Organisation
An agricultural cooperative and an international seed group owned by French farmers, Limagrain is driven by its purpose: cooperating for the progress of agriculture everywhere, for everyone. Focused on the genetic progress of plants, Limagrain breeds, produces and distributes field seeds, vegetable seeds and agri-food products
As a global leader in the vegetable seeds industry, Hazera, Business Unit of Group Limagrain, brings you expertise, commitment and support founded on the legacies of Hazera Genetics and Nickerson-Zwaan. Combining decades of experience with state-of-the-art technology, we breed, develop, produce and market varieties and seeds in a wide range of vegetable crops around the world.
Reference
2022-7358
The main goal of this position is to manage and develop sales to distributors in South America. Your challenge in this function is to further strengthen our position in the market and make optimal use of the available resources in the company. You will manage and supervise one local Product Development Manager and report to the Commercial Director Americas Manager. To be locate din Peru.
Managing and supervising the sales to (and activity of) distributors
Management of customer relations
Manage forecasting and collecting business information
Monitor the introduction of new varieties to the market
Managing financial business matters such as prices & price policy, credit, collection, etc.
Negotiating with authorities on registration of varieties, import-export issues
Managing one local Product Development Manager
Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or related field
At list 4 years of working experience in Sales Management in South America
Experience in working in an agricultural/horticultural environment - preferably in the vegetable seed industry
Strong commercial, business, and financial orientation
Knowledge and experience in import-export processes and documentation
Flexible and able to develop the position and become part of the local culture
Strong action-driven personality, and you are able to motivate yourself
Good ability to interact smoothly with different levels of contact internal and external
Excellent and effective communication, negotiating and reporting skills
Experience with automated data processing (Excel) and other office software (Word, PowerPoint etc.)
Good management skills
Driver’s License
Willing to travel frequently (national and international)
Excellent knowledge of the Spanish and English language is a must
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