Syngenta — the world’s leading crop protection company, headquartered in Switzerland and trusted by farmers across the globe to keep crops safe from planting to harvest — is actively hiring a Crop Protection Sales Representative for its Western New York and Western Pennsylvania territory, optimally based in the Greater Rochester, NY area. This full-time, remote-flexible field sales role offers a competitive annual salary of $81,600 – $122,400, a full benefits package from day one, 401k with company match and genuine career development within one of agriculture’s most respected and innovative companies. A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Marketing or Science and minimum 2 years of relevant agronomy or crop protection experience are required.
$81,600 – $122,400 Per Year + Full Benefits From Day OneCompetitive territory-based salary reflecting experience and performance. Full Medical, Dental & Vision coverage starts on day one. 401k with company match, profit sharing, retirement savings contribution, paid vacation, paid holidays, maternity & paternity leave and more.
About Syngenta — World Market Leader in Crop Protection
Company: Syngenta Crop Protection — the world’s leading crop protection company, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland
Mission: Helping farmers counter agricultural threats to ensure enough safe, nutritious and affordable food for all — while minimizing land use and agricultural inputs
Portfolio: Industry-leading herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, seed treatments and integrated crop protection solutions for every major crop and pest challenge
Recognition: Ranked as a top employer by Science Journal — a globally respected agricultural science and innovation company
Culture: Collaborative, trusted, diverse — celebrating belonging, promoting professional development and supporting work-life balance with flexible work options
Why This Crop Protection Sales Role at Syngenta Rochester Is a Top USA Agriculture Career in 2026
World Leader Brand: Syngenta is the world’s #1 crop protection company — a Crop Protection Sales Representative credential here is one of the most respected and career-enhancing titles in American agriculture, opening doors across the entire agri-input industry
$122K Earning Potential: A salary ceiling of $122,400 per year — among the most competitive compensation packages for an agricultural sales territory role in upstate New York in 2026
Remote Flexibility: Employees can work remotely — one of the few premium agricultural sales roles in Western New York that combines field territory management with genuine remote work flexibility
Full Benefits Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision from your first day — no waiting period — alongside 401k matching, profit sharing and comprehensive paid leave benefits that set Syngenta apart as an employer of choice in US agriculture
Position Overview
The Crop Protection Sales Representative at Syngenta covers the Western New York and Western Pennsylvania territory — optimally based in the Greater Rochester area — as an integral member of a high-performing District Sales team. This professional achieves sales, profit and market share targets with channel partners, key producers and retail accounts; develops and maintains trusted customer relationships; builds and executes annual business plans; partners with Seed Care and AgriEdge Specialists; creates demand at the customer level; manages trade shows and product launches; stewards the Syngenta crop protection portfolio; and manages operational budget and marketing funds — all within a remote-flexible, field-active role covering one of the most agriculturally productive regions of the northeastern United States.
Territory Coverage — Western New York & Western Pennsylvania
This Crop Protection Sales Representative role covers the Western New York region — including the Rochester, Buffalo, Finger Lakes and surrounding agricultural areas — and Western Pennsylvania farming communities. The optimal base location for the territory is the Greater Rochester, NY area. Up to 75% weekly travel within the territory is required for field sales, customer visits, product demonstrations and trade events.
Why This Role Matters: Every growing season, farmers across Western New York and Western Pennsylvania face crop threats from weeds, insects, diseases, weather extremes and soil challenges that — without the right crop protection solutions — can devastate yields and livelihoods. As Syngenta’s Crop Protection Sales Representative for this territory, you are the farmer’s trusted agronomic partner, the channel’s primary technical resource and Syngenta’s commercial engine on the ground. Your recommendations protect crops, your product knowledge creates value, your customer relationships build trust — and your sales performance ultimately contributes to the food security and agricultural prosperity of farming communities across two states.
Key Responsibilities
Territory Sales Management & Market Share Growth
- Achieve sales, profit and market share targets across the Western New York / Western Pennsylvania territory — working with channel partners, key producers and retail customers as part of Syngenta’s broader district sales and marketing plan to drive profitable, sustainable growth.
- Develop and implement annual business plans for channel partners and retail accounts within the territory — influencing end-user demand at the farmer level through well-executed commercial planning and proactive account management.
- Manage operational budget, variable selling expenses and marketing funds within Commercial Unit and District guidelines — demonstrating strong business acumen and financial discipline in all territory commercial activities.
