Regional Product Development Manager - QLD

Limagrain; Nambour; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse team

Salary + bonus + vehicle + super

Strong safety culture

Autonomous role with career options

Health and wellness program

Profit sharing

Job summary

Limagrain in Australia is seeking a Regional Product Development Manager for QLD. You will plan, coordinate, and execute the product development process and make advancement recommendations to meet market needs. The role is ideal for candidates in SE Queensland and involves close collaboration with sales, marketing, and R&D teams.

The position is permanent, offering a competitive package, autonomy, and opportunities to influence seed varieties and product pipelines across regional markets.

Qualifications

• Must-have: Highly organized, interpersonal skills, teamwork, and attention to detail.
• Technical/Behavioural: Excellent oral and written communication, responsibility for actions, professionalism, and sales/negotiating skills.
• Systems: Intermediate MS Office.
• Experience (Industry): Vegetable industry experience preferred but not required.
• Experience (Years): Minimum 3–5 years in the vegetable industry preferred.
• Education: Tertiary qualifications in horticulture or agriculture preferred but not essential.
• Licenses / Certifications: Current and valid Australian drivers licence.
• Visa status: Full working rights in Australia (no sponsorships offered).

Responsibilities

• Provides high level service and technical product information to support sales teams and customers.
• Develops and implements annual trial plans to identify new varieties meeting customer needs and ensures seed sample availability.
• Establishes and evaluates product development trials to manage portfolio and drive sales growth.
• Develops product development action plans to build a sustainable pipeline of products.
• Monitors market trends and competitor products and maintains knowledge of key competitors.
• Collaborates with local Sales teams, National Product Development Manager, and international marketing and R&D teams.
• Coordinates meetings and events such as Product Development Training, industry conventions, and field days.

Skills

Highly organized

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Excellent oral & written communication

Sales and negotiating skills

Education

Tertiary qualifications in horticulture or agriculture

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Regional Product Development Manager - QLD Job Description Posting Start Date: 8/18/26 Offer ID: 2552 Unit: HM Clause Job Title: Regional Product Development Manager - QLD Job Location: Australia Contract type: Permanent

About the business

HM Clause is one of the world and local leaders in the vegetable seeds industry. We specialize in the breeding, production, and sales of vegetable seeds. From the world market to the farmer's market, we collaborate with our customers to deliver successful solutions for the agricultural challenges of today, and produce the highest quality seeds for the future.

About the role

The Regional Product Development Manager will plan, coordinate, and execute activities of the product development process and make product advancement recommendations to meet market/customer needs. Ideal for candidates living in the SE Queensland region.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provides a high level of service and technical product information to support sales teams and customers.
• Develops and implements annual trial plans to identify new varieties that will meet customer needs, ensuring timely seed sample availability.
• Establishes, maintains, and evaluates product development trials with the goal of effectively managing product portfolio to drive our sales growth.
• Develops and implements product development action plans to build a sustainable pipeline of products.
• Monitors market trends and competitive landscape and build in-depth knowledge about key competitor products.
• Works closely with the local Sales teams, National Product Development Manager along with international marketing and R&D teams.
• A key contributor in coordinating various meetings and events, such as Product Development Training, industry conventions, field days, etc.

Key Selection Criteria

Must-Have: Highly organised, Interpersonal Skills & Teamwork, Attention to detail
Technical / Behavioural Skills: Excellent oral & written communication, demonstrate responsibility for actions & decisions, professionalism & sales and negotiating skills.
Systems / Software: Intermediate MS Office
Experience (Industry): Preferred but not necessary.
Experience (Years): minimum 3-5 years in the vegetable industry preferred
Education: Tertiary qualifications in horticulture or agriculture preferred but not essential
Licenses / Certifications: Current and valid Australian drivers licence
Visa status: Full working rights in Australia (no sponsorships offered)

Benefits and Perks

• A passionate, diverse, and collaborative team that supports professional growth and celebrates staff achievements
• Rewarding Package including attractive salary + incentive bonus + vehicle + super
• Strong safety culture
• Highly autonomous job with future local & overseas career opportunities
• Staff health and wellness program including health and skin checks
• Limagrain Group profit sharing

HM.CLAUSE, Business Unit of Group Limagrain, is an innovative global leader in the development, production, and commercialization of vegetable seeds. HM.CLAUSE belongs to the top 5 vegetable seed entities in the world. With over 2,000 varieties in more than 20 vegetable crops, HM.CLAUSE provides innovative solutions to growers worldwide. HM. CLAUSE is a company committed to diversity and inclusion.

Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53 countries. As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023-2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.

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