SALES AGRONOMIST II Channel

Bayer AG; Missouri; On-site; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision and dental

Retirement plan

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Bayer AG in Missouri invites a Sales Agronomist II to drive market share growth through collaboration with Field Sales, Agronomists, and Seed Pros. You will deliver agronomic advice, guide product placement, and support demand generation with targeted growers.

The role emphasizes strong relationship building, strategic planning, and the ability to travel up to 60% to client sites, with a comprehensive compensation package in the upper salary range.

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication skills and the ability to interact with diverse organizations or individuals.
• Ability to speak to company practices related to current and future products as well as corporate initiatives.
• Proven strategic thinking with data-driven decision making and market insights.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Field Sales Representatives, Technical Agronomists, and SeedPros to grow Bayer market share.
• Build relationships with growers by providing agronomic insights and product recommendations.
• Support grower demand generation plans and assist in seasonal activities and harvest planning.

Skills

Strong sales skills

Analytical skills

Digital fluency

Networking

Time management

Influence & negotiation

Industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture-related discipline

CCA certification

Job description

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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.

SALES AGRONOMIST II Channel

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Sales Agronomist II:

• 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.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• 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;

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $72,000.00 - $108,000.00Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $70,068.82 - $105,103.24 Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This 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 be available for application until at least 10/13/2026.

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs.

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Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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Location:

United States : Missouri : Residence Based