Field Agronomist at Corteva Agriscience

Job Role

• We’re hiring for Field Agronomist – Eastern Highveld & Limpopo
• The Field Agronomist must love to work with growers on the farm and in their fields alongside a network of Pannar Sales Rep that have a common passion for agriculture, adding value and improving customer experience. Individuals must like working independently and in a team, being able to contribute to a high-performing and dynamic sales team. Key personal qualities include confidence, competitiveness, a desire to win, driven to succeed, strong communication skills, and being a team player. Critical decision-making skills are also necessary for this position and a desire to constantly learn and improve to strive towards excellence. A strong work ethic, moral standards with a high level of professionalism, and pride in the quality of work performed will lead to success for this individual. The Field Agronomist would work alongside a Territory Manager as a team to achieve common territory targets.
• You Will Be Part of the Growing Team
• The candidate will act as a liaison with local Pannar Sales Reps and Territory Manger to grow market share and strengthen relationships with key operations. Focused areas are Pannar product training, positioning, general agronomy, team-selling, and providing grower solutions to add value and increase yield and profitability to help key operations be sustainable.

Your Challenge:

• Target field activities to key accounts to build relationships and drive sales of Pannar brand products.
• Work with targeted operations to grow the business strategically.
• Develop and provide agronomic and product training and training to the field sales force that supports the sales and service of Pannar products.
• Maintain a thorough agronomic and technical knowledge of Pannar products and services.
• Model the way in demonstrating integrity, determination, adaptability, passion, and collaboration.
• Collaborate with the Product Life Cycle Manager and Agronomy Manager to plan and conduct Commercial Unit, and regional agronomy field trials that improve the product management and/or product positioning of Pannar seed products
• Serve as a primary agronomic resource to Territory Managers to resolve customer concerns.
• Anticipate market opportunities and threats, and position your sales team to react, adapt and overcome.
• Troubleshoot customer concerns and work to identify and deliver mutually beneficial solutions.
• Key Stakeholders and Interactions:
• Partner with Product Agronomists, Territory Managers, Field Agronomists and Sales Reps to create and deliver product and digital services information that improves the productivity and profitability of Pannar customers.

Location:

• Eastern Highveld & Limpopo

To Grow What Matters, You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture (Soil science, Agronomy, Plant Pathology)
• At least 5-7 years of agronomy sales experience, educating and empowering individuals.

Leadership skills

• Strong background in agronomy and plant cultivation.
• Extensive knowledge on pesticides and herbicides would be beneficial.
• Extensive knowledge on crops like maize, sunflower and soybeans is needed.
• Proven ability to make timely decisions and solve problems
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills are required for fostering teamwork, enhancing a good working environment, and effectively developing strong working relationships with a diverse group of people
• Ability to supervise and prioritize multiple tasks is critical
• Proficiency in Office software such as spreadsheets, mail, calendar and presentation tools
• Must be able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• A valid driver’s license is required

Who Are We Looking For?

• Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team​
• Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world’s growing need for food
• Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment​
• Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader