Sales Agronomist Jobs
Sales Agronomist jobs are open across agricultural retail, crop production services, and seed and crop protection companies, from entry-level field sales roles to senior territory managers and regional account leads, with specializations in agronomy consulting, product recommendations, and customer account management. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Investing in You, join a 100-year-old, family-owned leader in Ag – and grow with us!
Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.
“We know the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.”
Role Overview:
A Turf and Ornamental Sales Agronomist develops and maintains profitable customer relationships and attracts new customers within the LCO (Lawn Care Operations) and Golf markets. You’ll help customers select and use products based on their specific agronomic needs while building the product and market knowledge needed to serve as a trusted resource. You’ll identify growth opportunities, develop business plans, and coordinate resources to achieve territory sales and profitability goals.
A Sample of What You’ll Do in This Role:
- Identify key customers, understand their businesses and needs, and develop annual business plans, sales goals, strategies, and action plans that drive profitable territory growth.
- Manage territory budgeting, forecasting, analysis, credit policies, and company risk while communicating initiatives, objectives, strategies, and results with branch management.
- Serve as the primary customer contact for product and agronomic needs, deliveries, forecasting, credit, complaint handling, custom application, and other service needs while maintaining a professional image in all verbal, computer-based, and face-to-face interactions.
- Coordinate territory support resources, including value-added nutrition, branded products, seed, purchasing, and technology, and oversee successful implementation of plans and objectives with branch personnel. Build product and market knowledge, network with industry representatives to expand sales opportunities, participate in company-sponsored training, and support team members in achieving branch and performance goals.
What You Bring to the Role:
- Knowledge of LCO and Golf markets, with the ability to establish strong relationships with field personnel, peers, and customers and effectively lead and influence others
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with small and large groups
- Ability to manage multiple projects, work independently with minimal supervision, and maintain detailed and accurate work
- Ability to obtain a Washington State Department of Agriculture Commercial Pest Control Consultant License with suitable endorsements
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% by vehicle or commercial transportation to branches, meeting locations, and customer facilities
- 3+ years of experience in the Greens industry is preferred Bachelor’s degree or higher in Agronomy, Agriculture, or a business-related field preferred
Your Digital & Technology Capabilities:
- Comfortable using Microsoft applications, digital collaboration tools such as Teams, CRM systems, and ERP order entry systems to manage customer relationships, sales activities, and territory needs
- Ability to use sales, customer, forecasting, and market data to identify opportunities, monitor territory performance, and support data-driven business decisions Willingness to adopt emerging technologies, including Microsoft Copilot, generative AI, and appropriate automation tools, to streamline routine work, improve productivity, and enhance customer service
What Makes You a Great Fit:
- You bring strong interpersonal and team-building skills with a positive attitude
- You are a growth-minded and innovative thinker who looks for opportunities to improve and add value
- You can balance independent work with collaboration across customers, branch personnel, peers, and other team members You enjoy embracing technology and continually developing your knowledge and skills
Compensations and Benefits:
- In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position is listed below. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for a competitive bonus structure and company vehicle, as well as vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, retirement plans, and other benefits. Follow this link for more information regarding Wilbur-Ellis employee benefits: https://mywebenefits.com/
- Sales Agronomist II $80,168.40 - $85,340
- Sales Agronomist III $80,168.40 - $96,550
Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Diversity of people, cultures, opinions, and ideas makes us all stronger. From leadership commitment to employee buy-in, we know that creating an inclusive environment and providing opportunities for all employees to reach their full potential is a shared responsibility.
Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer
Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.
Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people
Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.
Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry’s best workforce
Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.
Follow our career social media accounts!
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Investing in You, join a 100-year-old, family-owned leader in Ag – and grow with us!
Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.
“We know the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.”
Role Overview:
A Turf and Ornamental Sales Agronomist develops and maintains profitable customer relationships and attracts new customers within the LCO (Lawn Care Operations) and Golf markets. You’ll help customers select and use products based on their specific agronomic needs while building the product and market knowledge needed to serve as a trusted resource. You’ll identify growth opportunities, develop business plans, and coordinate resources to achieve territory sales and profitability goals.
A Sample of What You’ll Do in This Role:
- Identify key customers, understand their businesses and needs, and develop annual business plans, sales goals, strategies, and action plans that drive profitable territory growth.
- Manage territory budgeting, forecasting, analysis, credit policies, and company risk while communicating initiatives, objectives, strategies, and results with branch management.
- Serve as the primary customer contact for product and agronomic needs, deliveries, forecasting, credit, complaint handling, custom application, and other service needs while maintaining a professional image in all verbal, computer-based, and face-to-face interactions.
- Coordinate territory support resources, including value-added nutrition, branded products, seed, purchasing, and technology, and oversee successful implementation of plans and objectives with branch personnel. Build product and market knowledge, network with industry representatives to expand sales opportunities, participate in company-sponsored training, and support team members in achieving branch and performance goals.
What You Bring to the Role:
- Knowledge of LCO and Golf markets, with the ability to establish strong relationships with field personnel, peers, and customers and effectively lead and influence others
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with small and large groups
- Ability to manage multiple projects, work independently with minimal supervision, and maintain detailed and accurate work
- Ability to obtain a Washington State Department of Agriculture Commercial Pest Control Consultant License with suitable endorsements
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% by vehicle or commercial transportation to branches, meeting locations, and customer facilities
- 3+ years of experience in the Greens industry is preferred Bachelor’s degree or higher in Agronomy, Agriculture, or a business-related field preferred
Your Digital & Technology Capabilities:
- Comfortable using Microsoft applications, digital collaboration tools such as Teams, CRM systems, and ERP order entry systems to manage customer relationships, sales activities, and territory needs
- Ability to use sales, customer, forecasting, and market data to identify opportunities, monitor territory performance, and support data-driven business decisions Willingness to adopt emerging technologies, including Microsoft Copilot, generative AI, and appropriate automation tools, to streamline routine work, improve productivity, and enhance customer service
What Makes You a Great Fit:
- You bring strong interpersonal and team-building skills with a positive attitude
- You are a growth-minded and innovative thinker who looks for opportunities to improve and add value
- You can balance independent work with collaboration across customers, branch personnel, peers, and other team members You enjoy embracing technology and continually developing your knowledge and skills
Compensations and Benefits:
- In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position is listed below. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for a competitive bonus structure and company vehicle, as well as vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, retirement plans, and other benefits. Follow this link for more information regarding Wilbur-Ellis employee benefits: https://mywebenefits.com/
- Sales Agronomist II $80,168.40 - $85,340
- Sales Agronomist III $80,168.40 - $96,550
Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Diversity of people, cultures, opinions, and ideas makes us all stronger. From leadership commitment to employee buy-in, we know that creating an inclusive environment and providing opportunities for all employees to reach their full potential is a shared responsibility.
Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer
Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.
Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people
Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.
Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry’s best workforce
Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.
Follow our career social media accounts!
Instagram: IG • TikTok: TikTok • Facebook: FB • LinkedIn: LinkedIn
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Who's Hiring
- Nutrien14
- Bayer7
- Agtegra Cooperative7
- Crystal Valley Cooperative7
- Wilbur-Ellis Company5
Top Industries Hiring
- Agriculture & Farming
- Retail
- Sports & Recreation
- Distribution & Wholesale
- Manufacturing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in sales agronomist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in agronomy, crop science, soil science, or a related field
- Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credential or progress toward certification
- Experience with crop scouting, soil sampling, and agronomic product recommendations
- Proven ability to manage and grow a customer account territory in agricultural retail
- Knowledge of crop protection products, seed genetics, and fertility programs
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel within an assigned sales territory
Tips for Your Sales Agronomist Job Search
Tailor your resume to crop systems
List the specific crop systems you have worked with, whether row crops, specialty crops, or horticulture, alongside the soil types and geographies you know. Hiring managers in ag retail want to see that your agronomic knowledge matches their trading area.
Show certifications front and center
Your Certified Crop Adviser credential, state pesticide applicator license, or certified fertilizer license should appear near the top of your resume, not buried in a skills section. Many postings screen for these before reviewing experience.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists sales agronomist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target roles by product line match
Filter openings by the product line you know best, whether seed, crop protection, fertilizer, or precision ag technology. Your sales pitch in an interview is far stronger when your agronomic background directly matches what the employer sells.
Prepare field scenario answers for interviews
Expect interviewers to present a real crop problem or a customer objection and ask how you would respond. Practice walking through a scouting observation, a product recommendation rationale, and a follow-up plan so your answers feel field-tested, not rehearsed.
Negotiate territory and support structure
Before accepting an offer, ask how many accounts are in the territory, what the current retention rate looks like, and what agronomic or technical support is available. These details affect your workload and your ability to hit targets from day one.
Sales Agronomist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most sales agronomists?
The most active employers for sales agronomists right now are Nutrien, Bayer, and Agtegra Cooperative, and the most openings are in Minnesota, South Dakota, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Ag retail co-ops, regional crop input distributors, and national seed and crop protection companies consistently post the highest volume of openings.
How many sales agronomist jobs are remote?
About 36% of sales agronomist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that most roles require regular in-field visits with grower customers. Precision ag technology sales and corporate agronomy support roles tend to offer more remote flexibility than territory-based retail positions.
How do you become a sales agronomist?
Start with a bachelor's degree in agronomy, crop science, soil science, or a closely related field, then gain field experience through internships, agronomist assistant roles, or crop consulting positions. Pursue your Certified Crop Adviser credential as early as possible, since many employers require or strongly prefer it. Building relationships with growers, co-ops, or input retailers in your region accelerates your path into a sales role.
Can you get hired as a sales agronomist with little experience?
Yes, entry-level sales agronomist roles exist, particularly at regional ag retail co-ops and seed companies that hire recent graduates and provide structured training. Employers in this space weight your agronomic foundation and your ability to build rapport with growers heavily, so internship experience, farm background, or involvement in collegiate agronomy competitions can substitute for direct sales history.
What does the sales agronomist interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial phone screen with HR or a recruiter, followed by a panel interview with a district or regional sales manager that covers both agronomic knowledge and sales aptitude. You will likely face scenario questions about grower customer situations, crop problem diagnosis, and objection handling. Some employers add a field ride-along or a territory planning exercise before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to sales agronomist jobs?
You can find and apply to sales agronomist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Find roles that match your crop background, territory preference, and product line experience, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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