What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Agronomist position at Stine Seed?
Stine Seed Company, a privately owned national seed company, has an opening for a Technical Agronomist. This is an excellent opportunity to grow professionally with one of the industry’s most respected seed companies. The territory for this position is: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Eastern Iowa and Northern Illinois. The Technical Agronomist will serve as the coordinator for training, plot management, agronomic information and sales support.
Responsibilities:
- Establish and execute Product Development Plot (PDP) protocols across the territory
- Agronomic data collection on a regular basis throughout the growing season
- Coordinate with cooperators for planting and harvesting PDP protocols
- Work with sales team to achieve sales objectives through in field training and provide technical support
- Engage with marketing group to provide insights and observations to contribute to social media efforts
- Participate in all facets of the plot seed process; organization, bagging and distribution of plot seed sets
- Attend weekly Teams call
- Provide support to the sales team through regular communication with sales leaders and sales representatives
- Attend dealer field day events, and grower meetings; providing meaningful and timely information
- Implement any additional plots that assist in evaluating and promoting Stine products
What We Offer
- Established sales network with dedicated seed dealers
- 45 year reputation for quality seed products
- Competitive pay coupled with a performance-based bonus incentive
- Employee benefits include company vehicle, 401K and health insurance
- Work-life balance
Who You are
- Bachelors in Agronomy or related discipline
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently as well as team members to meet established goals