Job Description

At Bayer we\'re visionaries, driven to solve the world\'s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none\' is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We\'re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining \'impossible\'. There are so many reasons to join us. If you\'re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there\'s only one choice.

SeedGrowth Specialist

This is an opportunity to lead the SeedGrowth seed treatment strategy and execution at the regional level. The areas of focus include seed treatment agronomy and product knowledge; equipment and application expertise; sales strategy and seed treatment support services. The SeedGrowth Specialist will be responsible for development, implementation and execution of field development and sales support programs to lead seed treatment sales in close coordination with the Southern Saskatchewan sales team.

This is a full-time, field-based client-facing permanent position supporting the Southern Saskatchewan region, stretching south of Highway 1 to the Saskatchewan border.

What you will do:

• Provide technical expertise of key seed and soil-borne diseases / pests that are a concern for cereal, oilseed and pulse crops impacting early-season crop establishment
• Lead relationship development with commercial seed treaters; including representing complete Bayer portfolio
• Analyze sales and understanding market trends to develop and implement initiatives to drive Bayer sales in close collaboration with regional sales colleagues
• Develop targeted strategies to drive sales with retails and commercial seed treaters
• Coordinate application and product expertise of Bayer Crop Science technologies with marketing, sales and product development to ensure successful introduction of new products
• Work with Marketing Managers in the development and delivery of marketing information, strategy, materials and communications
• Support regional sales group on management of Product Inquiries relating to Bayer Crop Science SeedGrowth products

Who you are:

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or relevant related field
• P. Ag designation, Certified Crop Science Consultant or Certified Crop Advisor designation
• Minimum 3 years\' experience in Agronomy, Crop Protection or related field
• Broad understanding of the Western Canadian crop production business, with more specific knowledge of the commercial treater, retail channel and growers
• Demonstrated understanding of seed treatment application process and equipment
• Strong leadership, collaboration, client facing and communication skills
• Demonstrated capacity to work under pressure independently and within a team environment
• Ability to travel throughout Western Canada and sales region by both air and ground transportation
• In addition to the above, sales experience is preferred

This position requires full vaccination against COVID-19.

What we offer:

• This position provides a company vehicle
• Competitive compensation and rewards package
• Collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture
• Career development and global opportunities
• Work-life flexibility programs such as flex hours, employee discounts, volunteer days, wellness, and other employee offerings

Bayer is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of Inclusion and Diversity. We embrace and encourage our employees\' differences and believe that our people are our most valuable asset. The collective sum of individual life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities that our employees invest in their work represents our culture, reputation, and Bayer\'s values and purpose.

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All referral candidates must first be submitted via our internal referral system by a current Bayer employee in order to participate in the referral program. Once a Bayer employee has successfully referred you in our system, you will receive an automated email with instructions on how to complete your application.

Application Deadline: June 19, 2023*

*Candidates will be updated after the posting date closes.

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Location:

Canada : Saskatchewan : Regina

Division:

Crop Science

Reference Code:

793437

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