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:
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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
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401k plan match & company sponsored pension plan and access to a Financial Advisor to help you manage your retirement savings
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Paid time off, Paid Holidays, Wellness Programs, & Corporate Discounts
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Company Christmas Party, Free Lunch, Two Hundred Dollar Merchandise Allowance, & Much More
Responsibilities
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Collaborate with the Area Team Lead (ATL) on the following activities that will help improve sales results
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Sales support activities:
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Seed advisor and dealer ride-alongs
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Dealer, Customer and Seed Advisor meetings and field days
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Field investigation reporting/training and management
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Local farm shows, Becks Field Shows, competitive dealer recruiting
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Agronomy content and training
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Force Multiplier training of Seed Advisors and Dealers for agronomy content
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Create voice memos, videos, and other timely local agronomy content
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Author Crop Talk articles, agronomy briefs, and webinars as needed from Agronomy leadership
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Local product expertise and leadership
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Lead and manage local choice trial walk program with dealers and customers
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Coordinate local plot program and hybrid sets
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Collaborate with RPS to develop product plans and successful product launches
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Develop local plot data and hybrid data information
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Train dealers and seed advisors on product positioning throughout the year
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PFR Proven excellence
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Train Seed Advisors and Dealers to apply select PFR Proven concepts at the local level
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Develop PFR proven concepts for local application
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Integrate PFR Proven concepts into agronomy training and meetings
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Provide PFR team new ideas for testing
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Assist in developing and training Seed Advisors and dealer how to utilize the PFR integration into Becks digital ag platform FARMserver
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Assist in local PFR tours if practicable
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Personal Development
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Continuous internal training
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Additional agronomy education
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Leadership development conferences and seminars
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Work with ATL’s in developing strategies to help drive local agronomy plans in order to increase sales
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Perform other duties as may be requested by the Regional Agronomy Manager
Job Requirements
1. Education and training:
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M.S. degree in Agronomy or related field preferred
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Bachelor of Science Degree in Agronomy with minimum of three years of field experience
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Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record as determined by Beck’s automobile insurance policy
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This is a safety-sensitive position
2. Technical knowledge:
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Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) License preferred
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Basic computer and current software skills
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Chauffer license or equivalent required
3. Physical Demands:
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Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds unassisted.
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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.
