Agronomist

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Agronomist

greenhouse and protected cultivation

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end agronomy advisory for greenhouse-grown crops, including crop planning, fertigation, pest and disease management, and climate control strategies
• Conduct regular field visits, crop audits, and on-site assessments to identify issues and recommend practical, actionable solutions
• Design customized, agronomy-led solution packages tailored to customer requirements, crop type, and local climatic conditions
• Lead farmer demonstrations, workshops, and training programs focused on greenhouse operations and best practices
• Support customers by showcasing yield improvement, quality enhancement, and ROI benefits from protected cultivation systems
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and technical teams to align agronomic solutions with customer and business objectives
• Collect and analyze market insights related to customer needs, competitor offerings, and adoption trends in protected cultivation
• Prepare reports on agronomic performance, customer outcomes, and sales enablement insights
• Build long-term relationships with growers by acting as a trusted technical advisor
  

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in greenhouse or protected cultivation farming
• Strong technical knowledge of polyhouses, net houses, climate control systems, fertigation, and protected horticulture crops
• Educational background in Agriculture, Horticulture, or Agronomy (B.Sc. / M.Sc.)
• Proven ability to design crop-specific cultivation packages with clear ROI justification
• Excellent advisory, problem-solving, and analytical skills with a practical, field-oriented approach
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building abilities to work effectively with farmers and internal stakeholders
• Self-driven, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment