Carbon, Grower Engagement & Support
Description
At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.
Carbon, Grower Engagement & Support
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As Bayer Crop Science's digital farming arm, we advance regenerative agriculture and technology breakthroughs using the latest agronomic science, data science, engineering, and real-world farming experience. With groundbreaking technologies like Climate FieldView and our ForGround regenerative agriculture platform, our team is a part of some of the most important advancements in ag
The Grower Engagement and Support professional will join the Grower Support & Services team within the Carbon organization to serve growers and provide a positive experience while ensuring Bayer is recognized as a true value proposition to their grower business
- Develop and implement grower acquisition, support and retention strategies with key stakeholders to ensure revenue and customer targets are achieved;
- Contribute to customer journey to increase grower satisfaction
- Execute initiatives to drive program re-enrollment and retention by participating growers;
- Collaborate with growers to develop program improvements for subsequent program years;
- Support growers through all stages of the program directly and through stakeholder engagement;
- Be flexible to support critical grower-facing projects when needed
WHO YOU ARE
Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in agriculture systems, crop science, business, environmental science, or related field
- Minimum 5 years' experience in sales, marketing and/ or product management, customer service or digital agriculture
- Demonstrated experience providing growers with support and clear communication
- Results driven with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects/priorities simultaneously
Preferred qualifications
- Primary location in IL, IN, OH, (Eastern) MO, or (Eastern) IA
- Demonstrated behavior(s): Focus on delivering outcomes, creating success, and driving value for the grower services and support team by:
- Takes ownership of responsibilities and is accountable for actions
- Strong focus on enhancing customer value and supporting growers within the program
- Flexible and adapts quickly to changes to support critical grower-facing projects
- Excels in collaboration and demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, fostering effective teamwork
- Masters degree/ MBA in agriculture systems, crop science, business, environmental science, or related field with 10 years' experience in sales, marketing and/ or product management, customer service, or digital agriculture
- Excellent oral, written, and communication skills to onboard, motivate, and engage others both in and outside the organization
- Experience with managing on-farm data, including exporting, importing, and editing agriculture data within various digital agriculture platforms; specifically with a strong understanding in Climate Fieldview
- Demonstrated ability to plan, manage, and support resources and/ or customers using proper CRM systems or applicable tools
- Data-driven professional with proven experience to think critically and analytically by adjusting behavior or strategy to align with qualitative and quantitative information
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of agriculture, rural lifestyles, and the grower customer journey to effectively build relationships and guide commercial tactics on growers' acquisition and support
- Fundamental knowledge and/ or experience to understand the sales environment and best practices
- Understanding of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounting frameworks, agricultural carbon markets, and sustainable farming practices
WHAT WE OFFER
Base salary estimated range between $110,880 - $155,320 annually, depending on the hiring location. You may also be offered bonuses, RSUs cash equivalent, or commission.
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, as well as a Life Solutions Plan covering mental health benefits
- Industry leading 401k match of up to 10%
- Discounted access to Employee Share Purchase Plan program
- Professional growth opportunities including up to $10,000 college tuition reimbursement, access to upskilling platform, leadership training, mentoring and coaching programs, and short-term assignments (domestic and international)
YOUR APPLICATION
At Bayer, we strive to build inclusive experiences for candidates and employees alike in which a diverse set of perspectives and voices are represented. If this role sounds exciting to you but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we still encourage you to apply
This posting will be available for application until at least August 16th
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. This means we actively pursue ways to celebrate our differences and don’t discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sex (including pregnancy), protected veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any unlawful criterion existing under applicable federal, state, or local laws
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