Technical Development Representative II - Southern Georgia

 

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Technical Development Representative II - Southern Georgia 

 

Technology Development Representative II – Southern Georgia and surrounding areas

 

Your Tasks and Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of this role is to utilize your expertise in applied field research and agronomic science to provide technical leadership to help our commercial teams deliver customer outcomes within the target geography.

Key elements include:

 

APPLIED FIELD RESEARCH

• Actively partner with product teams to develop national protocols supporting product launches.

• Apply marketplace knowledge to facilitate the local technical team in the development of regional protocols.

• Apply recommendations from statisticians on trial design to meet protocol objectives and align with field testing capabilities.

• Use internal and external networks to identify and secure testing sites that meet protocol criteria.

• Apply scientific skills to collect, analyze, summarize, interpret data, and influence product positioning efficiently and accurately.

• Work cooperatively with academics and other key influencers on crop protection field trials.

 

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP

• Assist sales and technical support personnel on crop protection product performance inquiries (PPI).

• Collaborate with R&D/agronomists/sales teams to test, deliver, position, and support our product pipeline.

• Identify new Market Opportunities and facilitate the development of Tailored Solutions for our customers.

• Partner with sales and agronomy to facilitate demonstrations, dealer, and customer training content.

• Address key technical issues (i.e., resistance management) with the team and key influencers.

 

 

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

• Facilitate and present Regional Research results to technical managers, agronomy, and sales teams.

• Facilitate regional marketplace positioning of crop protection, seed treatments, and seed and trait system products.

• Facilitate discussions with sales, product teams, R&D, and customer experience teams to create and deploy educational content on Bayer products and tailored solutions.

• Participate in efforts to coordinate, calendarize, and build content for internal sales training events designed to increase competence and confidence.

• Interface with external key influencers on Bayer products, recommendations, and local needs.

 

BRIDGE BETWEEN R&D AND COMMERCIAL TEAMS

• Local field testing, evaluation, product positioning, and tailored solutions development.

• Facilitate collaboration with key internal stakeholders (agronomists and R&D) and external cooperators (academics and consultants) to drive technology adoption.

• Increase awareness and gain public trust through 3rd party testing relationships.

• Provide technical expertise and support to regional U.S. Commercial business units.

• Facilitate networking at universities to identify new tale