Syngenta Seeds Developmental Sales Representative

At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers success. We invite you to help shape the future of agriculture and play a role in safely feeding the world while caring for our planet.

Syngentas Sales Team is seeking a Seeds Agronomy Developmental Sales Representative. This internship role will be part of a high-performing Sales Team and participate in a curriculum-based integrated learning opportunity preparing you to be a successful territory sales leader in the agriculture industry. Youll receive competitive wages and ongoing career development resources.

As part of Syngentas Emerging Talent Program you will gain hands-on experience exposure to day-to-day business operations and opportunities to apply your academic knowledge to real-world challenges while developing your professional skills.

Location: Flexible locations within the United States (Colorado Illinois Iowa Kansas Minnesota Wisconsin Oklahoma Nebraska Missouri Indiana Ohio Michigan North Dakota South Dakota)

Accountabilities:

• Complete a well-defined customized training and development plan with direction and assistance from your manager and experienced colleagues.
• Develop effective product and technical expertise such as product placement scouting agronomic principles building strong farmer relationships understanding the sales process and gaining product commitment.
• Gain experience and build leadership capabilities consultative selling competence communication and presentation skills business acumen and territory management while creating a professional network to further your career.
• Implement strategy to achieve sales objectives in the assigned territory.
• Identify and analyze customer needs market intelligence and territory opportunities to share with Sales Management and Marketing.
• Develop effective ways of working to strengthen teamwork within the sales team.
• Manage support and build the customer base in a defined geography.
• Advise channel partners on the presentation of products and promotional materials.
• Manage within territory budget guidance accurately report expenses and sales operate and maintain a company vehicle in compliance with policy track customer interactions and submit weekly activity reports.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree completed between August 2026 and May 2027 preferably in Agricultural Science or a related field.
• A valid drivers license and an acceptable moving violations record.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with previous agricultural internships.
• First-hand knowledge of farming is a definite asset.
• Knowledge of agronomics general cropping practices agricultural technology and trends and requirements for pest control.
• Demonstrated professional and personal capabilities such as:
  • Strong customer focus
  • Business acumen and results-driven mindset
  • Resilience and interpersonal savvy
  • Ability to lead be self-directed and work as part of a team
  • Integrity and trust
  • Effective writing presentation and negotiation skills
• Ability to be mobile within the Midwestern region of the U.S.

Additional Information :

Salary for this position ranges between $70000 - $75000 annually.

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. 
• Competitive wages
• Ongoing career development resources
• The opportunity to work on meaningful innovative projects that solve problems

Syngenta is committed to creating a culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here:  is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. 

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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time