YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Technology Development Representative for our crop protection team, you will be a trusted advisor that develops strong relationships with key university influencers. You will help lead sales support activities with the sales team. In this role, you will cover the Southern half of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Ideal candidate location would be near St Paul, Minnesota. 

The primary responsibilities of this role, Crop Portection Technology Development Representative II, are to: 

• Engage actively in assigned Protocol Delivery Team led by tdm's for developing national protocols;
• Apply marketplace knowledge to facilitate Local Technical Team in the development of regional protocols;
• Apply recommendations from statistician on trial design to meet protocol objectives and align with field testing capabilities;
• Use internal and external networks to identify and secure testing sites that meet protocol criteria;
• Apply scientific skills to collect and analyze efficiently and accurately;
• Summarize and interpret data, plus influence product positioning proficient in operating and maintaining large equipment and gps/gis systems;
• Learn and apply all regulatory and stewardship requirements in Field Testing Program and coach others while ensuring our FTO;
• Collaborate with Functional Compliance Lead on both internal and external Confined Field Trial audits;
• Adhere to company trait stewardship requirements as necessary in field testing and training programs and drives awareness with internal and external stakeholders;
• Participate in product performance inquiry processes and assist when required.
• Assist Field Sales Representatives and Technical Agronomists with tech support for seed, trait and crop protection Product Performance Inquiries when requested;
• Engage actively on protocol delivery team led by Technology Development Managers and serve as regional marketplace representative;
• Collaborate with internal field-testing functions to test, deliver, position and support our product pipeline;
• Identify new market opportunities and facilitates the development of tailored solutions for our customers;
• Partner with sales and agronomy to facilitate demonstrations and dealer and customer training when requested;
• Facilitate and present regional research results to technical managers, agronomy and sales teams;
• Facilitate regional marketplace positioning of new seed, traits, SAS's and crop protection products;
• Facilitate discussions with sales, agronomy and kt to create and deploy educational content on Bayer products and tailored solutions for customers;
• Facilitate efforts to coordinate, calendarize and build content for internal training events designed to increase competence and confidence;
• Learn, apply and comply with all safety standards and requirements and coach others;
• Forecast and orders seed and crop protection products for effective execution of field research program;
• Collaborate/coordinate with arm in planting, spraying and maintaining.
• Position requires driving for the company that will fall under DOT/FMCSA jurisdiction and may require a CDL. 

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or related discipline with at least seven years of experience in agronomy, sales, field development or Research and Development related roles or Master of Science with at least five years of experience in agronomy, sales, field development or Research and Development related roles or PH.D. with at least two years of experience in agriculture or related discipline;
• Degree must be completed by start date;
• Strong understanding of Bayer germplasm, traits and crop protection in the assigned geography;
• Makes recommendations on agronomic components and systems;
• Strong technical and sales support (local influence);
• Obtain and maintain a pesticide applicator certification in the state(s) within the territory.

Domestic relocation assistance may be offered for this role.

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