- Prepare accurate sales forecasts, territory performance reports and account plans — providing District Sales management with timely, data-driven visibility on territory pipeline, account health and growth opportunities.
Customer Relationship Development & Technical Selling
- Develop and maintain strong, trusted relationships with channel partners, retail accounts, key producers and other customers within the Western New York / Western Pennsylvania territory — building the reputation as a reliable, knowledgeable and commercially valuable Syngenta partner.
- Create demand at the customer and farmer level — ensuring producers are fully informed about Syngenta crop protection products, applications and agronomic value, and have genuine, well-supported interest in Syngenta solutions for their specific crop protection challenges.
- Serve as the primary liaison for all channel partners and retail accounts within the territory — resolving issues promptly, managing complaints professionally and consistently representing the Syngenta brand with integrity and agronomic credibility.
- Partner collaboratively with Syngenta Seed Care and AgriEdge Specialists to develop integrated territory opportunities — presenting the full Syngenta portfolio as a cohesive, value-added crop management solution rather than individual product transactions.
Field Activities, Trade Shows & Product Launches
- Represent Syngenta at trade shows, farm tours, field days and product launch events within the Western New York and Western Pennsylvania territory — building brand presence, generating leads and deepening customer engagement with Syngenta’s crop protection portfolio.
- Act as an active steward of the Syngenta crop protection portfolio — making evidence-based agronomic recommendations tailored to customer needs, managing field complaints and issues in partnership with Syngenta Agronomy and maintaining product performance integrity across the territory.
- Apply knowledge of agronomics, cropping practices, pest management and agricultural technology trends to deliver technically credible, commercially persuasive crop protection sales conversations with both retail channel partners and end-user producers.
Qualifications & Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Marketing, Science or a closely related field — providing the foundational academic credential for a technically credible crop protection sales career at Syngenta.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in agronomy, farm management, farm retail or crop protection / seed industry — demonstrating practical commercial and agronomic capability in an agricultural sales or advisory context.
- Valid US driver’s license — mandatory for up to 75% weekly territory travel across Western New York and Western Pennsylvania.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship support from Syngenta.
Key Skills & Competencies
Crop Protection SalesTerritory ManagementAgronomy KnowledgeKey Account ManagementAnnual Business PlanningDemand CreationChannel Partner ManagementTrade Show & EventsBudget ManagementPest ManagementNegotiation SkillsRemote / Field Sales
About Syngenta
Syngenta is the world’s leading crop protection company — helping farmers protect their crops from weeds, insects, diseases and weather extremes from planting to harvest, ensuring enough safe, nutritious and affordable food for a growing global population while minimizing land use and other agricultural inputs. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Syngenta Crop Protection operates across major agricultural markets worldwide with an end-to-end portfolio of innovative solutions backed by world-class agricultural science and research.
Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal — reflecting a culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and offers flexible work options that support the whole person. For agricultural sales professionals in Western New York, joining Syngenta means joining the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture, with premium compensation, full benefits and genuine career growth in one of the world’s most impactful industries.
Who Should Apply?
- Agricultural Sales Representatives in Western New York or Western Pennsylvania: With 2+ years of agronomy, crop protection or farm retail sales experience — holding a BSc in Agriculture or Science and based in or willing to relocate to the Greater Rochester, NY area to cover this productive two-state territory for Syngenta.
- Crop Protection or Seed Industry Sales Professionals: With hands-on experience selling herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, seed treatments or related agricultural inputs to channel partners, retail accounts or end-user producers — ready to represent the world’s leading crop protection portfolio across Western New York and Western Pennsylvania.
- Agronomists Transitioning to Field Sales: With strong agronomic knowledge, cropping system expertise and pest management understanding — who want to combine their technical agronomy skills with commercial territory sales at one of the agriculture industry’s most recognized and rewarded employers.
- Farm Retail Professionals Ready for National Brand Sales: With retail agronomy, farm supply or cooperative sales backgrounds — who want to step into a nationally branded territory sales role at Syngenta with superior compensation ($122K ceiling), full day-one benefits and genuine career advancement potential within a global agricultural science leader.
- Mobile, High-Energy Agriculture Sales Professionals: Comfortable with up to 75% weekly travel within the Western NY / Western PA territory — who thrive in a field-active, relationship-driven, outcome-focused agricultural sales environment and want to build a meaningful career with the world’s leading crop protection company.
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