Hazera is a worldwide leader in the breeding, development, production and marketing of hybrid vegetable seed varieties, characterized by advanced research & development, marketing throughout the world, and agro-technical support. Combining decades of experience with state-of-the-art technology, Hazera constantly develops new products that address market needs. Thanks to our core beliefs of expertise, trust, engagement and dynamism, shared by our committed teams we strive to continuously exceed the expectations of our customers. Hazera headquarters are situated in Israel and The Netherlands, with a worldwide presence through our 12 subsidiaries. Hazera is part of the Limagrain Group, an international agri-business based in France. For more information: www.hazera.com.

Employment model: On payroll with the scope of a full-time position

Reports to: Sales and PD Manager - Central America

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Managing and conducting field trials of development varieties in the assigned territory, independently as well as in conjunction with our distributors in this region.
• Working in different climate condition in the open field and in greenhouses.
• Working with the d distributors to trial, promote Hazera varieties.
• Develops a Hazera network of key growers in the territory.
• Keeps overview of events in the territory, i.e. tradeshows, open days etc.
• Gathering information on the market, hectares, varieties, competitors.
• Coordinate national & international meetings.
• Assist and coordinate with breeder trials and visits of Product Managers and Breeders.
• Reporting to the the Sales Manager.

Preferred Profile:

• Living in Guatemala.
• Diploma or degree in Agriculture  and 3 years of experience in a PD position, preferably vegetable seed industry.
• Focus crops  - Watermelon, Tomato, Onion, Melon.
• Nice to have experience in Watermelon cultivation, preferred in Mini Watermelon Seedless.
• Open communicator with good interpersonal skills, able to interact between different disciplines in Hazera, customers and distributors.
• Professional reporting and computer skills.
• Have a strong action-driven personality, and you are able to motivate yourself.
• Driving License
• Willing to travel frequently is a must.

Fluent in Spanish and with good English.

For more information and submitting please contact: Ann.Shavit@hazera.com