Technical Sales Agronomist

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Koch Agronomic Services, LLC (KAS) is seeking aTechnical Sales Agronomistto join a dynamic team, focused on plant nutrition products in the row-crop agricultural and specialty crop market segments.

The role will provide embedded technical support within a Sales Team in the Corn Belt region of the US.

The primary focus is to deliver technical product training and explain agronomic value proposition to customers, consultants, farmers, and internal stakeholders.

Secondary emphasis is to manage a regional portfolio of field trial projects within a third-party research program, to help the business evaluate existing products and new technologies.

Our Team

This role will report to the Director of Agronomy, North America and be remote based in ideally Minnesota or Iowa or throughout the region (IA, MN, WI, and eastern ND/SD) and will include extensive seasonal travel.

What You Will Do


* Strategic ownership of a regional agronomy support program in collaboration with sales, marketing and other related capabilities.


* Educate internal and external customers on the agronomic value proposition of KAS products in the market.


* Develop relationships with customer sales and agronomy teams, farmers/managers, researchers, and independent consultants within the region, with emphasis on strategic collaboration with key accounts to help maintain and grow the business.


* Manage a regional portfolio of strategic field research projects to help evaluate current and emerging technologies


* Serve as an industry liaison and KAS media representative, becoming widely recognized as a thought leader and influencer at the regional and national levels.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience presenting technical sales information to diverse audiences


* Experience designing and conducting research trials, analyzing data, and summarizing results.


* Experience building and managing a network of customer relationships.


* Experience with soil fertility management and nutrient use efficiency products.


* Experience with common crops and cropping systems of the Corn Belt region.

What Will Put You Ahead


* Master's Degree or above in Agronomy or closely related area

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

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