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Job Description:
About The Andersons, Inc.
The Andersons, Inc., is a North American agriculture and renewable fuels company that conducts business in the agribusiness and renewables sectors. Guided by its Statement of Principles, The Andersons is committed to providing extraordinary service to its customers, helping its employees improve, supporting its communities, and increasing the value of the company. For more information, please visit www.andersonsinc.com.
Position Overview
Agronomists serve as the subject matter expert for The Andersons specialty liquids portfolio, providing agronomic guidance, product expertise, and field-based insights that strengthen customer confidence and support sales team effectiveness. This role works closely with territory managers to educate growers on product value, explain anticipated performance, and support informed product decisions without carrying pricing or sales responsibilities.
In this role, agronomists contribute to product innovation, support field testing, and provide clear recommendations based on data and field observations. This position gathers competitive insights, monitors emerging agronomic practices, and delivers training to customers and sales teams to ensure strong product understanding and responsible, effective use across key crops.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all specialty products, their application, performance, and agronomic value.
- Accompany Agricultural Territory Managers on field visits to major customers and prospects to support specialty product sales efforts (no pricing responsibilities).
- Deliver comprehensive training programs to diverse audiences, including Specialty TMs, Wholesale TMs, and Farm Center sales teams.
- Provide expert agronomic consultation to customers and prospects, offering product recommendations and nutrient management programs.
- Lead and support research trials, including trial design, scouting, data analysis, and the development of marketing- and research-ready insights.
- Maintain deep expertise on competitive products and clearly articulate differentiation, advantages, and performance comparisons.
- Partner closely with ANDE Farm Center leadership to strengthen sales capabilities, support customer engagements, and enhance product recommendation accuracy.
- Contribute to product innovation by identifying new product opportunities, collaborating with R&D and Marketing on development and commercialization, and advising on product portfolio adjustments.
- Gather and communicate field insights, product performance feedback, and customer learnings to leadership to inform strategy and product development.
- Collaborate with internal agronomists to monitor trends, emerging technologies, and innovative agronomic practices.
- Apply and promote 4R Nutrient Stewardship principles in crop production recommendations.
- Conduct and interpret nutrient analyses, including soil and tissue testing.
- Utilize precision agriculture technologies to develop informed recommendations for growers and sales teams.
- Support the implementation of ANDE products using sustainable and environmentally sound farming practices.
What is Expected of You and Others at This Level
- In-depth knowledge and experience
- Uses existing solutions to resolve complex issues
- Works independently; receives minimal guidance
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
Competencies Expected of You and Others at This Level
- Manages Conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively and with a minimum of noise
- Communicates Effectively - Develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
- Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
- Directs Work - Providing direction, delegating and removing obstacles to get work done
- Resourcefulness - Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses
Minimum Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree required (Agronomy, Plant Physiology, or related field preferred)
- 5 -10 years’ relevant experience required (3 - 5 years professional agronomy experience preferred)
- Prior farm center retail and/or plot testing experience preferred
Physical Requirements and Working Environment
- Ability to travel 50% or more, as required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey technical information clearly.
- Demonstrated ability to actively listen, understand customer needs, and provide tailored solutions based on product benefits.
- Strong presentation skills, with experience delivering both in-person and virtual training or customer-facing sessions.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not include all responsibilities and skills required of the job and may be changed at any time. All responsibilities must be completed in compliance with all safety protocols, policies, procedures and consistent with the spirit and philosophy of The Andersons’ Statement of Principles.
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Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed, but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Also, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. The Andersons, Inc. is a Drug-Free Workplace. The Andersons, Inc. is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
Note: The Andersons, Inc. conducts drug, alcohol and/or medical testing of applicants and employees based on type of position. A copy of our testing policy is available by contacting the HR Department at talentacquisition@andersonsinc.com.
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