Sales Agronomist III-Central Illinois

At Bayer we're visionaries, driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none' is no longer a dream, but a real possibility.

This Sales Agronomist III role covers Central Illinois, including Fulton, Tazewell, Logan, and Mason counties.

Responsibilities:

• Lead development of a comprehensive Bayer portfolio business plan with Field Sales Representatives (FSRs) for assigned geography, prioritising ~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 Partner 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.

Requirements:

• Agility in communication approach to effectively interact with organisations or individuals.
• 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 behaviour.
• Strong task management, prioritisation, 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 driving for the company, possibly under DOT/FMCSA jurisdiction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an agriculture-related discipline, business, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant agriculture experience in agronomy, technology, sales, or marketing.
• Experience with sales teams and teams working remotely.

Compensation:

• Salary: approximately $90,640.00 - $135,960.00.
• Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission.
• Benefits: health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.