[Hiring] Private Brand Sales Agronomist @Co-op

Role Description

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring a Private Brand Sales Agronomist on a permanent basis on our Ag Solutions team. This position is a remote opportunity and is based across Western Canada. Leveraging your agronomic expertise, this role will allow you to boost performance, build confidence in private brand solutions, and deliver measurable value across Crop Protection, Seed, and Fertilizer portfolios.

If you thrive on influencing field execution, collaborating with Co-ops, and translating strategy into results, this high-impact role offers an exciting opportunity to shape market success.

• Lead Co-op Agro private brand (PB) sales enablement by delivering targeted training and coaching to agronomy and sales teams, strengthening product confidence and commercial positioning.
• Equip local Co-ops with tools, market insights, and strategies to drive adoption, optimize margins, and enhance sales execution.
• Support demand creation and in-field adoption through joint customer engagement, grower events, and collaboration with PB and agronomy teams.
• Drive continuous improvement by translating market intelligence, sustainability alignment, and field feedback into stronger PB portfolio performance.
• Lead successful PB product launches, ensuring clear agronomic positioning, strong commercial readiness, and confident adoption by Co-op teams.
• Drive in-field performance excellence by managing Product Performance Inquiries, supporting issue resolution, and capturing structured post-launch insights to strengthen the PB portfolio.
• Provide data-driven insights and actionable feedback to enhance PB execution, close competitive gaps, and strengthen overall portfolio performance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner, contributing to forecasting, budgeting, and continuous improvement of PB growth and positioning.

There will be expected travel of approximately 35-40% annually.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of agronomy, sales, or crop input or ag retail experience; preference will be given for field sales or technical service.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Ag; or a combination of experience and education.
• Experience working with crop protection, seed, biologicals, and fertilizer technologies is considered an asset.
• PAg or AT is required; Certified Crop Advisor designation preferred.

Requirements

• Looking for a career in Sales & Business Development.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries, short-term incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan.
• Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member.

Company Description

As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. Our work is guided by our values of integrity, excellence and responsibility and driven by our vision of building sustainable communities together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via [email protected]. All information received will be kept confidential.

If this opportunity speaks to you, we invite you to apply by June 7, 2026. We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.

As this position is considered a position of trust, you may be required to complete a criminal record check in accordance with FCL policies.

FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.

To learn more about who we are, visit www.fcl.crs .