Work Location: Kota, Rajasthan

Zonal 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, Training manager, Crop Product Managers, etc.

Key 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 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)

Education Qualification & Years of Experience required :

• BSc Agri or MSc Agri or MBA in Agri business Management with 5+ experience in Sales/Marketing or Agronomy related roles.
• Work Experience in relevant markets with knowledge of local language is preferred

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