Regional Agronomy Manager Cornbelt Region (ia & Il)

Iowa, United States

Job Description


At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien\xe2\x84\xa2, the largest crop inputs company in the world. As part of our collective mission of Feeding the Future, Nutrien Ag Solutions provides full-acre solutions through our trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven\xc2\xaeSeed and Dyna-Gro\xc2\xaeSeed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.

Working at Nutrien Ag Solutions will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be, and grow your career.

The Regional Agronomy Manager plays an important role enabling organic growth through technical leadership and optimization of our North American Agronomic Network. This role will collaborate with Region and Division leadership, Proprietary Products, Seed, Digital Agronomy, Sustainability, and Local Agronomists to prioritize and execute field validation trials and training of specific products, technologies, and solutions. This role will lead programs that increase product knowledge, confidence, and adoption of predictable, proven sustainable solutions and deliver locally validated outcome-based products and solutions that align with grower challenges and commercial objectives.

What you will do:

  • Provide leadership and set a clear vision for the Regional Applied Agronomy Team and align capabilities with the needs of the respective Divisions and Nutrien Ag Solutions
  • Prioritize and oversee execution of applied field demonstrations, solution validation, data capture, visualization, and training in the assigned region to support regional and division business objectives.
  • In partnership with Division Marketing Managers, drive local technical marketing efforts focused on addressing grower pain points and production challenges while navigating them towards useful solutions.
  • Collaborate with data science and digital agronomy teams to build capabilities that optimize agronomic data capture, analysis, learnings, and knowledge transfer.
  • Establish and optimize a cyclical process to convert data into valuable, usable, locally relevant information and disseminate to support divisional business goals.
  • Collaborate closely with Division Leadership and local sales teams to identify and fill education and knowledge transfer gaps.
  • Increase crop consultant product knowledge, sales confidence, and adoption of predictable, locally proven, sustainable products and solutions
  • Lead area product performance resolution process and assist in documentation and investigation of customer complaints, as needed.
What you will bring:
  • Bachelor\'s Degree required, preferably in agronomy, plant pathology, entomology, weed science or related field; experience ma be considered in lieu of education
  • 8+ years of related experience required, preferably with consultative agronomy
  • Strong business acumen and demonstrated self-motivation, assertiveness, and results orientation
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and train others in new technologies and the use and application of crop inputs
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven ability to influence and build strong working relationships with internal/external stakeholders
  • Strong computer skills (Precision Ag, statistical software, PowerPoint, reporting tools, etc.)
  • Ability to be engaged with assigned team 80% of the time
  • Willingness and ability to travel extensively (estimated to be 40% to 50%)
Desired Skills/Experience:
  • Master or Ph.D. in agronomy, weed science, plant pathology, entomology or related discipline preferred
  • 10+ years of consultative agronomic experience
  • Active participation in one or more professional agricultural organizations
  • Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) certification
Are you a good match? Apply today!

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn suggested does not represent Nutrien\'s compensation structure.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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  • Job Id
    JD4365340
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Iowa, United States
  • Education
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