Agronomist- Biologicals

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change. **

About The Unit**

The Yara Americas Region comprises the units of Brazil, Latin America and North America with operations in 13 countries and a total of more than 5.000 employees. The Region operates fertilizer production, blending units and terminals, and distributes and markets fertilizers and certain industrial products, reaching a total volume of 18 million tons per year. Yara has a long history in the Americas, and our focus is to develop the Yara Crop Nutrition concept and increase food production, create value to the growers and minimize the environmental impact of agriculture. **

Responsibilities**

• This remote position can be located in any province across Canada.
• The Agronomist, reporting to the Biological Senior Manager, will be the technical/agronomic expert for biologicals in Canada.
• Regionally support the creation, launch and development of new products and portfolio management activities.
• Collaborate with all parts of the business, to provide technical support in developing Yara's crop solutions ensuring the correct positioning of the Biological portfolio.
• Coordinating R&D, including trials, protocols, and data analysis in conjunction with Market Development/Product Management for Canada regions.
• Develop, implement, and communicate local value proposition and positioning for Biological products.
• Support commercial team to differentiate and defend the value propositions of YaraVita and YaraAmplix products.
• Map the competitive environment (products, active ingredients, formulations, positioning, value proposition, SWOT analysis.
• In collaboration with the sales team, carry out post-sales actions/support (quality, field results, etc.) to ensure loyalty and repurchase.
• Liaison with industry, university & research groups as needed, represent Yara at industry events, technical committees in conjunction with government affairs.

Education, Experience & Skill

• Agronomy, Plant Physiology or other related Bachelor’s degree.
• Masters degree an asset.
• Ability to communicate in French an asset.
• Experience in Marketing or commercial background is desired.
• Previous experience in Agricultural Business, Market Development, Foliar nutrition, Biostimulants, crop nutrition or Agchem market.
• Availability to travel within the country and occasionally abroad.

Be Part of Our Team- Why Work for Us- What We Offer

Yara Canada offers a highly competitive total compensation package including:

• Bonus Program
• Health and Dental Benefits
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Working remotely from home office. Location dependent on applicant

Contact details

Deanna Milton

People & Culture Manager **

Apply no later than**

January 31, 2024 **

Knowledge grows through differences**

Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.