Agronomist Technical Sales

About the role

The Agronomist Technical Sales professional provides expert agronomic advice, crop scouting, and technical support to growers and agricultural customers. Working autonomously, you will help clients achieve production, financial and sustainability goals across a range of crops.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver professional agronomic advice on crop protection, plant nutrition, irrigation and broader agronomic practices.
• Conduct field scouting, identify issues and propose commercially focused solutions.
• Build and maintain long‑term relationships with growers, farm decision‑makers, suppliers and industry stakeholders.
• Identify customer needs, develop business opportunities and support the sale of agronomic products and services.
• Provide technical input to branch teams, maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of emerging technologies and contribute to forecasting and customer planning.

Required profile

• Degree or relevant tertiary qualification in Agronomy, Agricultural Science or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge and experience in crop production, crop protection, crop nutrition, soil science and agronomic practices across horticulture, intensive cropping, broadacre, fodder crops and pastures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a focus on customer service.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with diverse agricultural enterprises.
• Proven sales capability and commercial awareness.

Required skills

• Crop scouting
• Plant nutrition
• Soil science
• Crop protection
• Forecasting