Field 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 yearPFR 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 FARMserverAssist 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 Requirements1.
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 position2. Technical knowledge:
- Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) License preferred
- Basic computer and current software skills
- Chauffer license or equivalent required3.
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.
