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Vylor

Seed genetics company leveraging gene editing

Retail Sales Agronomist

Field SalesUpdated on Nov 15
Full-timeIowa, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Agronomy, Business, or Marketing is required. Other degrees may be considered with related agronomy and field sales experience.
  • A minimum of 3–5 years of agronomy and sales experience is preferred; candidates at all experience levels will be considered.
  • Ability to provide an agronomy skillset, selling tactics, negotiation skills, and influence.
  • Understanding of agronomy and crop production practices.
  • Understanding of key crop protection product offerings in the territory.
  • Ability to understand changing market dynamics, including forecasting and product or marketing input, and build a network of strategic sellers to increase territorial demand.
  • Ability to pass a driving record background check.

Responsibilities

  • Provide product training and support to retail sellers in person or through various media.
  • Leverage and promote the portfolio, support the sales process, and build sellers' knowledge and confidence.
  • Understand and execute account-level strategy with retail sellers in collaboration with the Retail Business Manager.
  • Maintain sellers' focus on planning efforts that advance the business; own the seller plan and execute it jointly with strategic retail sellers.
  • Drive retail sellers' ability to demonstrate value beyond products to create product demand.
  • Execute sales, demand planning, inventory ownership, plot strategy, agronomy meetings, and in-field trainings while providing support regarding Brevant products to key retail sellers.
  • Coordinate efforts with area functional leaders, including the Area Product Manager, Strategic Business Consultant, customer service team, supply team, and program team.

About the Company

Vylor

Seed genetics company leveraging gene editing

Vylor is a stand-alone seed and genetics company that develops and markets crop seeds and related genetics. It uses gene editing and molecular breeding to create proprietary hybrids, including hybrid wheat and disease-resistant corn, and grows its business through direct-to-market sales and a growing licensing platform. It differentiates itself as a pure-play IP owner with a large portfolio of germplasm and biotech patents and by leveraging its Pioneer, Brevant, and Hoegemeyer brands alongside cross-licensing arrangements with Corteva. Its goal is to become a publicly traded company and to help farmers meet food and energy security challenges through advanced genetic solutions.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.1B
Headquarters
Egypt, United States
Founded
Not listed

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