Agronomy and Technical Services - Cagayan Valley

This role is instrumental in translating complex agronomic concepts into actionable insights thereby enhancing the commercial teams effectiveness and ultimately driving customer success through improved crop productivity and sustainability.

Accountabilities

The Field Crops Agronomy Lead serves as the primary agronomic authority for the Commercial team providing comprehensive expertise on all aspects of agronomy and product knowledge for hybrid field crop products. As a technocommercial subject matter expert within the business zone this role is pivotal in

Capability Building:

• Enhancing the agronomic competence of the Zone Business team
• Conducting indepth training for commercial field teams to effectively address productrelated issues with a focus on agronomic performance of seed and trait products

Agrotechnology Transfer:

• Spearheading a continuous agrotechnology transfer program to empower growerfacing teams with a thorough understanding of crop products
• Facilitating product knowledge upskilling emphasizing New Product Introductions (NPIs) relevant Proof of Technologies (POTs) and agronomic service platforms that drive growerlevel productivity improvements

Customer Engagement:

• Supporting Grower teams in establishing and auditing Learning Centers as key venues for enhanced customer engagement
• Collaborating with other functions to identify and leverage critical touchpoints between Agronomy and Commercial teams fostering improved product and technology appreciation based on their value to farmers                 

Technical Support 

• Providing expert guidance on complex agronomic issues and product performance queries
• Developing and implementing strategies to optimize field crop performance across diverse environmental conditions

Innovation and Adaptation:

• Translating cuttingedge research into practical fieldapplicable solutions through establishment of Fields of Innovation and Technology (FIT) centers

Crossfunctional Collaboration:

• Bridging the gap between R&D Product Development and Commercial teams to ensure seamless integration of new products and technologies
• Facilitating effective communication between technical and nontechnical stakeholder 

DataDriven Decision Making:

• Analyzing field performance data to inform product positioning and agronomic recommendations
• Utilizing advanced analytics to predict and mitigate potential agronomic challenges

Sustainable Agriculture Advocacy:

• Promoting sustainable farming practices that align with the companys environmental stewardship goals
• Educating teams and customers on the longterm benefits of sustainable agronomic practices

Qualifications :

• Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Agronomy Plant Science Agricultural Engineering or related fields.
• Experience: 2 years in technical agronomy product development or technical marketing in the seed or crop protection industry.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in field trial data interpretation and scientific communication.
• Knowledge of field crops agronomy and any adjunct technologies and freedom to operate principles
• Ability to translate/articulate technical insights into commercial messaging
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work crossfunctionally with marketing sales agronomy and external partners.
• Travel Requirements:   >70 within geographical scope
• All applicants must be eligible to work anywhere in the Philippines

Additional Information :

In Syngenta we recognize that diversity and inclusion is important to our business.  We embrace the unique perspective and capabilities of our employees which will help us continue to drive innovation and achieve our business goals. Our culture enables us to create an environment of involvement respect and connection with the communities where we operate benefitting individual employees and the company.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime