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.

Responsibilities

Trial Program

• Design and manage screening, T1, and T2 trials and/or semi and commercial programs in line with the Sales & Marketing policy and within Nunhems in order to enable the assessment of field performance of the hybrids.
• Coordinate and execute the Melon Book and Growing Concept program.
• Follow up closely the field performance to extract the valid results (conclusions) on the field performance to create the knowledge base.
• Analyze and disseminate trial or program results regarding product performance.

Knowledge Base Development

• Identify, develop, and transfer technological packages (Knowledge Base) on semi and commercial hybrids.
• Maintain knowledge base of the main production areas and growing practices for NAFTA (North America) for Melon and Watermelon.

Sales Support

• Provide technical support to the sales department and customers by means of advice and training regarding Melon and Watermelon in order to ensure a successful product introduction or project result.
• Support Key Customers and Dealers on the technology transfer of particular products in terms of field trials, visits etc.
• Provide support on product complaints.

Educational Qualifications Desired

• Bachelors’ degree, Master’s degree preferred.

Skills and Experience Desired

• Experience with melon and watermelon crops a plus.
• Language: fluent in English and working knowledge in Spanish.
• Technical background (5 or more year’s testing or data collecting experience).
• Competencies: analytical skills, computer skill (Microsoft Office).

Working Conditions

•  Frequent NAFTA and international travel required.

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.

To apply, please visit http://www.nunhemsusa.com/aboutus/careers.aspx