# Field Sales Rep Trainee

**Company**: Bayer Crop Science
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $55,900 to $83,900
**Category**: Sales
**Industry**: Agriculture

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## Description

In this full-time role, you will focus on training, development, and support of a sales territory and team.

As a Field Sales Rep Trainee, you will gain the skills and knowledge needed to manage a sales territory of your own when the training period concludes, typically after 8–12 months.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

- Working alongside a mentor within a sales team to understand and support the sales of Bayer's portfolio;

- Serving as the main point of contact for a subset of partner accounts within the assigned sales territory and effectively selling the value of Bayer Crop Science products;

- Developing relationships with farmer customers and partners and learning how to effectively identify and meet their needs;

- Showing initiative and improvement in developing skills in sales, agronomy, business acumen, and product and portfolio knowledge;

- Learning and developing confidence in the sales process and cold calling;

- Focusing on and developing in the following core competency areas: Customer Centricity, Product Portfolio and Agronomic Knowledge, Channel Management, Data Analytics and Digital Tools, and Sales Coaching;

- Collaborating with teammates and peers to maximise services and sales to top farmer customers and partners, while serving as a knowledgeable business consultant.

Following the guidance of your assigned mentor, you will contribute to the success of your sales team, including:

- Growing market share of Bayer products in coordination with teammates and peers;

- Implementing dealer business plans and account management activities;

- Understanding product performance versus the competition;

- Contributing to program execution and program fulfilment, including national and local marketing initiatives;

- Effectively managing expenses and program payments per Bayer Crop Science policy;

- Managing area claims per Bayer Crop Science policy and processing through effective problem-solving, execution, and administration;

- Travelling approximately 60% within the assigned sales territory and team geography (company vehicle provided).

To be successful in this role, you should possess:

- A bachelor's degree (preferred);

- No prior years of experience required;

- A passion for sales and the agricultural industry;

- Sales experience, agronomic knowledge, and business knowledge (preferred);

- High coachability with the ability to receive and act upon feedback;

- Strong communication and presentation skills;

- Drive to meet the needs of farmer customers;

- Self-motivation and initiative to meet goals with minimal supervision;

- Proven leadership and problem-solving skills with a growth mindset;

- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively;

- Willingness and ability to relocate for the role, typically in a rural area;

- Ability to travel/drive throughout the sales territory daily (company vehicle provided);

- Valid driver's license; driving record (MVR) will be reviewed and must meet guidelines based on the company's risk screening for hiring drivers;

- Ability to lift a 60-pound bag of seed.

The salary for this role is estimated to be between $55,900 and $83,900 per year, with additional compensation potentially including a bonus or commission. Benefits may include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, and sick leave.

## Skills

### Required
- sales
- agronomy
- business acumen
- product knowledge
- communication
- presentation
- problem-solving
- time management
- driving

### Nice to have
- sales experience
- agronomic knowledge
- business knowledge

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