Syngenta Crop Protection — the world market leader in crop protection — is seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Biological Specialist based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Covering a territory across Northern Illinois and Wisconsin, you will serve as the industry-leading source of biological product knowledge for Syngenta’s internal sales teams and key retail customers. You will deliver expert technical training, showcase cutting-edge biological products in high-impact demonstration plots, develop territory business plans, and drive sales achievement — all while helping farmers protect their crops from planting to harvest with the most advanced biological solutions available.
About Syngenta Crop Protection — Global Ag Leader
Market Position: World market leader in crop protection — headquartered in Switzerland with global operations
Mission: Helping farmers counter threats and ensure safe, nutritious, affordable food for all people worldwide
Coverage: Protects crops from planting to harvest against weeds, insects, diseases, droughts, floods, heat and cold
Recognition: Ranked as a Top Employer by Science Journal — a globally respected employer of scientific talent
Culture: Celebrates diversity and inclusion, promotes professional development, and champions work-life balance
Benefits & What Syngenta Offers
Health Coverage: Full Medical, Dental & Vision benefits package starting from your very first day of employment
Retirement: 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing, and Retirement Savings Contribution
Time Off: Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, plus Maternity and Paternity Leave included
Growth & Wellness: Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, and Corporate Discount programmes
Flexibility: Flexible work options designed to support both your professional and personal needs
Position Overview
This Biological Specialist role at Syngenta positions you as the go-to technical authority on biological crop protection products across a strategically important territory covering Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. You will develop annual business plans with key retailers, deliver internal and external biological product training, organise demonstration trials that generate real yield data, and complete monthly sales forecasts — all while maintaining strong customer relationships and driving Syngenta’s reputation as the industry’s technical leader in biologicals. This is a high-impact field-based career for agricultural science professionals who love combining agronomy expertise with commercial success.
Why This Role Matters: As Biological Specialist at Syngenta, you sit at the frontier of modern agriculture’s most exciting growth area — biological crop inputs. Your technical expertise and field presence directly influence how farmers across Northern Illinois and Wisconsin protect their crops, improve yields, and adopt sustainable practices. You are not just selling products — you are educating, training, and shaping the future of how biological solutions are understood and applied across the region’s agricultural landscape.
Key Responsibilities
Territory Planning & Business Development
- Develop comprehensive annual business plans in collaboration with key retailers and distribution partners across the assigned territory.
- Conduct structured quarterly reviews against business plan milestones to track progress and align activities with sales objectives.
- Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with key retail accounts, agronomists, and farmer customers across Northern Illinois and Wisconsin.
- Identify new business opportunities within the biologicals and specialty crop inputs space and develop targeted demand creation strategies.
Sales Achievement & Performance Tracking
- Meet and exceed assigned sales targets by combining strong agronomic knowledge with effective account management and commercial skills.
- Utilise Qlik reporting tools and participate in monthly reviews with area managers to monitor progress and adjust sales tactics as needed.
- Complete accurate monthly rolling sales forecasts using Excel to project current and future territory sales performance.
- Collaborate with regional and national sales teams to share market intelligence and align on priority products and campaigns.
Technical Training & Biologicals Education
- Deliver high-quality internal training sessions to Syngenta sales teams on biological product mechanisms, crop applications, and competitive positioning.
- Provide expert external training directly to customers and retail partners to establish Syngenta as the definitive technical leader in biological crop inputs.
- Develop and present compelling, science-backed content that clearly communicates the mode of action and agronomic benefits of Syngenta’s biological portfolio.
- Stay current on emerging biological technologies, competitor products, and market trends to maintain a genuine technical edge in the territory.
Demonstration Trials & New Product Support
- Organise and manage strategically placed product demonstration trials with key customers to generate credible, locally relevant yield data.
- Design trial programmes that support marketing initiatives, answer farmer questions, and build evidence for the performance of Syngenta biological products.
- Support successful new product launches by showcasing innovations at customer sites and translating trial data into compelling commercial narratives.
- Document, report, and communicate trial outcomes to internal marketing and product development teams for continuous improvement purposes.
Customer Engagement & Market Intelligence
- Act as the primary technical resource for biological product enquiries from retail partners, agronomists, and end-user farmers across the territory.
- Understand and respond to local market dynamics, customer needs, and competitive pressures within Northern Illinois and Wisconsin agribusiness markets.
- Attend industry events, field days, and grower meetings to build profile, gather insights, and strengthen Syngenta’s presence in the biologicals space.
- Provide regular market feedback to product management and commercial teams to inform portfolio strategy and regional go-to-market planning.
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Plant Biology, or a closely related agricultural discipline is required.
- Strong foundational knowledge of agronomy principles, plant physiology, and abiotic stress management in key row crops is essential.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of proven agribusiness sales experience — preferably in fertilizer, plant nutrition, biologicals, or specialty crop inputs markets.
- Demonstrated track record of successful account management, demand creation, and sales target achievement in agricultural markets.
- Prior experience specifically in biological crop inputs or specialty fertilizer markets is a significant and preferred advantage.
- Familiarity with local market dynamics, retail distribution channels, and the customer base across Northern Illinois and Wisconsin is highly valued.
Essential Skills
- Strong presentation and technical communication abilities — equally effective with field agronomists, retail buyers, and senior commercial stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for sales forecasting and basic computer skills for CRM and reporting tools including Qlik.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently across a large territory while maintaining consistent output and customer engagement quality.
- Willingness to travel approximately 30% within the assigned territory — predominantly day travel with minimal overnight stays required.
About Syngenta Crop Protection
Syngenta Crop Protection is the world market leader in crop protection, with its global headquarters in Switzerland and operations spanning every major agricultural market on earth. Every day, Syngenta helps farmers counter the threats that endanger their crops — from weeds and insects to disease and extreme weather — ensuring enough safe, nutritious, and affordable food for a growing global population, while minimising the use of land and other precious agricultural inputs. Ranked as a Top Employer by Science Journal, Syngenta is widely recognised for its commitment to employee development, scientific excellence, and a culture that genuinely celebrates diversity, inclusion, and work-life balance.
Equal Opportunity: Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, or promotion on any legally protected basis.
Who Should Apply?
- Agribusiness Sales Professionals: With 3+ years of sales experience in biologicals, plant nutrition, fertilizers, or specialty crop inputs and a strong track record of territory management.
- Agronomists & Crop Advisors: Who want to combine their agronomic expertise with a commercial role at a world-leading crop protection company in Wisconsin.
- Biological Products Specialists: With hands-on knowledge of bio-stimulants, microbials, or biopesticides looking to grow their career with Syngenta’s cutting-edge biologicals portfolio.
- Agricultural Science Graduates: With a bachelor’s degree and strong field experience who are passionate about sustainable crop production and the science of biological inputs.
- Field-Based Technical Sales Reps: Currently working in ag retail, crop consulting, or seed/crop input sales who are ready to step into a specialist biologicals role at a global market leader.
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