Corteva Agriscience
Description
GROWING WHAT MATTERS STARTS WITH YOU
Corteva Agriscience™, the world’s first dedicated agriculture start-up, serves to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. Our employees fulfill this purpose everyday by building/participating in an inclusive culture where we encourage each other to stay curious, think differently, act boldly and do what’s right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners, and our planet. With over 20,000 team members from 130 countries, innovating in 140 world class R&D facilities, we have the resources, leadership heritage and partner ecosystem to make a meaningful impact now and into the future.
#GrowWhatMatters
We’re hiring for Sales Agronomy Manager
Learn how you can be our voice in the conversation about the future of agriculture.
As a Sales Agronomy Manager you will be responsible for designing and leading agronomy trials, gathering and analyzing product performance data, participate in product evaluation and advancement as well as giving technical support to customers, sales team and other stakeholders.
You Will Be Part of Growing Team
A passionate team of professionals that are relentlessly innovating and bringing cutting edge products that are enhancing the lives of farmers, consumers, and producers.
Your Challenge:
- Provide technical resources to sales professionals, distributors, customers and other internal / External partners.
- Contribute technical expertise to translating product data into effective marketing and sales tools.
- Set up agronomy trials and play a key role in product testing and evaluation, product advancement, and registration.
- Create and promote valuable collaborations/ Partnerships with research and other stakeholders.
- Regularly gather customer experience feedback and input that into product evaluation efforts
Key Stakeholders and Interactions:
Farmers (small scale, emergent and commercial), Seed Operations, Commercial team, Seed Regulators, Ministry of Agriculture.
Location:
Lusaka
Qualifications
To Grow What Matters, You Will Need
- Degree in Agricultural Sciences or equivalent
- 3 years’ working experience (previous experience in setting up field trials and product evaluation an added advantage)
- Valid Clean Driver’s License with not less than 1 year driving experience
- Team player with excellent cross functional collaboration
- Strong analytical skills
- Self-motivated and able to work under minimum supervision.
Who Are We Looking For?
- Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team.
- Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world’s growing need for food.
- Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment
- Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader.
Growing What Matters Starts with You… What We Can Offer To Help You Grow?
- Opportunity to be part of a global industry leader working to discover solutions to the most pressing agricultural challenges of our time
- Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences
- Opportunities for international rotations and relocation that will expand your global view and cultural experience
- Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered
- Dedicated and customized resources to help grow your professional skills, industry expertise and personal perspectives.
- Joining us is a natural opportunity to strengthen your professional network through valuable relationships.
- Support the health and well-being of every employee by offering world-class benefits, meaningful work and competitive salary
- Performance driven culture with a strong focus on speed, efficiency and agility