Remote Agronomy Consultant - Precision Ag & Data

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Agronomist to provide expert agronomic consulting and precision agriculture solutions for clients across South Africa. You will develop data-driven soil management, irrigation, and crop nutrition plans from a home office, using GIS, satellite data, and farm sensors.

The role emphasizes strong remote advisory capabilities, collaboration with product teams, and ongoing professional development in agricultural technology.

Qualifications

• Degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Agricultural Science or related field; Master’s preferred.
• ≥5 years of practical agronomic experience with precision agriculture and data analysis.
• Proficiency with GIS, remote sensing and farm-management software.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and remote advisory skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for remote client advising.
• Self-motivated with strong time management for remote work.
• Experience with virtual collaboration tools (Zoom, Teams, Slack).

Responsibilities

• Provide remote agronomic consulting focusing on precision agriculture techniques.
• Analyze data from soil tests, weather data, satellite imagery and sensors to tailor recommendations.
• Develop crop management plans for fertilization, irrigation, pest and disease control.
• Advise clients on using precision agriculture software and technologies.
• Conduct virtual farm assessments and client consultations.
• Educate clients on sustainable practices and resource management.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide data-driven solutions.
• Contribute to new agronomic models and decision-support tools.
• Collaborate with product teams to feedback field insights.
• Maintain strong client relationships and drive satisfaction.

Skills

Agronomy expertise

GIS

Data analytics

Remote advising

Communication

Remote work

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Agronomy

Bachelor's degree in Agronomy/C Crop Science

Tools

GIS

Farm management software

Satellite imagery analysis

Zoom/Teams

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Agronomist to provide expert agronomic consulting and precision agriculture solutions for clients across South Africa. You will develop data-driven soil management, irrigation, and crop nutrition plans from a home office, using GIS, satellite data, and farm sensors.

The role emphasizes strong remote advisory capabilities, collaboration with product teams, and ongoing professional development in agricultural technology.