Crop Protection Developmental Sales Representative
Taken at the midpoint of its range, $72,500/yr, this role pays less than the middle Account Executive opening on the board today ($125k/yr); the usual band for that kind of seat is $82.5k–$320k/yr.
The posting
About Syngenta
At Syngenta Crop Protection, we're pioneering solutions that safeguard global food security while championing sustainable agriculture. As a world market leader headquartered in Switzerland, we empower farmers with innovative crop protection technologies that defend against nature's toughest challenges. We unite advanced science with digital solutions to develop intelligent crop protection that maximizes yields while minimizing environmental impact. Join our mission of revolutionizing plant protection from seed to harvest.
Job Description
At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. We invite you to help shape the future of agriculture and play a role in safely feeding the world while caring for our planet.
Syngenta's Commercial Team is seeking a Crop Protection Developmental Sales Representative in Field, NE. This internship role will participate in a curriculum-based, integrated learning opportunity that prepares you to be a leader in territory sales in the agriculture industry.
As part of Syngenta's Emerging Talent Program, you will gain hands-on experience, exposure to day-to-day business operations, and opportunities to apply your academic knowledge to real-world challenges while developing your professional skills.
Location: Field, NE
Accountabilities
- Complete a well-defined, customized training and development plan with direction and assistance from your manager and experienced colleagues.
- Develop effective product and technical expertise in proper product use recommendations and expectations, such as product features and benefits, pest identification, scouting, application timing, product service, and sound agronomic principles.
- Gain experience and build leadership capabilities, consultative selling competence, communication and presentation skills, business acumen, and territory management while creating a professional network to further your career.
- Develop effective ways of working to strengthen teamwork within the sales team.
- Manage and support the customer base in a defined geography.
- Implement strategy to achieve sales objectives in the assigned territory.
Required Qualifications
- BA/BS degree, preferably in Agricultural Science or a related field.
- New or recent graduate from an accredited college/university (0-6 months).
- A valid driver’s license and an acceptable moving violations record.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with previous agricultural internships.
- Demonstrated professional and personal capabilities, such as: Strong customer focus
- Business acumen and results-driven mindset
- Resilience and interpersonal savvy
- Effective teamwork
- Integrity and trust
- Effective writing, presentation, and negotiation skills
Additional Information
Salary for this position ranges between $70,000 - $75,000 annually.
What We Offer:
- A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members.
- Competitive wages
- Ongoing career development resources
- The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems
Syngenta is committed to creating a culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members
Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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Taken from Syngenta's own posting, last seen live on 1 Nov 2026.
About Syngenta
Sells crop protection products, biologicals and seed (Golden Harvest, NK and Enogen field crops, vegetable and flower seed) to farmers and commercial growers through ag retailers, distributors and its own seed dealer network.
Pay schedule: Employed reps draw a base salary (with annual incentive bonus potential named in Canada), and US postings add medical, dental and vision cover from day one, a 401(k) with company match, profit sharing and a retirement savings contribution; Independent Seed Advisors, the German freelance sellers and the Hungarian field-support contractors are self-employed.
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