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Description
GROWING WHAT MATTERS STARTS WITH YOU
Corteva Agriscience™, the world's first dedicated agriculture start-up, serves to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. Our employees fulfill this purpose everyday by building/participating in an inclusive culture where we encourage each other to stay curious, think differently, act boldly and do what's right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. With over 20,000 team members from 130 countries, innovating in 140 world class R&D facilities, we have the resources, leadership heritage and partner ecosystem to make a meaningful impact now and into the future.
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You Will Be Part of Growing Team
Corteva Agriscience™ presents an exciting opportunity for a Biostimulants Customer Agronomist based in Cremona, Italy.
Reporting to Italian Biostimulants Business Leader, the Biostimulants Customer Agronomist is a crop and/or product-line expert in Italy; collects and interprets the technical needs of users, influencers and channel partners for products and products programs. The BCA translates these needs into questions to be answered by projects/trials and leads the biostimulants technical positioning within the Corteva LPCT team and inputs at project level.
Key individual in the roll out/launch of products and technical support to those products, leading and ensuring appropriate technical transfer to Corteva peers and key stakeholders.
Supports sales of existing products, providing technical support.
Your Responsibilities:
Market Intelligence
Liaises with channel partners, end users, officials, and other influencers regarding Corteva Biostimulants products and projects to collect & interpret technical needs of users, influencers and channel partners by crops, products, and programs.
Analyze competitive environment (technical strengths and weaknesses).
Projects Definition
Translates market needs into questions to be answered by projects/trials and leads the biostimulants positioning within the Corteva LPCT team and inputs at project level.
Interacts with the Technical Teams on the exact objectives and reasons for trials / demo to support Customer Needs.
Design and coordinate effective and conclusive demo-trial programs for new products in the Country, as defined within LPCTs. Demo trials are an effective tool to promote sales, launch products, identify commercial, opportunities, and train customers.
Interacts with the Biologicals EMEA team in order to implement Biostimulants regional and global projects in the Country.
Contributes to case building for new projects:
Contributes to the completion of decision charts for new products/concepts.
Attends the Biology review meetings, for relevant projects, and represents local needs.
Contributes local agronomy know-how to protocol design for projects.
Technical Transfer
Transfers the knowledge on biostimulants portfolio to Corteva teams. Assists in the fulfilment of Customer needs on the biostimulants matter.
Elaborates technical literature, presentations, and commercial materials to support product positioning.
Technology transfer to sales team, CTS, officials and influencers.
Miscellanea
Coordination with European peers, within a network to search for synergies, analyzing CU opportunities (definition of common projects, coordination with IFS and Regulatory Sciences department …)
Product stewardship. Produce materials and guidelines.
Support to CTS and Sales Team on complaints/claims.
Location: Cremona, Italy
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Qualifications
To Grow What Matters, You Will Need
Degree: Agronomist.
Other valuable requirements: PhD, MSc, solid agronomic background on Plant Nutrition, Soil Science, Horticulture, Agriculture and Plant Physiology. Project Management, good understanding of commercial environment.
Experience: Valuable in similar roles. Strong technical knowledge about crops and crop management. Field trials, Product development or R&D. Technical selling, experience in project management, strong connection with research organizations.
Results and business oriented. Ability to work closely with customers and respond to their needs.
Good team worker demonstrating loyalty and commitment to the organization and team members.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Great analysis ability.
Problem solving and adaptability.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
Languages: Fluency in English.
Who Are We Looking For?
Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team
Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world's growing need for food
Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment
Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader
Growing What Matters Starts With You… What We Can Offer To Help You Grow?
Opportunity to be part of a global industry leader working to discover solutions to the most pressing agricultural challenges of our time
Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences
Opportunities for international rotations and relocation that will expand your global view and cultural experience
Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered
Dedicated and customized resources to help grow your professional skills, industry expertise and personal perspectives.
Joining us is a natural opportunity to strengthen your professional network through valuable relationships.
Support the health and well-being of every employee by offering world-class benefits, meaningful work and competitive salary
Performance driven culture with a strong focus on speed, efficiency and agility
Corteva Agriscience™ is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company, while advancing equity in agriculture. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. Discrimination, harassment and retaliation are inconsistent with our values and will not be tolerated. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit:
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