Product Development Specialist

Your contribution:
You are a strong communicator with a high degree of motivation and enthusiasm. As proactive collaborator you are resourceful, and you support the Distributors/ Dealers / Clients in creating/developing new market , new products ... With your commercial insight, social skills and team mentality you can establish and strongly maintain long-term relationships in the market region for vegetables in Vietnam. Given the nature of this position, you are open to travel nationally and you also speak English fluently. In addition, we can find the following on your resume:
• A completed bachelor in the field of Agriculture and/or Business
• At least 2-4 years of relevant working experience
• Knowledge of and experience with commercial (producer/buyer) dynamics
• Know-how of sales techniques and product development, Preferably knowledge of and experience with vegetable seed commercial/ product development
• Good negotiation skill, Customer service oriented, Integrity
What can you expect from us?
As Product Development Specialist you will be part of the commercial team of Rijk Zwaan Vietnam. The team consists of Product Development Specialist, Marketing... colleagues who are working together to develop new varieties for our customers. We have our own Trial Station in Da Lat and our office in HCMC. The Product Development Specialist for Lamdong province will play an important role in developing relationships with dealers/ growers in market region, develop products to fit to market demand and transferring technology to growers ... and initiating new business developments to contribute in sustaining and growing our business to achieve long-term success in Vietnam. Besides a dynamic environment in which you are exposed to new market and product developments as well as international expertise through which you can contribute to food safety and the world food supply, we are happy to offer you:
• A permanent contract for 40 hours a week
• Market -based salary based on job level and experience
• Various training opportunities through our Rijk Zwaan Academy
• A good work/life balance
Rijk Zwaan: your new employer?
Rijk Zwaan is an international family company with a people-oriented culture. Rijk Zwaan is right at the start of the food chain. We develop vegetable varieties and sell the seeds produced from them globally.
From our strategic position we contribute to the world food supply. Everything we do is about growth. The growth of natural products that we export around the world. The growth of our company and above all the growth of our people: we give you every opportunity to use your own initiative and achieve your full potential.