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POSITION:
Sales
Agronomist
Location: Sycamore,
Illinois
BASF, The Chemical Company, is
a Fortune 100 chemical company dedicated to making products that
make our customers' products better. At BASF, we make careers
better, too.
Job Description
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The sales
agronomist will be responsible for managing NutriDense
hybrid and inbred line evaluation from Stage A6 to Stage C7.
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This will
include managing and improving a strip testing program for
evaluation of A6 hybrids, providing information and training
about product placement to sales and marketing, and
coordinating strip plot, sales plot, and small plot data
related to advancement of lines and hybrids from Stage A6 to
commercialization.
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The sales
agronomist will develop data summaries and hybrid profiles,
coordinate and manage fall corn harvest tours involving
breeding, agronomy, and sales and marketing personnel, and
be involved with product training and support for sales and
marketing and seed partners.
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This
individual will develop and manage key relationships between
breeding and agronomy personnel and activities and current
and prospective NutriDense licensees.
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In
addition, the sales agronomist will provide support to the
agronomy manager and research agronomists for data
collection of hybrid performance in small plots as required.
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This
individual will work closely with research agronomists as
hybrids are advanced from Stages A4 and A5 into Stage A6,
and with sales and marketing in the support of commercial
hybrid activities.
Principal responsibilities of
the position will include:
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Coordinate the advancement of candidate hybrids from Stage
A6 to commercialization by providing data summaries, data
interpretation, and advancement recommendations.
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Design
and manage strip and sales plot testing and small plot
hybrid characterization trials of Stage A6 hybrids, and
evaluation and data analysis of small and large plot data
from Stage A6.
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Provide
data summaries, data interpretation, hybrid profiles,
product positioning information, product training, and
product complaint support for A6 and commercial NutriDense
hybrids to sales and marketing and seed partners.
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Provide
small plot data collection and hybrid evaluation support as
needed to research agronomists evaluating Stages A4 and A5.
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Manage
key relationships between breeding and agronomy personnel
and current and prospective NutriDense licensees.
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Provide
product placement and contract support to sales and
marketing for additional sales plot testing that sales and
marketing deems valuable.
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Work
cooperatively with research agronomy and other functions in
any needed special agronomic studies (nitrogen use,
herbicide tolerance, density trials, equivalency trials,
parent tests, patent tests, etc.).
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Continue
to upgrade job-related knowledge and skills through reading
of professional journals, attendance at scientific meetings,
both company-sponsored and external, and participating in
seed trade functions.
Qualifications
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A Ph.D.
in a plant breeding, crop genetics, or agronomy-related
field is very desirable, and a minimum of an M.S. degree
with 5 years experience in such a field is essential.
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Prior
experience in corn breeding or in corn hybrid evaluation, in
either a commercial seed company, university, or USDA is
required.
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The sales
agronomist should have experience in hybrid evaluation and
advancement in both small plot and strip plot testing.
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Prior
experience with plant breeding data analysis software,
hybrid advancement presentations, sales presentations, and
interaction with sales personnel and growers is required.
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Excellent
verbal and written communication skills are necessary, and
the ability to work well with others on a wide range of
topics is mandatory.
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Experience with and knowledge of corn markets is desirable.
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Self-motivation and the ability to work independently are
also very desirable.
To apply
Please note that we accept online
applications only, through our website at
http://www.basf.com/careers
Please click on "Search job openings," and enter
0700665 into the keyword search box.
We offer compensation and benefits
that reflect our leadership position.
For more information about careers
at BASF, The Chemical Company, or to view all of our current
openings, visit our website at
http://www.basf.com/careers.
No search firms.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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