Sales Representative / Field Technician - Finland

at  Syngenta Crop Protection

Company Description
Syngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably. We offer a leading portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, as well as digital solutions that transform the decision-making capabilities of farmers. Our 17,900 employees serve to advance agriculture in more than 90 countries around the world. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and is part of the Syngenta Group.
Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.
Job Description
We are seeking a proactive and ambitious Sales Support Representative / Field Technician based in Finland to build and manage customer relationships based on Syngenta’s Customer Experience principles and contribute to the success of our agricultural solutions, and actively gather and share relevant market information. You will actively pursue local market opportunities in your territory, using your market knowledge and leveraging a deep understanding of leading growers’ needs to promote Syngenta solutions & products.
This is a remote role, that could be based anywhere in Finland, ideally well-connected to the South-West. You will be part of the Nordic Sales Team and work in close collaboration with the Finnish Market Manager as well as Nordic technical and marketing teams.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Agronomics or relevant biological education, or equivalent experience.
• Experience within a similar role in the agri-business sector in Finland.
• Experience of establishing and maintaining successful business relationships, with strong negotiation skills.
• Capacity for networking internally and externally
• Solid crop management knowledge including IPM and digital support systems.
• Knowledge of Finnish agriculture market.
• Capacity to adopt understanding/knowledge of Syngenta & key competitor products.
• Self-motivating, drive and ability to work independently
• IT-literate with experience using MS Office suite
• Fluent in Finnish and professional level of English; skills in Swedish language is a bonus
• Full driving license and flexibility to travel.
  Additional Information

• Understand the Finnish Agri market and find opportunities for Syngenta solutions
• Staying up to date with the latest Syngenta developments (CP, Biologicals and digital solutions) and have the ability to successfully implement profitable solutions to the market.
• Working with customer marketing, technical and Field Force colleagues across Nordics to develop solid solutions for Finnish agriculture
• Actively participating and contributing to sales and marketing campaign planning and execution including creation of campaign content.
• Developing effective sales communication tools in addition to customer marketing materials to train/educate stakeholders on new solutions, with help from eg articles, videos, webinars and SoMe activities.
• Organising and managing field trial demonstration sites and liaise with growers in support of the local sales team.
• Internal and external reporting tasks