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POSITION:  Trial Specialist

Location: Lodi, California

Company Profile

Bayer CropScience’s vegetable seed business operates under the name of Nunhems.
Nunhems is a global specialist in vegetable seeds and sharing products, concepts and expertise with the professional horticultural production industry and supply chain. Its portfolio includes leading varieties and brands in crops such as leek, onion, carrot, melon, cucumber, tomato, watermelon, lettuce, pepper and chicory witloof. With annual sales of EUR 208 million in 2007, Nunhems is among the world’s leading vegetable seed companies with an extensive range of 28 species and some 2,500 varieties. With more than 1,300 people Nunhems is present in all major vegetable production areas in the world.

The individual selected for this position will develop a trials plan, in coordination with the Product Specialist, Sales Specialist and Breeder for a wide range of species, relevant to the area and to the Nunhems marketing plan.

Responsibilities

  • Designs, plants and evaluates reliable local and international trial programs in line with the Marketing and Sales policy in order to enable the assessment of field performance of experimental hybrids.

  • Communicates with appropriate breeder and/or product specialist for the development of the local trial plan.

  • Delivers trials results in an organized manner to the appropriate breeder, crop sales manager, sales specialist/account manager, and product specialist.

  • Supports commercial activities, i.e., field days and customer visits.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Educational Qualifications Desired

  • Bachelor’s degree in horticulture or agricultural related field.

Skills and Experience Desired

  • Must be able to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.

  • Must have a working knowledge of a variety of computer software applications.

  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.

Working Conditions

  • Must be willing to travel locally and domestically

  • Very variable working hours with peak periods during the selection season and growing season giving high work load and pressure

  • Working in unfavorable conditions (heat, cold, rain).

Please submit resume with salary requirements to:

Nunhems USA, Inc.
Human Resources Dept.
1200 Anderson Corner Rd.
Parma, ID 83660

Fax: 1-208-674-4003
E-mail: resumes@nunhemsusa.com
Web: www.nunhemsusa.com

Nunhems USA, Inc. offers a competitive wage base and benefits program.
Nunhems USA, Inc. is an EOE with a drug free work environment. All applications will be kept in the strictest of confidence.

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Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located.

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