Agricultural Product Development Specialist - Rome

Limagrain; Italia; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specialized team

International environment

Product development projects

Continuous learning

Professional development

Job summary

Limagrain is seeking a Product Development Representative for the Rome area in Italy. The role focuses on evaluating products and supporting successful launches and promotions, with frequent travel implied.

You will plan trials, assess agronomic performance, analyze market placement, and contribute to business plans within an international seed group known for innovation and product leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in the agro-related industry.
• Interpersonal skills and customer orientation.
• Strong commercial aptitude and teamwork.
• Motivation, proactivity and operational autonomy.
• Good knowledge of English (written and spoken).
• Open to frequent travel.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and carry out development trials in your area and segment.
• Evaluate the agronomic performance and adaptability of the varieties with respect to market standards.
• Analyze the positioning of the variety in the target supply chains.
• Identify competitive advantages, commercial strengths and critical issues.
• Conduct and update market analysis (segmentation, competitive analysis, trends).
• Develop market knowledge and contribute to business plans.
• Organize promotional events for direct and indirect customers.
• Define and develop selling points locally.
• Provide the Product Development Manager with the elements necessary to define sales forecasts for the first years of marketing.

Skills

Collaboration

Customer Focus

Entrepreneurship

Initiative

Integrity/Ethics

Problem Solving/Analysis

Product Knowledge

Communication

Accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science or equivalent

Job description

Limagrain is seeking a Product Development Representative for the Rome area in Italy. The role focuses on evaluating products and supporting successful launches and promotions, with frequent travel implied.

You will plan trials, assess agronomic performance, analyze market placement, and contribute to business plans within an international seed group known for innovation and product leadership.