Field Sales Agronomist

This position will help drive sales through teaching, training and assisting a local sales team via designated agronomic duties. The Field agronomist will focus the majority of his/her time on the responsibilities listed below. This position will mainly serve the Southern Third of Illinois, south of I-70.

As a member of the Beck’s Family of employees, all full‑time employees are eligible for a generous benefits package:

• Health benefits including two medical plan options and company HSA contributions, dental, vision, employer paid life/AD&DD for you and your dependents, disability insurance, and access to an onsite Nurse Practitioner
• 401k plan match & company sponsored pension plan and access to a Financial Advisor to help you manage your retirement savings
• Paid time off, Paid Holidays, Wellness Programs, & Corporate Discounts
• Company Christmas Party, Free Lunch, Two Hundred Dollar Merchandise Allowance, & Much More

• Collaborate with the Area Team Lead (ATL) on the following activities that will help improve sales results
• Sales support activities:
  • Seed advisor and dealer ride‑alongs
  • Dealer, Customer and Seed Advisor meetings and field days
  • Field investigation reporting/training and management
  • Local farm shows, Becks Field Shows, competitive dealer recruiting
• Agronomy content and training:
  • Force Multiplier training of Seed Advisors and Dealers for agronomy content
  • Create voice memos, videos, and other timely local agronomy content
  • Author Crop Talk articles, agronomy briefs, and webinars as needed from Agronomy leadership
• Local product expertise and leadership:
  • Lead and manage local choice trial walk program with dealers and customers
  • Coordinate local plot program and hybrid sets
  • Collaborate with RPS to develop product plans and successful product launches
  • Develop local plot data and hybrid data information
  • Train dealers and seed advisors on product positioning throughout the year
• PFR Proven excellence:
  • Train Seed Advisors and Dealers to apply select PFR Proven concepts at the local level
  • Develop PFR proven concepts for local application
  • Integrate PFR Proven concepts into agronomy training and meetings
  • Provide PFR team new ideas for testing
  • Assist in developing and training Seed Advisors and dealer how to utilize the PFR integration into Becks digital ag platform FARM server
  • Assist in local PFR tours if practicable
• Personal Development:
  • Continuous internal training
  • Additional agronomy education
  • Leadership development conferences and seminars
• Work with ATL’s in developing strategies to help drive local agronomy plans in order to increase sales
• Perform other duties as may be requested by the Regional Agronomy Manager

• Education and training:
• M.S. degree in Agronomy or related field preferred
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Agronomy with minimum of three years of field experience
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record as determined by Beck’s automobile insurance policy
• This is a safety-sensitive position
• Technical knowledge:
• Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) License preferred
• Basic computer and current software skills
• Chauffeur license or equivalent required
• Physical Demands:
• Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds unassisted.
• Ability to pass DOT physical examination and obtain Medical Examiner’s Certificate may be required
• In an effort to provide a safer, drug‑free workplace for employees, all full‑time applicants to whom offers of employment are made must submit to a drug test and background check, subject to applicable local, state, or federal laws or regulations. Employment at Beck's is contingent upon passing these pre‑employment screenings.