Syngenta Seeds Developmental Sales Representative

Syngenta Seeds; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Career development resources

Job summary

Syngenta Seeds invites applicants for a Seeds Agronomy Developmental Sales Representative internship. You will join a high-performing Sales Team and engage in a curriculum-based, integrated learning path to prepare you to become a territory sales leader in agriculture.

The program offers hands-on experience, exposure to day-to-day operations, and ongoing career development resources across flexible locations in the United States, with salary between $70,000 and $75,000 per year.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree completed between August 2026 and May 2027, preferably in Agricultural Science or related field.
• Valid driver’s license and an acceptable moving violations record.
• Experience with previous agricultural internships is preferred.
• Willingness to be mobile within the Midwestern region of the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Develop a customized training and development plan with guidance from a manager and colleagues.
• Develop product and technical expertise, including product placement, scouting, agronomic principles, and farmer relationships.
• Gain leadership abilities, consultative selling skills, communication and presentation skills, business acumen, and territory management.
• Implement a strategy to achieve sales objectives in the assigned territory.
• Identify customer needs, market intelligence, and territory opportunities and share with Sales Management and Marketing.
• Build teamwork within the sales team and manage the customer base in the defined geography.
• Advise channel partners on product presentation and promotional materials.
• Manage territory budget, report expenses and sales, operate a company vehicle in compliance with policy, and submit weekly activity reports.

Skills

Strong customer focus

Business acumen

Resilience

Teamwork

Integrity

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS completed Aug 2026–May 2027

Job description

Job Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. We invite you to help shape the future of agriculture and play a role in safely feeding the world while caring for our planet.

Syngenta's Sales Team is seeking a Seeds Agronomy Developmental Sales Representative. This internship role will be part of a high-performing Sales Team and participate in a curriculum-based, integrated learning opportunity preparing you to be a successful territory sales leader in the agriculture industry. You’ll receive competitive wages and ongoing career development resources.

As part of Syngenta's Emerging Talent Program, you will gain hands-on experience, exposure to day-to-day business operations, and opportunities to apply your academic knowledge to real-world challenges while developing your professional skills.

Location

Location: Flexible locations within the United States (Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota)

Accountabilities

• Complete a well-defined, customized training and development plan with direction and assistance from your manager and experienced colleagues.
• Develop effective product and technical expertise, such as product placement, scouting, agronomic principles, building strong farmer relationships, understanding the sales process, and gaining product commitment.
• Gain experience and build leadership capabilities, consultative selling competence, communication and presentation skills, business acumen, and territory management while creating a professional network to further your career.
• Implement strategy to achieve sales objectives in the assigned territory.
• Identify and analyze customer needs, market intelligence, and territory opportunities to share with Sales Management and Marketing.
• Develop effective ways of working to strengthen teamwork within the sales team.
• Manage, support, and build the customer base in a defined geography.
• Advise channel partners on the presentation of products and promotional materials.
• Manage within territory budget guidance, accurately report expenses and sales, operate and maintain a company vehicle in compliance with policy, track customer interactions, and submit weekly activity reports.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS degree completed between August 2026 and May 2027, preferably in Agricultural Science or a related field.
• A valid driver’s license and an acceptable moving violations record.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with previous agricultural internships.
• First-hand knowledge of farming is a definite asset.
• Knowledge of agronomics, general cropping practices, agricultural technology and trends, and requirements for pest control.
• Demonstrated professional and personal capabilities, such as:
  • Strong customer focus
  • Business acumen and results-driven mindset
  • Resilience and interpersonal savvy
  • Ability to lead, be self-directed, and work as part of a team
  • Integrity and trust
  • Effective writing, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Ability to be mobile within the Midwestern region of the U.S.

Additional Information

Salary for this position ranges between $70,000 - $75,000 annually.

What We Offer

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members.
• Competitive wages
• Ongoing career development resources
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems

Syngenta is committed to creating a culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.