to-market strategies.
• Plan and execute trial activities for late-stage varieties and market extensions.
• Leverage trial data to position products and defend market share.
• Communicate product positioning using digital data collection tools in real time.
• Provide technical support, review materials, and assist pricing and training.
• Build networks to access market opportunities and influence regional portfolio decisions.

Conoscenze

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Data interpretation

Adaptability

Travel readiness

Learning agility

Driver's license

Formazione

Bachelor of Science

Master or PhD in Plant Sciences or Agribusiness

Strumenti

Digital data collection platforms

Trial management tools

Descrizione del lavoro

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Market Development Representative II—Vegetable Seed

Bayer Vegetable Seed Business:

This role includes a structured training component in which you partner closely with highly experienced Market Development Representatives (MDRs) to build your technical, trialing, and product positioning capabilities in preparation for potential future territory ownership. You also serve as a flexible technical resource across the Eastern US, providing support during peak trialing periods, customer events, and training engagements. As a result, you are expected to travel extensively (40–50%) and rapidly integrate into different regional teams and diverse vegetable cropping systems to create value for customers and internal stakeholders.

*This role will cover Western, New York for our Bayer Vegetable Seed Business*

Your Tasks And Responsibilities

• Develop into a technical expert within the commercial organization, partnering across functions (R&D, Marketing, Sales, etc.) to design and execute go‑to‑market strategies and drive adoption of key technologies and products;
• Partner with MDRs in planning and executing trial activities for late‑stage varieties (e.g., phase 4B, 5X) and market extensions in local territories, collaborating with Sales and R&D to build and deliver territory plans for trialing and demand generation;
• Understand and leverage strategic trialing and robust data to position products effectively, defend and grow market share, and support early R&D pipeline knowledge transfer into Market Development;
• Integrate testing and experiential data and use digital data collection tools to communicate product positioning and performance in real time to internal and external stakeholders;
• Provide technical support to the commercial organization, including handling complaints, reviewing communications and marketing materials, supporting pricing exercises, and training Sales and Marketing on the positioning of base, new, and market extension varieties;
• Build and maintain internal and external networks to access market opportunities, trends, and technical information, influencing cross‑functional decisions, driving portfolio choices and pipeline advancements, and providing leadership for specific crop segments across the region;
• Develop and apply a strong agronomic knowledge base to provide practical recommendations that enhance product performance under varied production environments and share responsibility with Sales to achieve or exceed established regional and territory sales targets.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science;
• Experience working across regional markets in protected crops, processing crops, and open‑field vegetable production systems;
• Demonstrated ability to interpret agronomic and trial data and translate insights into clear product positioning and practical recommendations for diverse growers and customers;
• Proven capability to collaborate effectively in cross‑functional teams (e.g., R&D, Marketing, Sales) and to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in an accessible and engaging way to a wide range of audiences;
• High degree of learning agility, resilience, and adaptability, with the ability to quickly integrate into new regional teams and cropping systems and to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment;
• Valid Drivers Liscense;
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively (approximately 40–50%) across the Eastern US, including during peak trialing periods and key customer events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science with approximately 2 years of relevant experience or a Master of Science or PhD in Plant Sciences or Agribusiness (e.g., agronomy, plant pathology, weed science, or a closely related discipline);
• Prior experience supporting trialing, product advancement, or market development activities for vegetable or specialty crops, including exposure to late‑stage variety testing and market extensions;
• Familiarity with digital data collection platforms and tools used for trial management, product performance tracking, and real‑time information sharing with internal and external stakeholders.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately between $73,600.00- $110,400.00 .Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary (or salary range) is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will end on 10/26/26.

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Location:

United States : New York : Residence Based

Division:

Crop Science

Reference Code:

874609

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