Customer Solutions Agronomist

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. We're doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining 'impossible'. There are so many reasons to join us. If you're hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there's only one choice.
Customer Solutions Agronomist
**This opportunity strives to deliver the following outcomes**:
Customers choose Bayer as their preferred provider for their operation
Team members run their local business to benefit customers and Bayer
Agronomic expertise and research supports team knowledge, customer experience and local business opportunities through improved decisions on-farm
This is a permanent, home-based position within either Calgary, Lethbridge, Brooks, or Bassano areas in Alberta. Local travel within those areas would be required.
**What you will do**:
Jointly own and achieve squad P&L targets, in collaboration with all squad members
Plan, prioritize and execute in short-term (90-day cycles), mid-term and long-term cycles
Adapt, iterate, regularly reassess, and prioritize tasks to ensure continued progress towards squad outcomes
Collaborate and co-create within squad to ensure clarity of accountabilities to maximize customer focus
Leveraging digital tools and agronomic expertise position, support, and service the full Bayer portfolio of seed, crop protection and new business models, while also leveraging market intel and data insights to assess and prioritize opportunities
Contributing to effective team dynamics as a self-managing squad, via activities such as peer recruitment, selection, and performance feedback
Foster an inclusive environment of professionalism and safe working practices ensuring Safety and Compliance requirements are met or exceeded within squad
Define technical strategy to meet squad data and demand generation outcomes
Collaborate with the Market Development community to develop and execute field testing protocols to create broad based agronomic solutions and launch new products and solutions with the use of digital solutions
As local technical expert, understand and communicate the agronomic position of Bayer products and solutions among the squad, customers, retails, academics and independent agronomists, ensuring new technologies have proper profile with key influencers and customers
Provide technical support within squad on difficult product performance inquiries requiring additional technical analysis
Support weed and crop protection management strategies and other stewardship initiatives for the Bayer product portfolio, including technical support and training
**Who you are**:
B.Sc./Diploma with a minimum of 2 years agronomy or agriculture research experience
Currently hold/eligible/ in process of completion of either a CCA, CCSC, PAg, RT Ag or Order of Agronomist (QC) designation
Strong understanding of crop production and agronomy (ideal to also understand Bayer's product portfolio for seed, crop protection and digital solutions)
Strong communicator and demonstrated experience in communicating technical material to non-technical audiences
Ability to organize and execute a high-quality field research trial program
Understands how to develop agronomic protocols that address customer needs
Experienced supporting sales' activities
Valid driver's license and ability to operate motor vehicles safely
Ability to effectively supervise and coach summer students
**Additional Skills/Experience Preferred**:
Advanced computer and database skills with ability to use MS Office Suite as well as other software like CRM or Tableau
**What we offer**:
This position provides the use of a vehicle
Competitive compensation and rewards package
Collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture
Career development and global opportunities
Work-life flexibility programs such as flex hours, employee discounts, volunteer days, wellness, and other employee offerings
Bayer is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of Inclusion and Diversity. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences and believe that our people are our most valuable asset. The collective sum of individual life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities that our employees invest in their work represents our culture, reputation, and Bayer's values and purpose.
**Application deadline**: October 18, 2024
YOUR APPLICATION
**Location**:
either Calgary, Lethbridge, Brooks, or Bassano areas in Alberta
**Division**:
Crop Science
**Reference Code**:
830937