Puesto: What does a typical working day look like for a Product Manager Lettuce (Crop Coordinator)?
Bring together all the market information and product information - that's what you do on a day-to-day basis. You are the link connecting the international lettuces market, our breeding programme, and our global crop organization. You work in close collaboration with colleagues all over the world and play an important role in deciding on the launch of new varieties as well as in formulating the future product development strategy. You maintain and intensify contact with customers and the market.
In addition, you visit trial fields to gain market information and product information and identify opportunities that can lead to new product development activities. Together with colleagues within your team, you advise the management on the future of lettuces within Rijk Zwaan. You also have Client Management responsibilities. You are an important link between the customers and the crop organization. You will have the opportunity to develop in a commercial role in direct contact with customers: taking information, consulting, selling, and monitoring of varieties, while also building extensive knowledge of the technical characteristics to provide satisfactory answers both agronomic and commercial to our customers.
Requisitos: The vacancy for a Crop Coordinator at Rijk Zwaan. We are seeking a Product Manager (Crop Coordinator) with:
At least a bachelor's degree in Agriculture (e.g., Horticulture or Biology) and background in vegetable production with knowledge of Lettuce and Leafy crops.Minimum 5 years' relevant experience working in sales and horticulture.Furthermore, you are a real team worker, a strong communicator, have lots of initiative and enthusiasm, and your effective interpersonal skills make you succeed in gaining other people's support. We are seeking a proactive collaborator who enjoys getting out and about. You have sharp analytical skills and enjoy taking a pragmatic approach to tackling challenges. You have commercial insight, are globally minded, and are market-oriented. Frequent business trips are not a problem, and needless to say, you speak fluent English and Spanish (other foreign languages are an advantage).
Otra información: What can you expect from us? Besides an enjoyable job involving contact with colleagues from various different departments and countries, we're happy to offer you:
A permanent contract from the start.Various training courses and opportunities through our very own Rijk Zwaan Academy!A dynamic environment.Foreign business trips in line with your role.Freedom to take initiative and work on your own development.
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