Benjamin Eigner

Customer Engagement Lead

Basel, Basel, Switzerland

About

I am passionate about food and how it's produced - through agriculture. I am humbled to be part of a bigger purpose which is finding solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges through applying technology. With over 10 years of experience in different roles all over the globe, I have a broad understanding of agriculture. I am not only able to think strategically, but also develop and commercialize effective solutions to real customer problems.

Experience

  • Bayer (12 yrs 10 mos)
    • Customer Engagement Lead EMEA
      Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    • Venture Lead - Digital Weed Management North America
      Mar 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Digital Strategy Lead - Global Business Development
      Jun 2019 - Feb 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Bayer (3 yrs)
    • Management Trainee
      Jul 2011 - Aug 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Assignments in different departments within Bayer CropScience: - Strategy and Business: Seed Treatment Portfolio - Strategy and Business: Growth Opportunities and Competitor Analysis - Marketing: Customer Relationship Management Bachelor Thesis: "Performance Measurement and incentives in sales: Changing the mindset of the sales force from a volume-based to a profit-based approach"

    • Apprentice
      Sep 2009 - Jun 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Assignments in different departments within the Bayer Group: - Market & Competitive Intelligence at Bayer MaterialScience - Sales and Product Management at Currenta Energie - Organization and Information at Bayer CropScience - Procurement at Bayer HealthCare - Communication and Marketing Services at Bayer CropScience - Product Management at Bayer MaterialScience - Corporate Finance at Bayer AG