Sales Agronomist IV

Bayer; South Dakota; On-site; USD 106,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a Sales Agronomist IV to lead business development in South Dakota. The role requires building relationships with growers, managing agronomic insights, and achieving market growth. Ideal candidates will have an agriculture-related degree and extensive experience in sales and agronomy.

Benefits

Health care

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant agriculture experience preferred.
• Ability to coach and mentor teams.
• Strong task management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of business plans with Field Sales Representatives for assigned growers.
• Build relationships with key growers and provide agronomic insights.
• Drive market share growth by collaborating with integrated teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture-related discipline or business

Job description

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Sales Agronomist IV

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary responsibilities of this role, Sales Agronomist IV, 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;
• Collaborate with FSRs, Technical Agronomists, and SeedPros to build a comprehensive Bayer business plan and drive market share growth with identified growers;
• Build relationships with key growers by providing agronomic insights, product selection, and placement recommendations;
• Deliver squad goals through leading the grower demand generation plan and supporting others' role responsibilities;
• Provide whole-farm agronomic advice through education, product selection, and placement, staying informed of agricultural research;
• Drive trials related to Bayer Portfolio with targeted growers;
• Support key seasonal milestones such as crop planning, responding to in-season product needs, scouting fields, and monitoring harvest results;
• Lead, coach, and collaborate with FSRs, TAs, and SeedPros on business planning, understanding, and influencing growers' business objectives;
• Address key grower needs in season, including performance issue resolution and replanting;
• Strategically recommend innovative ways to enhance business results and connect internally for alignment and support.
  
  

WHO YOU ARE:

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an agriculture-related discipline, business, or an appropriate related field;
• Agility in communication to effectively interact with organizations or individuals, with a customer-first focus;
• Ability to discuss company practices related to 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 for business growth;
• Strong analytical, influence, innovative sales, and negotiation skills;
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, written communication, and conflict management skills;
• Ability to coach and mentor teams and quickly grow strategic relationships;
• Strong task management skills to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Exceptional networking and consultative sales skills to engage customers and build new relationships;
• Ability to learn and apply agronomic knowledge to promote diverse options fitting customer needs;
• Position requires driving for the company, potentially under DOT/FMCSA jurisdiction, which may involve hauling trailers, products, supplies, or equipment safely.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 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 $106,226.73 - $159,340.09. 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.

This job will be available for application until at least June 17, 2025.

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.

To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.

Location: United States : South Dakota : Residence Based

Division: Crop Science

Reference Code: 845413

Contact Us

Email: [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Chemical Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Biotechnology Research

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