Sales Agronomist III​/South GA Seed

Sales Agronomist III – Central/South GA Seed Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive Bayer portfolio business plan with Field Sales Representatives for the assigned geography, prioritizing 100 growers with high growth opportunity.
• Build relationships with key growers, providing value-added agronomic insights, product selection, and placement recommendations.
• Lead grower demand generation plans and support team goals.
• Provide whole-farm agronomic advice, staying informed of agricultural research.
• Drive trials related to Bayer Portfolio with targeted growers.
• Offer support at key seasonal milestones (crop planning, in-season product needs, field scouting, harvest monitoring).
• Collaborate with FSRs, TAs, and partners on business planning and influencing growers’ objectives.
• Resolve performance issues and support growers in season, including PPIs and Replants.
• Make strategic recommendations to leadership on innovative ways to enhance results.
• Coordinate with peers on programs and issues to gain alignment and support for resolutions.
• Monitor grower account inventory, track activities, and identify opportunities throughout the year.
• Manage an annual SG&A budget and program expenditures.
• Travel approximately 60% with significant face‑to‑face customer interaction.

• Agile communication to effectively interact with various stakeholders.
• Strong ability to discuss current and future products and corporate initiatives.
• Strategic thinking using business insights to project decisions.
• Digital fluency and a desire to use data-driven decisions to grow the business.
• Strong analytical, influencing, innovative sales, and negotiation skills with a proven ability to drive results.
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, written communication, and conflict management skills.
• Ability to quickly build strategic relationships and influence customer behavior.
• Strong task management, prioritization, and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Exceptional networking and consultative sales skills for engaging customers and building new relationships.
• Rapid learning and application of agronomic knowledge to promote suitable options.
• Ability to drive the company, possibly under DOT/FMCSA jurisdiction, involving safe hauling of trailers and products.

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant agriculture experience in agronomy, technology, sales, or marketing.
• Experience working with sales teams and remote teams.

Salary: approximately $90,640 – $135,960. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission. Benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, and other standard corporate benefits.

United States – Georgia (Residence Based)

Crop Science

858734

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans. Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s). Bayer is an E‑Verify Employer.

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