AddressAbout Us
Established in The Netherlands in 1938, Enza Zaden has grown into a global family company with a shared passion for plants. That great passion is reflected in the vegetable varieties we develop and the seeds we produce. All we do is driven by a clear and ambitious goal: to grant people anywhere in the world access to healthy, varied vegetables. With more than 2500 passionate colleagues all over the world, we work together every day on the vegetables of tomorrow.
How do we do it? By working shoulder-to-shoulder with our business partners. It is vital to understand their challenges, wishes, and needs.
To achieve this, our vegetable breeders work with the best that nature offers. They are supported by state-of-the-art technologies to speed up our breeding process. We focus on higher yield, resistance to diseases and pests as well as tolerance of climate extremes such as heat and drought. We also look to improve taste, shelf life and nutrients.
The results? Strong, healthy, tasty, and climate-proof vegetable varieties with higher yield per square meter and less need of crop protection products or fertilizer. In short, sustainability is truly in our DNA.
The Opportunity
An outstanding opportunity awaits for a commercially astute, proactive and enthusiastic Product Developer/ Sales Representative to become a pivotal member of the Australian team. Reporting to the GM Marketing & Sales Oceania, you'll be realising product development and supporting sales activities with customers of Enza Zaden throughout South East Queensland, focused on lettuce, onion, capsicum and tomato crops in the main.
In the Product Developer capacity, you’ll identify new varieties for the territory from existing worldwide product assortments and develop introduction plans. You’ll be executing trial plans and identifying promising genetics, and working closely with our breeding teams on the assessments of their screenings and contributing to their long term strategic direction.
You’ll maintain relations with representatives of commercial growers, industry associations and other associated professions to keep Enza Zaden updated about developments regarding the market. Representing the organisation at strategic agricultural tradeshows, field days and similar events will also be important.
About You
You have a sound understanding of how the industry works and with your proven track record in product development, and strategic acumen, you’ll deliver on results and identify prospects for growth. We are open to less experienced candidates if they have the right attitude and a passion for helping people and plants.
You are articulate, highly motivated, and with excellent interpersonal skills will be able to develop trusted and sustainable customer partnerships.
Our ideal candidate will also:
- have at least a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Agriculture/Horticulture, and/ or have relevant work experience in product development, sales and marketing within the agricultural industry, vegetable seed industry preferred;
- have knowledge of growing horticultural crops in the open field;
- be proficient in Microsoft Office applications;
- be able to travel locally, nationally, as well as occasionally internationally (approximately 30% - 50% of the working time).
The Benefits
- Competitive salary + vehicle + annual incentive.
- Career development – we continuously invest in the advancement of knowledge and skills
- Global connections and networks – more than 2500 colleagues worldwide collaborating on the vegetables of tomorrow
Interested?
To enquire in confidence about this role, please contact Lisa Cooper-Rhind, HR Business Partner on **************@enzazaden.co.nz
Otherwise, please submit your CV with cover letter online – don’t delay, apply today!
