Job Description
Enjoy a challenging and fulfilling career with an international employer. Pioneer Hi-Bred International has business operations in more than 90 countries, and is committed to increasing food production with high quality Pioneer brand products and agronomic knowledge that maximizes agricultural productivity. By combining conventional and advanced plant genetics, Pioneer is delivering solutions to help meet the needs of a growing population’s demand for agricultural seed.
The successful candidate will:
Develop and provide agronomic, product and service education to the field sales force that helps support the sales and service of Pioneer® brand products and associated technologies.
Support the field sales force by working to resolve customer service calls.
Provides product, agronomic and general crop production information through several mediums directly to customers.
Actively involved in demand creation of Pioneer seed.
Responsible for coaching and training the field sales force in technical, agronomic service and Pioneer® brand product knowledge.
Serve as an agronomic and product expert on customer service calls. Responsible for providing some direct education to customers on Pioneer products, crop management practices, stewardship and other associated crop production practices.
Education and Experience
Bachelors degree required, preferably in an Agronomic field
Master’s in Agronomy or equivalent will be an added advantage
3 – 5 years Agronomy experience
Competencies
The ability to transfer knowledge
The ability to work well in a team.
Fluency in the national languages (English and Swahili), (the ability to speak local dialect will be an added advantage)
Familiarity with computers
Observation, curiosity and innovation
The ability to lead meetings, listen and take decisions
Natural, simple, non-domineering, skills-driven leadership skills.
Planning capability.
The ability to analyse and summarise data
