What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seed Enablement Lead, South and Central Texas position at Simplot?
The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.
Summary
The Seed Enablement Lead plays a key role in driving seed portfolio performance, product positioning, and customer success across the Southern Region. Working closely with sales, agronomy, product, and commercial teams, this position combines technical agronomic expertise with market insights to support seed growth, drive customer adoption, and optimize product placement decisions.
This role offers the opportunity to work directly with growers, retailers, agronomists, and commercial teams to evaluate product performance, conduct field validation programs, and deliver data-driven recommendations that improve customer outcomes and support business growth.
We're seeking seed industry professionals with a range of experience levels. Experienced candidates with backgrounds in seed portfolio management, product development, agronomy leadership, technical sales support, or commercial agriculture are strongly encouraged to apply. Final level and scope of responsibilities will be aligned to the selected candidate's experience and qualifications.
Location: Remote within Texas
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute localized seed strategies that support product performance, positioning, profitability, and customer adoption.
- Design, coordinate, and analyze field trials, demonstrations, field days, and on-farm evaluations to validate product performance and generate actionable insights.
- Partner with sales, agronomy, and commercial teams to provide technical support, product expertise, and data-driven seed recommendations.
- Utilize field performance results, customer feedback, and market intelligence to improve product placement decisions and identify growth opportunities.
- Communicate technical findings and product performance recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support commercial team effectiveness through technical training, coaching, and agronomic expertise.
- Contribute to seed portfolio evaluation, market development initiatives, commercialization activities, and long-term growth strategies.
Typical Education
- Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Agricultural Business, Agriculture, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
Relevant Experience
- Experience in agronomy, seed, crop inputs, retail agriculture, product management, seed portfolio management, or related agricultural fields.
- Strong understanding of agronomic principles, crop production systems, and seed product positioning.
- Ability to analyze field and market data and translate findings into practical recommendations.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence across commercial and technical teams.
- Willingness to travel extensively throughout the Southern Region.
Job Requisition ID: 26972
Travel Required:
Location(s): Remote - USA
Country: United States
**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.
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Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, 401K PlanSalary : $45,730 - $82,103