SALES AGRONOMIST III CHANNEL: NW Ohio

Ohio Ag Connection; Ohio; Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Bayer Crop Science seeks a Sales Agronomist III to drive growth in NW Ohio. You will lead portfolio planning with Field Sales Representatives, build strong grower relationships, and deliver agronomic insights to support product placement and trials.

You will collaborate with TAs and SeedPros, manage seasonal planning, and travel about 60% to engage customers directly across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, business, or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant agriculture experience in agronomy, sales, or marketing preferred.
• Experience with sales teams and remote work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Bayer portfolio business plan with Field Sales Reps for assigned geography.
• Build grower relationships by providing agronomic insights and placement recommendations.
• Deliver grower demand generation plans and support others' roles.
• Provide whole-farm agronomic advice and stay informed on research.
• Drive trials with targeted growers and support seasonal milestones.
• Collaborate with TAs, SeedPros, and FSRs on planning and alignment.

Skills

Agility in communication

Strategic thinking

Digital fluency

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Facilitation & presentation

Networking & relationship building

Consultative sales

Quick agronomic learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture or related field

Job description

**SALES AGRONOMIST III CHANNEL: NW Ohio** **Sales Agronomist III**The Sales Agronomist (SA) plays a crucial role as a local expert on Bayer Crop Science products, technology, and innovations, advising key growers to drive in-season success. You are responsible for fostering business growth by establishing new relationships, identifying pain points, and providing agronomic-driven advice and insights throughout the season. Your expertise will be pivotal in expanding Bayer's market share and ensuring the seamless execution of agronomic strategies from planning to harvest.---**YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**The primary responsibilities of this role, Sales Agronomist III, are to:* Lead the development of a comprehensive Bayer portfolio business plan with Field Sales Representatives (FSRs) for assigned geography, prioritizing ~100 growers with high growth opportunity;* Build relationships with key growers by providing value-added support, including agronomic insights, product selection, and placement recommendations;* Deliver squad goals by leading grower demand generation plans and supporting others' role responsibilities;* Provide whole-farm agronomic advice through education, product selection, and placement, while staying informed of agricultural research;* Drive trials related to Bayer Portfolio with targeted growers;* Offer additional support at key seasonal milestones such as crop planning, in-season product needs, field scouting, and harvest monitoring;* Collaborate with FSRs, TAs, and SeedPros on business planning, understanding, and influencing growers' business objectives;* Resolve performance issues and support key grower needs in season, including PPIs and Replants;* Make strategic recommendations to leadership on innovative ways to enhance business results;* Connect with company peers on programs and issues to gain alignment and support for resolutions;* Monitor grower account inventory progress, track planned activities, and identify new issues or opportunities throughout the year;* Manage an annual SG&A budget and 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, while balancing and building relationship dynamics;* Ability to speak to company practices regarding current and future products and corporate initiatives;* Demonstrated strategic thinking capability using business insights to project decisions;* Digital fluency with industry tools and a desire to use data-driven decisions to grow the business;* Strong analytical, influence, 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, prioritization, and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously for effective customer support;* Exceptional networking and consultative sales skills to engage customers and build new relationships;* Ability to quickly learn and apply agronomic knowledge to promote options fitting customer needs;* Position requires driving for the company, possibly under DOT/FMCSA jurisdiction, involving safe hauling of trailers, products, supplies, or equipment.**Preferred Qualifications:*** Bachelor's degree in an agriculture-related discipline, business, or related field preferred;* Minimum of 8 years of relevant agriculture experience in agronomy, technology, sales, or marketing;* Experience with sales teams and teams working remotely preferred.This posting will be available for application until at least October 23, 2026.Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $90640.00 - 135960.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. If selected for this role, the offer may vary based on market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.