Customer Agronomist

About the role

This role will focus on all Corteva products to support development and market success with all stakeholders, also working with emerging biological technologies, to quantify performance and identify attributes defining success in key crops. This role will require a high degree of interpersonal effectiveness to work across internal stakeholders, industry partners, business partners and customers, as the grower. The Customer Agronomist role will be integral for the implementation and management of Corporate/Large Farms engagements in conjunction with the commercial/business teams. The role will be custodians of the customer intimacy (CX) approach and will deliver value to our business partners and Corteva's target Corporate/Large farms to ultimately drive business growth, post-patent product defense and achievement of Corteva's annual Operating Plan. This role is accountable for supporting the Australian commercial team in the development and launch of new products as well as providing technical support and shaping new product concepts or strategic products in key crop solutions for core target markets.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Be Leader of the Large Farm/CX incentives in your area. Develop comprehensive, integrated Large Farm/CX plans aligned with business objectives. Strong cross-functional engagement and communication to drive strong alignment and buy-in across our commercial teams.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with industry associations, local government, and cross-functional internal teams to design and deliver extension programs and community resilience initiatives.
• KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES FOR THIS ROLE:
• Considerable experience (5+ years), technical expertise in Broadacre and Horticultural crop protection, plant nutrition, and nutrition management
• Demonstrated understanding of agronomy relating to plant physiology and applied management.
• Broad communication and presentation skills, with the ability to create networks across multiple stakeholders (farmers, consultants, food chain, govt officials, technical experts)
• Able to lead product training (internal and external)
• Ability to build strong, resilient relationships with a diverse range of people.
• Ability to balance technical transfer and deliver commercial outcomes
• Ability to recognize grower needs and develop solutions (i.e. existing or new projects)
• Willingness to travel.
• Written proficiency for first draft of tech notes for new uses or product launch

Additional Information

Title: Customer Agronomist Reports to: No of Direct Reports 0 Function: Commercial / Sales Location: Various Job Grade TBC

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