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Sustainable Systems Agronomist

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is residence based near Midwest region close to business needs.

The primary responsibilities of this role, Sustainable Systems Agronomist, are to:

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  Provide grower education through one on one conversations, presentations at grower meetings and workshops, and education of partners;
• Provide direct support to growers in implementation of regenerative agricultural practices for participation in the U.S. Bayer Carbon program;
• Increase grower enrollment in the U.S. Bayer Carbon program;
• Increase grower retention and satisfaction in the U.S. Bayer Carbon program;
• Support verification and validation of climate smart practice adoption;
• Provide technical support and training for seed dealers and Bayer sales team and other channel partners;
• Work with key stakeholders to increase understanding of the U.S. Bayer Carbon program;
• Create a pipeline of growers to enroll in the U.S. Bayer Carbon program through key partnerships;
• Communicate the regenerative agricultural practices and the key benefits, including enrollment in the U.S. Bayer Carbon program;
• Develop and instill confidence in regenerative agricultural recommendations;
• Support Field Sales Representatives (FSRs), TPAMs, CBAs with agronomy related questions about the U.S. Bayer Carbon program;
• Build presence and credibility with key growers, seed dealers, crop consultants and other key third party stakeholders;
• Demonstrate breadth of perspective and business acumen;
• Travel approximately 60%;
• Ensure compliance with Bayer safety and vehicle safety policies;
• Ensure enablement of sales team and customer success for the U.S. Bayer Carbon program;
• Communicate needs of growers to the U.S. Bayer Carbon program;
• Check the area impact on business results for the Sales Team in the U.S. Bayer Carbon program enrollment targets;
• Recommend and initiate new projects;
• Deliver high quality work, exercise good judgement, and make independent decisions without immediate supervision;
• Provide some constructive, solution-based input and contributes ideas to achieve organization goals;
• Ensure regenerative Agronomy grower engagement model to achieve business objectives;
• Ensure product stewardship and use recommendations for the local territory.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree;
• Experience agriculture or related discipline such as agronomy, sales, field development or Research & Development

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science with at least eight years of experience;
• Experience in regenerative and conservation agricultural practices such as reduced or no-till systems, cover crops and/or crop rotations.
• Ten years of experience with Bachelors degree or or Ph.D. degree in agriculture or related discipline with at least four years of experience in agronomy, sales, field development or Research & Development related roles (degree has to be completed by start date).

Relocation may be offered for this role.

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