Job Description

GROWING WHAT MATTERS STARTS WITH YOU

Corteva Agriscience™, the world's first dedicated agriculture start-up, serves to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. Our employees fulfil this purpose every day by building/participating in an inclusive culture where we encourage each other to stay curious, think differently, act boldly and do what's right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. With over 20,000 team members from 130 countries, innovating in 140 world class R&D facilities, we have the resources, leadership heritage and partner ecosystem to make a meaningful impact now and into the future.

#GrowWhatMatters

We’re hiring for Irrigation Agronomist (Maize) – Northern Cape.

The Irrigation Agronomist must love to work with growers on the farm and in their fields alongside a network of Pannar Sales Rep that have a common passion for agriculture, adding value and improving customer experience. Individuals must like working independently and in a team, being able to contribute to a high-performing and dynamic sales team. Key personal qualities include confidence, competitiveness, a desire to win, driven to succeed, strong communication skills, and being a team player. Critical decision-making skills are also necessary for this position and a desire to constantly learn and improve to strive towards excellence. A strong work ethic, moral standards with a high level of professionalism, and pride in the quality of work performed will lead to success for this individual. The Field Agronomist would work alongside a Territory Manager as a team to achieve common territory targets.

You Will Be Part of the Growing Team

The candidate will act as a liaison with local Pannar Sales Reps and Territory Manger to grow market share and strengthen relationships with key operations. Focused areas are Pannar product training, positioning, general agronomy, team-selling, and providing grower solutions to add value and increase yield and profitability to help key operations be sustainable.

Your Challenge:

• Target field activities to key accounts to build relationships and drive sales of Pannar brand products.
• Work with targeted operations to grow the business strategically.
• Develop and provide agronomic and product training and training to the field sales force that supports the sales and service of Pannar products.
• Maintain a thorough agronomic and technical knowledge of Pannar products and services.
• Model the way in demonstrating integrity, determination, adaptability, passion, and collaboration.
• Collaborate with the Product Life Cycle Manager and Agronomy Manager to plan and conduct Commercial Unit, and regional agronomy field trials that improve the product management and/or product positioning of Pannar seed products
• Serve as a primary agronomic resource to Territory Manager to resolve customer concerns.
• Anticipate market opportunities and threats, and position your sales team to react, adapt and overcome.
• Troubleshoot customer concerns and work to identify and deliver mutually beneficial solutions.

Key Stakeholders and Interactions:

Partner with Product Agronomists, Territory Managers, Field Agronomists and Sales Reps to create and deliver product and digital services information that improves the productivity and profitability of Pannar customers.

Location:

Northern Cape Irrigation Regions

To Grow What Matters, You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture (Soil science, Agronomy, Plant Pathology)
• At least 5-7 years of agronomy sales experience, educating and empowering individuals.
• Leadership skills
• Strong background in agronomy and plant cultivation.
• Extensive knowledge on pesticides and herbicides would be beneficial.
• Extensive knowledge on crops like maize, sunflower and soybeans is needed.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of irrigation systems and practices.
• Proven ability to make timely decisions and solve problems
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills are required for fostering teamwork, enhancing a good working environment, and effectively developing strong working relationships with a diverse group of people
• Ability to supervise and prioritize multiple tasks is critical
• Proficiency in Office software such as spreadsheets, mail, calendar and presentation tools
• Must be able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• A valid driver’s license is required
• Fluency in the local/regional language is required to support community and customer engagement

Who Are We Looking For?

• Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team​
• Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world’s growing need for food
• Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment​
• Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader

Growing What Matters Starts With You… What We Can Offer To Help You Grow?

• Opportunity to be part of a global industry leader working to discover solutions to the most pressing undefined
• Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences​
• Opportunities for international rotations and relocation that will expand your global view and cultural experience​
• Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered​
• Dedicated and customized resources to help grow your professional skills, industry expertise and personal perspectives.
• Joining us is a natural opportunity to strengthen your professional network through valuable relationships.
• Support the health and well-being of every employee by offering world-class benefits, meaningful work and competitive salary
• Performance driven culture with a strong focus on speed, efficiency and agility​

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To know more about Corteva please watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs3CpU29-1M