About AgroPlus:
AgroPlus is a locally owned, independent crop input retailer proudly serving southern Alberta with locations in Foremost, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, and a warehouse in Coaldale. We provide high quality seed, crop nutrition, and crop protection products backed by knowledgeable agronomic support, dependable service, and local in field experience.
Our team takes pride in delivering practical, personalized solutions that help growers optimize performance, efficiency, and long term success. Relationships matter at AgroPlus, with our customers, our communities, and our team. We value professional development, continuous learning, community involvement, and a supportive, collaborative work environment where people can grow and build long term careers.
Position Summary:
AgroPlus is seeking a Senior Sales Agronomist with strong agronomic expertise, proven relationship building skills, and experience supporting growers across southern Alberta. This is a field based, hands on role that combines advanced agronomic knowledge with sales support, customer care, and seasonal operational involvement.
You will work directly with growers, internal team members, and industry partners to provide sound agronomic recommendations, technical product positioning, and strategic guidance that improve farm performance, sustainability, and long term profitability. This role offers the autonomy to make agronomic decisions that are best for the grower, supported by a collaborative team environment.
As a trusted advisor, you will represent AgroPlus with professionalism, sincerity, and a genuine commitment to helping customers succeed. You will also contribute to mentorship, knowledge sharing, and the ongoing development of the agronomy team.
Key Responsibilities:
Grower Relationships and Customer Support
- Build and maintain strong, trust based relationships with growers, industry representatives, and local partners
- Work collaboratively with growers to understand their operations, develop individualized cropping plans, and provide ongoing in season follow up
- Respond promptly to agronomic questions and product inquiries by phone, email, and in person
- Represent AgroPlus within the community through grower engagement, local events, and professional service
Agronomic Expertise and Recommendations
- Provide practical, informed agronomic advice related to crop nutrition planning, soil test interpretation, field scouting, diagnostics, and pest identification
- Develop tailored product recommendations, rates, and application timing based on field conditions and grower goals
- Apply advanced agronomic knowledge and awareness of emerging trends to address regional challenges, including dryland cropping environments
- Translate complex agronomic concepts into clear, practical guidance that supports confident decision making
Sales and Market Support
- Support the positioning of crop nutrition, seed, and crop protection products to strengthen outcomes for growers and the business
- Participate in grower agronomy meetings, field demonstrations, and customer education events
- Contribute ideas and input to marketing, advertising, and customer engagement initiatives
Team Collaboration and Mentorship
- Mentor and support junior agronomists and team members through knowledge sharing and leadership by example
- Collaborate with internal teams to support agronomy strategy, service consistency, and high quality customer experience
- Work closely with a supportive team to manage seasonal workload demands
Operational and Field Support
- Travel regularly within the assigned territory to provide on farm and in field support
- Assist with product handling, delivery coordination, and seasonal field activities as required
- Maintain accurate documentation of field visits, customer interactions, and agronomic recommendations
Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree or diploma in Agronomy, Agriculture, or a related field
- Eligible for accreditation with the Alberta Institute of Agrologists
- Professional Agrologist or Certified Crop Advisor designation considered a strong asset
- Minimum five years of progressive experience in agronomy, ag retail, agricultural sales, or crop consulting
- Strong understanding of crop production systems relevant to southern Alberta, including dryland environments
- Experience mentoring others and contributing to team development
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem solving skills
- High level of organization, self-motivation, and customer focus
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort learning new tools
- Valid Class 5 driver license with the ability to travel throughout the territory
- Support additional operational and team needs as required, including hands-on field and yard work, product handling and equipment operation, assisting colleagues, and maintaining flexibility for travel, peak-season hours, and occasional overnight stays.
Why This Role Matters
This position plays an essential role in supporting growers across southern Alberta by solving real agronomic challenges and building trusted, long term advisory relationships. You will have direct influence on grower success while contributing to the continued strength and growth of the AgroPlus agronomy team.
AgroPlus offers a stable, locally owned work environment where decisions are made close to the customer and experience is valued. Competitive compensation includes a base salary with performance based incentives aligned with long term grower success. Relocation or transition support may be available for the right candidate.
Apply Today
If you have strong agronomy experience, understand southern Alberta growing conditions, and take pride in building trusted relationships with growers while delivering practical, field based solutions, we would like to hear from you.
Apply today and join a team that works closely with growers to support real decisions in the field and long term success across the region.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Foremost, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- What skills, experience, and strengths would you bring to this Senior Sales Agronomist position?
Experience:
- agronomy: 4 years (preferred)
- Ag retail or Ag sales: 4 years (preferred)
- crop consulting: 4 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Professional Agrologist designation (preferred)
Work Location: In person
