Job Description

**Sales Agronomist III** **We are looking to hire multiple Sales Agronomists throughout Illinois. In your application, please indicate your desired geographic region** (East IL, West IL, South IL) The Sales Agronomist (SA) plays a crucial role as a local expert on Bayer Crop Science products, technology, and innovations, advising key growers to drive in-season success. You are responsible for fostering business growth by establishing new relationships, identifying pain points, and providing agronomic-driven advice and insights throughout the season. Your expertise will be pivotal in expanding Bayer's market share and ensuring the seamless execution of agronomic strategies from planning to harvest. **YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES** The primary responsibilities of this role, Sales Agronomist III, are to: + Lead the development of a comprehensive Bayer portfolio business plan with Field Sales Representatives (FSRs) for assigned geography, prioritizing ~100 growers with high growth opportunity; + Build relationships with key growers by providing value-added support, including agronomic insights, product selection, and placement recommendations; + Deliver squad goals by leading grower demand generation plans and supporting others' role responsibilities; + Provide whole-farm agronomic advice through education, product selection, and placement, while staying informed of agricultural research; + Drive trials related to Bayer Portfolio with targeted growers; + Offer additional support at key seasonal milestones such as crop planning, in-season product needs, field scouting, and harvest monitoring; + Collaborate with FSRs, TAs, and SeedPros on business planning, understanding, and influencing growers' business objectives; + Resolve performance issues and support key grower needs in season, including PPIs and Replants; + Make strategic recommendations to leadership on innovative ways to enhance business results; + Connect with company peers on programs and issues to gain alignment and support for resolutions; + Monitor grower account inventory progress, track planned activities, and identify new issues or opportunities throughout the year; + Manage an annual SG&A budget and program expenditures; Travel approximately ~60% with significant face-to-face customer interaction. **WHO YOU ARE** Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following: **Required Qualifications:** + Agility in communication approach to effectively interact with organizations or individuals, while balancing and building relationship dynamics; + Ability to speak to company practices regarding current and future products and corporate initiatives; + Demonstrated strategic thinking capability using business insights to project decisions; + Digital fluency with industry tools and a desire to use data-driven decisions to grow the business; + Strong analytical, influence, innovative sales, and negotiation skills with documented ability to drive results; + Excellent facilitation, presentation, written communication, and conflict management skills; + Ability to quickly start and grow strategic relationships and influence customer behavior; + Strong task management, prioritization, and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously for effective customer support; + Exceptional networking and consultative sales skills to engage customers and build new relationships; + Ability to quickly learn and apply agronomic knowledge to promote options fitting customer needs; + Position requires driver license; **Preferred Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree in an agriculture-related discipline, business, or related field preferred; + Minimum of 8 years of relevant agriculture experience in agronomy, technology, sales, or marketing; + Experience with sales teams and teams working remotely preferred. Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $89,600.06 - $134,400.08. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. If selected for this role, the offer may vary based on market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. This posting will be available for application until at least 6/30/25. **Application Period:** Please define **Reference Code:** 846019 **Division:** Crop Science **Location:** United States : Illinois : Residence Based **Functional Area:** Marketing **Position Grade:** VS 1.1 **Employment Type:** Regular **Work Time:** Please define **Contact Us** AddressTelephoneE-Mail **200127** **Internal *8080** **cnrecruiting@bayer.com** **Shanghai** **External 400 012 2021** **Job Segment:** Scientific, Agricultural, Agronomy, Field Sales, Engineering, Agriculture, Sales

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