Zonal Agronomist

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 trialsstrategy 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 toursComposition & route plan in consultation with AM & PM to align the trip with objectives Testing reports follow-up with team & govtPAT & SBS Yield Book & Crop tour book Share ReportsPAT 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 ManagerPeriodic 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