Retail Sales Agronomist, Brevant Seeds, (South Dakota)

Responsibilities:

What Do We Expect from You?

The Retail Sales Agronomist (RSA) role is responsible for owning the relationship, product training, demand creation, team-selling, and portfolio planning with retailer sellers.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Product training and support, through in-person or various media forms, with a retail seller.

Leverage and promote the portfolio, support the process, and instill knowledge as well as confidence in sellers.

Understand and execute account level strategy with retail sellers by collaborating with Retail Business Manager (RBM).

Maintain sellers focus on planning their efforts where they can drive business forward. Own the seller plan and mutually execute with strategic retail sellers.

Drive the retail seller’s ability to demonstrate value beyond products to create product demand.

Core responsibilities are sales execution, demand plan, inventory ownership, plot strategy, agronomy meetings, in-field trainings combined with providing industry leading support regarding Brevant products to key retail sellers.

Coordinate efforts with functional leaders in the area. (Area Product Manager (APM), Strategic Business Consultant (SBC), customer service team, supply team, etc.

Qualifications:

What expertise have you grown?

Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent, in Agronomy, Business, or Marketing required. Will consider other degrees with related agronomy and field sales experience.

A minimum of 3-5 years agronomy and sales experience, with proven abilities preferred. Will consider all levels of candidates.

Must be able to provide an agronomy skillset, selling tactics, negotiation skills, and influence.

Understanding of Agronomy and Crop Production practices

Understand the key Crop Protection product offerings in the Territory.

Understand changing market dynamics (forecasting, product/marketing input) and build a network of strategic sellers to drive increased demand within the territory.

Ability to pass driving record background check.

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

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The salary range for this position is $ to $.

This reflects a reasonable estimate of the targeted base salary for this role. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus. Based on factors such as geographic location and candidate qualifications, actual base pay is determined when an employment offer is made.