Hiring: Crop Protection Sales Representative Company: Syngenta Location: Rochester, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:15:54 Target Skills & Keywords : Pest About the job Experience: •2 years of relevant experience in agronomy, farm, and/or retail within the crop protection or seed industry. Required Skills: •As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. •Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. •Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland. •Please note: The territory for this position covers Western New York and Western Pennsylvania. Optimal support location for the territory is in the Greater Rochester area . •Achieve sales, profit, and market share targets with channel partners, key producers and other customers within the assigned territory as part of the overall sales and marketing plan for the district and broader Commercial Unit. •Develop and maintain strong and trusted relationships with customers in assigned territory. •Primary liaison for all channel partners and retail accounts within territory which includes developing and implementing annual business plans to influence end-user demand. •Partner with Seed Care and AgriEdge Specialists to develop territory opportunities. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree, preferably in Agriculture, Marketing, and/or Science. •A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in agronomy, farm, and/or retail within the crop protection or seed industry. •Up to 75% weekly travel within territory is required for this role. •Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship support from Syngenta. •Knowledge of agronomics, general cropping practices, agricultural technology and trends and requirements for pest control. •Strong technical knowledge of Syngenta and competitive products. •Demonstrated ability to establish meaningful and impactful relationships with customers and internal colleagues through excellent communication and interpersonal skills. •Solid business acumen and ability to understand business financials and price/volume relationships. •Strong negotiating, analytical, problem solving/decision making skills. •Demonstrated capacity to work independently, strong planning, organization, and time management. Compensation: •Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!