Customer Technical Specialist Graduate at Corteva Agriscience

• As Customer Technical Specialist Graduate, you will be responsible for Coordinating demonstration trials to farmers with training on crop protection technology and good farming practices
• Conduct regular visits to farms and rural farmers to assess current agricultural practices and identify areas for improvement.
• Site selection for demo planting to demonstrate product efficiency with high pest pressure relevant to demonstration.
• Coordinate and assist with marketing demonstrations on pest and disease management.
• Support gathering data for customer complaints Ensure demand creation and link to relevant technical sales representative Provide feedback on trial results including performance of products, return on investment from yield quantity and quality

You Will Be Part of Growing Team
Corteva Agriscience is committed to advancing sustainable agriculture to enrich lives and our planet for generations to come. In Tanzania, Corteva manages its two brands of Pannar and Pioneer. It has been playing a great role on seed innovation, farmers trainings and participation on improving seed industry through cooperating with other stakeholders.
Your Challenge

• To create awareness of the best agronomic practices to farmers.
• Market Corteva crop program solutions in visual demonstrations to growers
• Support Stewardship trainings to farmers on Corteva products.
• Demonstration plots planting.
• Chemical or biological sample handling and decanting.
• Trial data collection, data capturing, systems input and updates.
• Internal field trial planning, preparation and trial execution on farmer’s fields in support
• Accompany Research Scientists on off-site field visits (sleep out as needed)
• Work across different research fields in Crop Protection, Biologicals and Biostimulants.
• Support our health and safety process and systems update.
• Getting a grasp of the regulatory requirements for product development and registration.
• General administrative and regulatory duties.

Key Stakeholders And Interactions

• Corteva South Africa interact with farmers and other agricultural stake holders like Agents and Distribution partners in implementing Corteva marketing activities

To Grow What Matters, You Will Need

• Diploma in Crop science/Agriculture or other related fields.
• Valid code B driver's license
• Fluent in English and preferably Afrikaans or other vernacular language
• Strong knowledge of crop cultivation techniques, including planting, fertilizer application and pest management.
• Self-starter that takes charge of their tasks
• Commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship in agricultural practices.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in collaboration to achieve One Corteva ambition.
• Ability to design strategic and action plans to demonstrate the best performance of products

Who Are We Looking For?

• Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team .
• Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world’s growing need for food.
• Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment
• Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader.