Product Agronomist

acts as an agronomy manager for all crops in their respective region (district) and is primarily responsible for planning and execution of agronomy role in the assigned region/state. He collaborates with frontline sales team (TBL & DSMs) & AM&CEM, Training manager, Crop Product Managers, etc.

Roles And Responsibilities

• PAT, sampling & Agronomy trials- strategy execution
• Working out Package of Practices(POP) for key crops & FAB of all products relevant to the region
• Working out Cost: Benefit (CB) of Pioneer crops in comparison to competing crops.
• Products and Processes Trainings to TBLs (Front line sales team)
• PAT
• Sampling protocol
• Service calls management
• Product positioning
• FAB, CB & POP refresher
• Product testing with Govt/University
• Competitor New Product information with respect to Pipeline & Performance
• Sampling Allocation, Distribution and Monitoring with inputs from RBM and AM
• Product Training to TBL/MDRs/Corporate partners/Government
• Crop tours- Composition & route plan in consultation with AM & PM to align the trip with objectives
• Testing reports follow-up with team & govt- PAT & SBS
• Yield Book & Crop tour book
• Share Reports- PAT analysis, SBS, FS, Agronomy updates, Service call reports, University reports, etc. with Agronomy Manager
• Actively participate in PDA & PSA strategy workout & monitor execution timeliness, quality & scale
• Identification of new segments & products
• Business development projects to develop identified business opportunity/segment
• Cross functional coordination with Product Managers, Training manager & SDM
• Product positioning input to the Product Manager- Periodic travel to PATs, samples & Agronomy trials to understand pipeline more closely
• Recommendation for Hybrid Advancement Meetings & post HDM update to the team
• Data Quality Improvements Training and Audits
• Dipsticks - Customer needs & Sample to Sales (Rest responsibility of RBM)
• Provide all technical support for PPP initiatives while the RBM leads from the front
  
  

Qualification And Experience

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Agronomy or related field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience