Sr Dir, Nutrien Agronomy

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.   

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders.  Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.  

This position will be posted from 08/18/2025 - 09/05/2025.

The Senior Director Agronomy North America will have oversight and oversight for all agronomy business in the US and Canada with full accountability/responsibility for Waypoint, Innovation Farms, Atmospheric Sciences and agronomic support team (ASM’s and RAM’s). The Senior Director Agronomy North America will be responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company by working with the NA Leadership Team and the local Management Team to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies in the agronomic, innovation, soil science and atmospheric sciences space. Also, the Senior Director Agronomy North America will develop, direct and coordinate relationships with external stakeholders such as universities, agronomic technology providers and relevant others.

The position requires an understanding of the local and global markets, latest industry trends, and competitive market strategies. The individual will oversee the overall performance and profitability of the Nutrien agronomy business. This role will lead the agronomy business strategy around training, recruitment, technology and innovation.

What you will do:  

• Manage the continued growth and evolution of a well-established and profitable business.
• Work closely with the existing management team of the business to ensure that both short-term and long-term objectives are delivered.
• Manage P&L including the delivery of top line and bottom line results; Driving the company to achieve and surpass sales, profitability, cash flow and business goals and objectives.
• Develop and implement the annual business strategy and vision for the NAR market including commercial and go-to-market strategy as well as market segmentation, product positioning and marketing planning activities from an agronomic viewpoint.
• Review, on a continuous basis, the general business climate for the company to develop new business opportunities, expand business and maintain existing relationships with stakeholders. Develop new business opportunities through industry networking.
• Lead the development and implementation of digital agronomy and integrated agronomic sales strategy to achieve the planned company’s targets and market share.
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the marketplace, key dynamics and company policies.
• Set agronomic based delivery objectives and following in a structured way, assuring successful new product launches to the market and portfolio strategy development.
• Set agronomic based delivery objectives and following up in a structured way, and manage performance based on the assessment of individual, team and country performance vs. those objectives.
• Perform as an efficient and positive cross-functional team worker, working effectively with the Region and other leadership team members to share learning, develop strategies and programs, as well as to support business objectives.
• Act as a role model of the company’s values and behaviors through an effective leadership by demonstrating the imperatives of the performance fingerprint.

Measures of Success: 

• People Development (with the support of HR):
  • Drive sustained improvement in engagement and enablement, as measured through the annual and ongoing performance review process.
  • Build and enhance commercial skills by driving continuous improvement of mindset/environment to create innovative tools for simplicity & effectiveness.