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JOB FILLED - Product Development Trial Coordinator

Job Description: 
Are you self-motivated and have an interest in product development? Would you like to be part of a team that successfully develops innovative products? Do you want to work for a people-oriented company with excellent benefits? If so, apply for this full-time vacancy for Product Development Trial Coordinator at our location in Felda, Florida.
 
In this role as Product Development Trial Coordinator, you are responsible for product development, providing technical support for commercial introductions and research project support, and for creating commercial opportunities for the total Rijk Zwaan USA assortment in the East Coast region. The work is varied and is carried out on the farm and in office, with occasional travel.
Compensation/Salary: 
DOE
Requirements: 
  •  University degree in Agriculture or related field.
  • 5+ years work experience in the vegetable industry preferred.
  • Self-motivated, good analytical and interpersonal skills in an international environment.
Responsibilities & Duties: 
  • Test varieties in pre-commercial phase to verify if they are suitable for the market and to assigned areas.
  • Develop trials plans in coordination with Breeders/Crop Specialist/Sales Rep/Sales Manager, and select growers where trials are carried out.
  • Implement trials and follow sowing, transplanting, cultivation and harvesting.
  • Carry out trial evaluation and qualitative tests (shelf life, taste, brix, etc.)
  • Register and send trial evaluation results to Breeders/Crop Specialist/Sales Rep/Sales Manager.
  • Acquire detailed knowledge of the regional market for all crops developed in terms of segments, products and opportunities, through regular visits of the market supporting Breeders/Crop Specialist/Sales Rep/Sales Manager.
  • Create opportunities for sales and promotion of Rijk Zwaan varieties according to the commercial objectives, visiting growers, plant raisers, dealers and supply chain partners in accordance with the Sales Rep.
  • Carry out and participate in promotional and marketing activities of the company, such as demo days, exhibitions and seminars.
  • Provide detailed technical growing advice to growers, plant raisers and distributors to achieve as high as possible market share for Rijk Zwaan varieties.
  • Support the Crop Specialist/Sales Rep with the sales forecast per variety.
  • Deal promptly with potential complaints.
  • Issue weekly report on performed activities, sales opportunities in the area of activities of competition.

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