AGRIntelligence Agronomy Manager - Business Unit

WHO WE ARE

 

 

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing just to name a few.

 

ABOUT THE JOB

 

The Business Unit (BU) AGRIntelligence Agronomy Manager sets direction and provides leadership for agronomy-related opportunities by delivering overall agronomic support to the AGRIntelligence team and locations throughout the assigned business unit. This includes training location sales teams to help them develop both basic and advanced agronomic knowledge to find solutions to customers' agronomic problems.

 

 

Job responsibilities also include managing and analyzing AGRIntelligence data collected within the business unit and collaborating with other business unit teams, Agronomists and the AGRIntelligence team to share ideas about potential tools and reports in AGRIntelligence 360 that could enable better utilization of AGRIntelligence data by field teams.

 

This position works closely with the HPG Client Service Team, Fertilizer Managers, the Seed Manager, HPG Product Managers, AGRIntelligence teams and the National Agronomist to find opportunities for solution-based selling utilizing AGRIntelligence data. This role also serves as a leader within the business unit to effectively communicate agronomic opportunities to business unit leadership.

 

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

 

• Establishes goals and direction for utilizing AGRIntelligence data by designing effective training and development programs to encourage solution-based selling.
• Works with Sales Representatives, sales support teams, the AGRIntelligence team, Agronomists, HPG Client Service Team and HPG Product Managers to develop sound agronomic fertility programs in their territories.
• Plans and presents at agronomic meetings to sales locations and customers to demonstrate the value of AGRIntelligence data and how this data can help position solutions using Helena products and services.
• Encourages and helps create consistent agronomic training throughout the BU.
• Maintains current information resources by attending agronomic seminars to develop a network of university and industry contacts.
• Cross trains with HPG, seed and the AGRIntelligence team on agronomy practices and highlights the value of AGRIntelligence products, services and data to provide to Helena customers.
• Helps set direction on soil fertility equations and tissue sufficiency ranges as needed within the business unit by collaborating with AGRIntelligence and agronomy teams and leading communication with the National Agronomist and Technical Agronomist to facilitate updates.
• Assists in setting up research and demonstration plots related to seed, HPG and fertilizer; specifically, when plots include AGRIntelligence data.
• Keeps up with advancements in the precision ag/information management industry including collaborating with National Agronomist in field testing new tools and technology.
• Collaborates with BU and Division leadership teams, Agronomists across the company, the National Agronomist and Technical Agronomist to develop training materials and new reports/tools for AGRIntelligence offerings.
• Collaborates to create new AGRIntelligence 360 system development.
• Works with Fertilizer Managers to share data insights and highlight potential fertilizer opportunities.
• Encourages thorough data collection among the users and customers of the AGRIntelligence system in order to be prepared for future opportunities and offerings.
• Communicates market intelligence and competitive threats to corporate leadership.
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