VILMORIN-MIKADO is a Business Unit of Limagrain.gathering the activities of Vilmorin SA (French seed company) and Mikado Kyowa Seed Co. Ltd (Japanese seed company) since July 2016. As a global seed company, VILMORIN-MIKADO has strong basis over the 5 continents and offers a wide and original high-quality range to all the professionals of the vegetable chain. VILMORIN-MIKADO is specialized in the creation, production and marketing of vegetable and tree seeds. Entirely dedicated to agricultural professionals, the company reaches a turnover of 238,3 million euros in 2016- 2017 and has 1000 employees worldwide. VILMORIN-MIKADO devotes 16% of its turnover to research. Its seed varieties are distributed across more than 100 countries. The world leader for carrots and witloof chicory, VILMORIN-MIKADO is also a major player in lettuce, tomato, kabocha squash, daikon radish, bunching onion and tree seeds.

Job description

• The Local Sales Promoter (LSP) is responsible for developing sales and achieving the product development in the area,
• Focus of the position is working with the company’s Dealer Network,
• Frequent travel to meet with customers and visit trials,
• Ongoing reporting about trial results, market situation and evolution,
• This ideal candidate will have an aptitude to work with autonomy and control costs and expenses,

Missions, essential duties and responsibilities include:

Sales:

• Sales and forecasting with the customers,
• Daily contact with Customer Service support staff to confirm orders and accuracy,
• Strong product knowledge during trial evaluations to promote sales

Product development:

• Development of trials with customers focusing on: market needs, samples, follow up by visiting trials, observation, discussion with dealers and reporting to the manager and Product Managers,
• Development trials with processing companies directly: organizing, planting, and evaluating development material with grower representative,
• Team work with the research team for the pre-development stages (T3), and with the Product Managers for pre-development and development stages,

Marketing:

• Market information,
• Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) meeting as needed and appropriate requested,
• Make proposals for product communication and advertisement,
• Visit of fields with Product managers,
• Communication with marketing department, make proposals for product communication and advertisement: brochures, branding, packaging etc.…

Report to: Dealer Account Manager,

Aptitudes: Sales, Product Development, Travel by road and air, Autonomy and Communication skills.

Territory: the main area is California but includes also the South West (CO, AZ, NM, including Texas) and the Pacific North West (OR, WA, B.Columbia)

We offer an excellent benefits package and salary commensurate with experience.

To apply: Send resumes to Careers@vilmorin.com