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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.
YOUR APPLICATION
Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.
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