Field Sales Agronomist

This position will help drive sales through teaching, training and assisting a local sales team via designated agronomic duties. The Field agronomist will focus the majority of his/her time on the responsibilities listed below. This position will mainly serve the Northwest Iowa region. Counties in this area would include: Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Emmet, Kossuth, Humboldt, Webster, Calhoun, Sac, Ida, Woodbury, Plymouth, Sioux, O'Brien, Clay, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Buena Vista, and Cherokee.

As a member of the Beck's Family of employees, all full-time employees are eligible for a generous benefits package:

• Health benefits including two medical plan options and company HSA contributions, dental, vision, employer paid life/AD&D for you and your dependents, disability insurance, and access to an onsite Nurse Practitioner
• 401k plan match & company sponsored pension plan and access to a Financial Advisor to help you manage your retirement savings
• Paid time off, Paid Holidays, Wellness Programs, & Corporate Discounts
• Company Christmas Party, Free Lunch, Two Hundred Dollar Merchandise Allowance, & Much More

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Area Team Lead (ATL) on the following activities that will help improve sales results

• Sales support activities:

• Seed advisor and dealer ride-alongs

• Dealer, Customer and Seed Advisor meetings and field days

• Field investigation reporting/training and management

• Local farm shows, Becks Field Shows, competitive dealer recruiting

• Agronomy content and training

• Force Multiplier training of Seed Advisors and Dealers for agronomy content

• Create voice memos, videos, and other timely local agronomy content

• Author Crop Talk articles, agronomy briefs, and webinars as needed from Agronomy leadership

• Local product expertise and leadership

• Lead and manage local choice trial walk program with dealers and customers

• Coordinate local plot program and hybrid sets

• Collaborate with RPS to develop product plans and successful product launches

• Develop local plot data and hybrid data information

• Train dealers and seed advisors on product positioning throughout the year

• PFR Proven excellence

• Train Seed Advisors and Dealers to apply select PFR Proven concepts at the local level

• Develop PFR proven concepts for local application

• Integrate PFR Proven concepts into agronomy training and meetings

• Provide PFR team new ideas for testing

• Assist in developing and training Seed Advisors and dealer how to utilize the PFR integration into Becks digital ag platform FARMserver

• Assist in local PFR tours if practicable

• Personal Development

• Continuous internal training

• Additional agronomy education

• Leadership development conferences and seminars

• Work with ATL's in developing strategies to help drive local agronomy plans in order to increase sales

• Perform other duties as may be requested by the Regional Agronomy Manager

Job Requirements

1. Education and training:

• M.S. degree in Agronomy or related field preferred
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Agronomy with minimum of three years of field experience
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and insurable driving record as determined by Beck's automobile insurance policy
• This is a safety-sensitive position

2. Technical knowledge:

• Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) License preferred
• Basic computer and current software skills
• Chauffer license or equivalent required

3. Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds unassisted.
• Ability to pass DOT physical examination and obtain Medical Examiner's Certificate may be required

In an effort to provide a safer, drug-free workplace for employees, all full-time applicants to whom offers of employment are made must submit to a drug test and background check, subject to applicable local, state, or federal laws or regulations. Employment at Beck's is contingent upon passing these pre-employment screenings.