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Precision Agriculture Lead - Remote, USA

at Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc in Bloomington, Illinois, United States

Job Description

This position is Remote from AL, AR, CT, DE, CO, FL, GA, IA, IN, IL, KS, LA, KY, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, ND, NE, NJ, NY, PA, OK, OH, SD, SC, RI, TN, TX, VA, WV, or WI.

At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien,the largest crop inputs company in the world. As part of our collective mission of Feeding the Future, Nutrien Ag Solutions provides full-acre solutions through our trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; ProvenSeed and Dyna-GroSeed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.

Working at Nutrien Ag Solutions will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company canbe, andgrow your career.


The Regional Precision Ag Lead, as part of the Precision Agronomy team, is responsible for driving the value potential from precision ag services and associated indirect product sales. Acting as a direct conduit from Agronomy & Environmental Science and Digital teams to the field for training, testing new solutions and identifying new opportunities. Coordination across divisions within your regions and sharing best practice at a North American level to maximize the value our scale and leveraging strengths of proven precision ag solutions. As a member of Nutrien Ag Solutions' team, you will be responsible for promoting a culture of care, inclusion, coaching and fostering cross functional collaborative working across North America.

What you will do:

Communicate and promote our Precision Ag strategy and adoption tactics
Assist the Precision Ag Sr Manager in creating and maintaining relationships with internal business stakeholders who currently interact with precision ag services. Seek to expand the precision ag footprint within the regional and grow the value created for our field and growers.
Coordinate cross functionally with the Regional Agronomy Managers, Digital Agronomists and Innovation Farm network to align messages, training and technical support to the field.
Provide feedback to internal digital agronomy product development teams and external parties regarding business needs and priorities
Work closely with external integration partners (e.g. JD, Raven, Climate etc.) to manage and align business strategies and implementation practices
Create and assist marketing team with development of materials, resources and media to promote understanding and value of precision ag services.
Work with business stakeholders to ensure the value of precision ag services are accurately captured and measured by providing pricing, administrative and product positioning guidance.
Model our core value of safety by enabling a culture in which you are actively contributing to a safe work environment

What you will bring:

Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in agronomy; experience may be considered in lieu of education.
6+ years of related experience required, preferably in Retail agricultural industry
Demonstrated track record (2yr+) of influence without authority (e.g. program or project management)
Precision ag software and hardware knowledge
Proven knowledge and understanding of standard precision ag practices, technology and supporting agronomic principles
Experience in marketing and positioning precision ag services for maximum value capture for a crop input retail business
Understanding and knowledge of various roles at a retail branch level and how they interact with precision ag technology
Experience in precision ag technology, support and sales an asset
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and general computer skills
Bring a passion for innovation
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in written form to explain and encourage the benefits and value of precision farming
Able to speak in front of large groups
Strong leader, collaborator, team player, and individual contributor

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary Range:$106,800 - $146,000.... For full info follow application link.

The company is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics

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Job Posting: 10967422

Posted On: May 28, 2023

Updated On: Jun 23, 2023

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