Fruit & Vegetable Sales Agronomist, Guelph Area

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**Fruit & Vegetable Sales Agronomist, Guelph area**

Reporting to the Regional Sales & Account Manager, this opportunity leads the representation of the Bayer Fruit & Vegetable (F&V) portfolio within a local region through agronomic expertise and sales excellence.
- Collaborating fully with the local Bayer commercial team, deliver consistent leading strategies and support for F&V that meet or exceed the needs of the unique horticultural farm customer group.
- Cooperate with the other F&V Technical Sales Agronomists across Canada to help raise Bayer’s presence and position in this critical and specialized market through agronomy and sales support.
- Work closely with Sales, Customer Marketing, Product Management, Field Solutions, Market Development and Digital Farming Solutions (DFS) to execute the F&V strategic priorities in Canada with our customers.
- This is a permanent, home-based position which requires travel within the following areas it supports in Ontario: Bradford/Alliston/Shelburne area and the Collingwood area._

**What you will do**:

- **Lead F&V portfolio business in responsible geography and act as a core collaborative member of the local Bayer commercial team to plan, support and achieve business objectives**
- Create grower demand for Bayer F&V products and solutions through effective promotion and utilization of all available tools, programs and offers
- Responsible for face-to-face relationship development of a defined list of key grower customers
- Responsible for the aggregate sales budget for the F&V portfolio in the Territories/Regions supported
- Support retail sales planning and execution of horticulture focused portfolio with key retails via direct collaboration with local sales team colleagues
- Business planning duties will be either primary or secondary based on guidance of local RSAM
- Develop appropriate business plans in concert with local Bayer TSM(s), DAS’s and relevant stakeholders to ensure connectivity and communication across business lines
- Manage all product inquiries related to the F&V portfolio on horticultural crops in the territory
- **Lead F&V agronomic and technical product support, training and knowledge transfer in responsible geography to growers, key retails and agronomic influencers (e.g. agronomists, extension, processors)**
- Support new product launches, local agronomic and market development trials for knowledge transfer and portfolio awareness directly and through collaboration with retail and local F&V influencers
- Share out technical product updates
- Represent local business team when F&V expertise is required at grower demand events, tradeshows and other face-to-face promotional activities
- Plan and deliver in-field live and virtual agronomic training for growers, key retails and agronomic influencers
- Develop/grow/maintain communicative relationships with processors and other key industry stakeholders
- Act as expert by key crop and/or crop group amongst FVSA team and with MDM - F&V (based in US)
- Coordinate critical local market development in-field activities for F&V
- Complete retail and 3rd party trial coordination as required
- Execute Research Authorizations as required
- Connect & align with MDM - F&V on key MD activities (Canada MD Lead and Director Commercial Operations may assign key contact for FVSA in Canada)
- **Build profile as F&V technical expert in responsible geography and within Bayer**
- Build presence with key growers, retails, and 3rd party consultants/influencers
- Support content development for internal and external use, including marketing, agronomic and technical publications
- Participate in industry events and organizations where appropriate
- Create awareness with digital media as a technical expert for F&V Portfolio
- Communicate position of IPM and CP resistance management strategies and other stewardship initiatives
- Complete training and provide input for IPM strategies and other stewardship initiatives as needed
- _Fully participate and collaborate with Canadian F&V community at Bayer_
- **_Ensure full compliance with all Bayer policies including safety and driving policies_**
- _Complete safety and driving training as required_
- _Report injuries and accidents as required_

**Who you are**:

- Bachelor's degree in an agriculture-related discipline, business, or appropriate related field
- Minimum of 4 years of re