Hazera is a global leader in the seed industry. Hazera brings expertise, commitment, and support, combined with decades of experience with state-of-the-art technology. Hazera breeds, develops, produces, and markets varieties and seeds in a wide range of vegetable crops around the world. Hazera’s headquarters are situated in both Israel and The Netherlands, with subsidiaries in twelve countries and an extensive distribution network providing services in over a hundred additional markets.

Sales and PD Specialist
Fulltime
Based in the Southeast (USA)

The objective of this position is to support the sales activities in the Southeast region and ensure all current local PD activities are fully covered through internal and external trials. The candidate will have the responsibility of PD trials and sales. Hazera is seeking a professional, result-oriented, and highly committed individual for this position. You will be a member of the commercial division and will work closely with, and report to, the East Coast Sales Manager.

Roles & Responsibilities:

In your PD Specialist role in your assigned territory:

• Plan, carry out and finalize PD activities.
• Responsible for all the crops and products.
• Responsible for D1 & D2 level trials from beginning to end, thus sowing until the end of the cycle.
• Coordinate PD activities with all internal stakeholders (internationally).
• Solve potential technical product problems.
• Support and participate in demonstration trials, field days, and open-day events.

In your Sales role in your assigned territory:

• Plan, carry out and follow up on sales.
• Support in sales forecasting for commercial and non-commercial varieties.
• Create strong relationships with direct and indirect customers.
• Do market research: Competitors, prices, trends, risks, etc.
• Create business opportunities to maintain and increase our market position.
• Oversee the month-to-month sales results.
• Support in the commercial monthly report.
• Sales pitch new varieties to (potential) customers.
• Work closely with the local PD Specialist, not as his/her superior but as a partner.

Requirements:

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in agricultural science or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years experience with an agronomical background in the vegetable seed business.
• Proven knowledge of field trials, including trial setup and field evaluations.
• Expertise in MS Office.
• Willingness to travel on-, and off-season to support the team in other respective territories.
• Willingness to work under variable environmental conditions associated with field trial work.
• Flexible working hours throughout the growing seasons.
• English - Minimum professional level (spoken and written).
• Driver’s license.

Information:

Working at Hazera means contributing professionally to the growth of our business, in an informal international environment. We are customer and market-oriented, and teamwork is important. We focus on employee development with consideration and respect for individual needs. That’s why it's nice to work at Hazera!

Interested?

If you are enthusiastic to join a growing organization, please send us as soon as possible a letter of motivation and a detailed resume, preferably by e-mail at info@us.hazera.com