Crop System Agronomist at Bayer East Africa

Role Purpose:

• The Crop System Agronomist will utilize their expertise in applied field research and agronomic sciences to provide technical execution of trials in selected geographies and Crops. 
• This includes execution of the field-testing program which utilizes Research and Development protocols to support key business drivers for all facets of business platforms that include Seed, Trait, Biologicals, Crop Protection, and digital agronomic solutions /tools. 
• Drive and enhance customer value of new technologies by identifying solutions for current technical needs with commercial portfolio. 
• Responsible for executing trials, data generation and knowledge transfer / education of the customer facing squads on new product and crop system recommendations to farmers.
• Duty Station: Eldoret or Nakuru

Key responsibilities and tasks:

• Accountable for the execution and localization of the market development positioning trials (MPTs) testing program under farmer conditions in order to validate the technologies and solutions: 
• Accountable for the implementation of field trial protocols, scientific trial designs and allocation of trial 
• treatments, trial site management and data collected / collation into trialing tools e.g. velocity
• Create customer pull by developing, positioning and/or testing new hybrids, CP programs, traits and/or systems.
• Responsible for building confidence and competence within the Customer Facing Squads by training on our new product portfolio, and agronomic information.  
• Be the agronomic expert for new commercial offerings in Seeds, Traits, Biologicals and Crop Protection in country.
• Responsible for the implementation stewardship and adhere to company polices ensuring all conditions of buffers, isolation zones, seed logs, harvest disposition  
• Responsible for the value proposition development of customized agronomic solutions for the key crops in area of responsibility to support sales and business growth targets.
• Integrate new products into agronomic programs and recommend adjustments to cropping systems.
• Lead in investigation of product performance issues raised by customers.
• Writing of relevant technical agronomic articles and product information brochures 
• Build and maintain relationship with researchers from academic and research institutions.
• Responsible for developing a development strategy for the area of responsibility.
• Accountable for utilization of trial budgets assigned to each project and prudent management of the same.
• Own delivery of country budgets through compelling value proposition for new launches, relaunches for Seeds, Traits and CP products range,

Key Working Relations:

• GTM Enablement Team
• Customer Facing Squads
• Breeding  
• Field solutions 
• Stewardship Liaison
• External stakeholders –academics, Consultants 
• Channel Partners

Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

• BSc Degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in agricultural research. 
• Organizes and execute a high-quality assigned field research trial program
• Has relationships with and is recognized as a subject expert by internal and external stakeholder
• Good working knowledge of Crop Protection Industry and Seed Business   
• Excellent relationship and team skills
• Understanding of implications of actions on the achievement of BCS short term and long-term objectives.   
• Excellent organization and time management 
• Proactive partnership with customer Facing teams 
• Intermediate level of English speaking.