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Carbon Field Specialist 

The Carbon Field Specialist is a full-time remote position that will provide grower account management services in an assigned territory to support growers enrolled in the Bayer Carbon Program. This role is critical in supporting the growth and retention of growers in the Bayer Carbon Program and other revenue programs within ForGround by Bayer. This role will provide project management oversight, data-related training and quality review relative to grower journey. The Carbon Field Specialist may require some overnight travel dependent on location of accounts and promotional engagements.   

Geographies:   

• SE SD, NW IA, or Southern MN  

• Eastern IA  

• Northen IN, Southern MI, Eastern OH  

Travel Requirement: 50% 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The primary responsibilities of this role are to:   

• Support grower through program journey, including acquisition, enrollment, data and evidence collection, payment and retention 

• Ensure grower meets Bayer Carbon Program timelines and milestones  

• Conduct on-farm visits for growers enrolled within the program and maintain accurate records of activities and customer interactions 

• Support approximately 50 grower accounts 

• Quickly build and maintain positive relationships with enrolled growers  

• Communicate directly with growers to collect field management data and maintain communications throughout the process 

• Accurately assess quality of grower data collected  

• Support farmers in the implementation of regenerative agriculture practices and monitor progress  

• Collect and organize grower data and evidence to assist growers in fulfilling program requirements  

• Represent Bayer at various grower facing events, serving as a program advocate  

• Collaborate with field sales to generate leads and on-board new growers into the program  

• Be the voice of the customer and work closely with the grower squad to relay grower and field sales team feedback to contribute to program enhancements  

• Support soil sampling   

• Support on-farm audits as needed 

WHO YOU ARE 

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following: 

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree; Agribusiness, Agronomy, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Business Administration or related field  

• 2+ years of sales/customer-facing experience required  

• Experience working directly with agriculture producers  

• Experienced with providing growers support and clear communication   

• Demonstrated experience collecting and managing agronomic data from growers  

• Willingness to travel to support enrolled farmers up to several overnights per month dependent on account locations  

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly 

Preferred: 

• 5+ years’ relevant professional experience  

• Excellent oral, written and communication skills to onboard, motivate and engage others both in and outside the organization  

• Experience with managing on-farm data, including exporting, importing, and editing agriculture data within various digital agriculture platforms  

• Thorough understanding of agriculture and rural lifestyles  

• Experience with CRM systems to support customers  

• Excellent networking and relationship development skills  

• Results orientation with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects/priorities simultaneously  

• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to data accuracy  

• Experience in grower program management and/or communications, agricultural sales, project management, agriculture operations or related fields  

• Previous experience in carbon markets and/or carbon programs a plus  

• Detail and process orientation  

• Previous experience in precision agriculture and/or GIS preferred  

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite 

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately between $86 to $128k. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant).? Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc..? This salary (or salary range) is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. 

This posting will be available for application until at least 3/7/25.