Job Description
Posting Start Date: 6/23/26
Offer ID: 2274
Unit: Vilmorin-Mikado
Job Title: Product Development Representative
Job Location: Italy
Contract type: Permanent
Job Description:
Function
This role is responsible for evaluating our products and supporting their commercial launch and sales promotion in the area of expertise.
Main Goal
Ensure efficient support in the operational and administrative management of product development projects, contributing to the correct monitoring of the market and the success of commercial launches.
Main missions
Plan, coordinate and carry out development trials in your area and segment
Evaluate the agronomic performance and adaptability of the varieties with respect to market standards
Analyze the positioning of the variety in the target supply chains
Identify competitive advantages, commercial strengths and critical issues
Conduct and update market analysis (segmentation, competitive analysis, trends)
Develop market knowledge and contribute to business plans
Organize promotional events for direct and indirect customers
Define and develop selling points locally
Contribution activities
Provide the Product Development Manager with the elements necessary to define sales forecasts (volumes, quality and timing) for the first years of marketing.
What we expect from you
Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science or equivalent
Minimum of 3 years' experience in the agro-related dustry
Interpersonal skills and customer orientation
Strong commercial aptitude and teamwork
Motivation, proactivity and operational autonomy
Good knowledge of English (written and spoken)
Open to frequent travel
Skills
Collaboration
Customer Focus
Entrepreneurship
Initiative
Integrity/Ethics
Problem Solving/Analysis
Product Knowledge
Communication
Accountability
Your benefits and working environment
Integration into a specialized technical team in an international environment
Participation in innovative product development projects
Continuous learning in the agricultural and seed sector
Dynamic, collaborative and results-oriented environment
Professional development opportunities
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