Precision Agronomist

Advanced Agrilytics; Illinois; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Agrilytics is seeking a Precision Agronomist to deliver expert agronomic advice and tailored solutions to farmers using its precision farming technologies. The role blends sales, agronomy consulting, and customer relationship management to optimize inputs, yields, and profitability.

Reporting to the Regional Agronomy Lead, you will assess farm operations, develop crop plans, and collaborate with growers to showcase product value while expanding market share.

Qualifications

• Four-year bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or related field with 3+ years’ experience preferred.
• Willingness to obtain Certified Crop Advisor within 1 year of employment.
• Passion for exceeding customer needs and ability to influence and close sales.
• Knowledge of precision agriculture preferred.
• reside in the U.S. and live in the applicable regional territory.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessments with farmers to tailor precision ag solutions.
• Perform data-driven crop analyses to optimize inputs and profitability.
• Prospect and close new business while meeting sales targets.
• Lead and develop a team of agronomists and sales reps; review performance.
• Stay current on precision ag tech and feed insights to product teams.

Skills

Sales skills

Relationship building

Data-driven insights

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agronomy or related field

Associate degree + 5+ years experience

Tools

Rippling

PerformYard

Lever ATS

Seismic

Job description

The Precision Agronomist(PA)plays a key role indelivering expert agronomic adviceand tailored solutions to farmers and agribusinessesutilizingthe scientific technologies of AdvancedAgrilytics. They combine their technical knowledge of precision farming tools with strong sales and relationship-building skills to help customers adopt technologies thatoptimizeinputs, enhance yields, and increase farm profitability.This role involves a blend of sales, agronomic consulting, and customer relationship management.

The Precision Agronomist (PA)reports to the Regional Agronomy Lead (RAL).

Customer Needs Assessment

• Work closely with farmers and agronomists to understand their operations, goals, and challenges.
• Conduct farm assessments and use data-driven insights to recommend precision agriculture solutions tailored to each client’s needs.
• Provide technical and agronomic advice to optimize input usage, such as fertilizers, pesticides, and water, based on collected data and precision farming techniques.

Crop Analysis

• Provide recommendations to customers and help them make informed business decisions byutilizingour proprietary software offerings.
• Develop grower crop plans, rotations, and product positioning by unlocking the potential of every acre.
• Serve as a sub-acre practitioner working alongside growers toshowcasethe value of product positioning.
• Deliverall portfolio prescriptions with fundamental rationale.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data for year end reviews with customers.

Sales& Market ShareGrowth

• Prospecting viaexisting relationshipsand cold calling alongside the Regional Sales Lead (where applicable) or individually to generate and uncover opportunitiesfor customer acquisition
• Identifyand pursue new business opportunities by building relationships with farmers, agribusinesses, and industry stakeholders.
• Achieve sales targets by offering solutions that meet the specific needs of clients, focusing on improving farm productivity and profitability.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of agronomists and sales representatives, providing guidance on technical agronomy solutions and sales strategies.
• Conduct regular performance reviews,identifytraining needs, and develop professional growth plans for team members.
• Foster a positive work environment that promotes collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Hire andmaintainoversightintrainingsummerinterns
• People Management Systems used: Rippling,PerformYard, Lever ATS, Seismic.

Market Research and Product Knowledge

• Stayup-to-datewith the latest advancements in precision agriculture technologies, products, and industry trends.
• Continuously update product knowledge and understand competitors' offerings to position the company's products and services effectively.
• Provide feedback to product development teams based on customer needs and experiences in the field.
• Work with Research Team Leads toidentifygrowersand fields for research projects in your area.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Four-year bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or related field with 3 or more years of experience (preferred) orAssociatesdegree with 5 or more years of related experience
• Must be willingmaintainorobtain a Certified Crop Advisorcertificationwithin 1 yearof employment
• Demonstrates passion for exceeding customer needs and the ability to influence and close the sale
• Knowledge of Precision Agriculture preferred
• Comfortablechallenging customers andplaying the role of achange agent to efficiently improve customer operations
• Strong listening skills to appreciate unique customer needs and align them into compelling value propositions
• Mustresidein the U.S., andlivein theapplicable regional territory