International Market Development Representative

Bayer; Bergschenhoek; On-site; EUR 67,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary €6,000–€7,500/month

8.33% holiday allowance

Bonus based on company results

25 days of leave (+10 possible)

Retirement plan

Bike lease program

International career possibilities

Well-being support

Job summary

Bayer's De Ruiter Experience Center in Bleiswijk, Netherlands, seeks an International Market Development Representative to drive global market development for high-tech greenhouse portfolios in tomato, pepper, cucumber and strawberry. You will coordinate international trial plans across EMEA, Asia and AMPAC and accelerate portfolio adoption with cross-functional teams.

The role requires full-time on-site presence, travel, and stakeholder collaboration across regions, with a focus on translating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; substantial relevant experience may be considered.
• 5–10 years in a high-tech greenhouse environment and customer-facing role.
• Expertise in high-tech horticulture, seeds, crop production, agronomy or portfolio development.
• Strong commercial understanding of grower economics and trial design.
• Willingness to travel internationally several times per year.

Responsibilities

• Act as portfolio and crop expert for customer-facing teams and growers network.
• Lead international market-development trial plans across EMEA, Asia and AMPAC.
• Drive strategic market-extension plans for new variety launches.
• Connect market insights to portfolio positioning and future innovation.
• Transfer knowledge across regions and scale successful approaches globally.
• Utilize the Bayer De Ruiter Experience Center as a global engagement platform.
• Build relationships with growers, influencers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural collaboration

Strategic thinking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Science, Crop Science

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Within Bayer, we're changing the way we work— for higher productivity, faster innovation, and better results. We call it Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO). Learn more about what DSO will mean for you in your new role here https://www.bayer.com/en/strategy/strategy

International Market Development Representative

Based at the De Ruiter Experience Center in Bleiswijk Netherlands, the International Market Development Representative drives global market development for the De Ruiter high-tech greenhouse portfolio in tomato, pepper, cucumber and strawberry. The role coordinates international trial plans across EMEA, Asia and AMPAC, connects market insights with portfolio strategy, and accelerates portfolio adoption through collaboration with customer-facing teams, Portfolio, R&D and leading high-tech growers worldwide.

The position is part of the De Ruiter Experience Center team and requires fulltime on-site presence based on business needs and the applicable workplace arrangement.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a trusted portfolio and crop expert for customer-facing teams and a targeted network of leading high-tech growers worldwide.
• Lead and coordinate international market-development trial plans across EMEA, Asia and AMPAC, from design and execution through evaluation, learning capture and follow-up, in close collaboration with customer-facing teams.
• Drive strategic market-extension plans for new variety launches across regions, accelerating portfolio adoption and commercial impact.
• Connect global market insights, customer feedback and trial results to strengthen portfolio positioning and support future innovation within the De Ruiter high-tech greenhouse portfolio.
• Facilitate knowledge exchange across regions by transferring technical insights, trial learnings and best practices, and scaling successful approaches globally.
• Leverage the De Ruiter Experience Center as a global platform for hosting visitors, customer engagement, technical knowledge sharing and strategic partnership development.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with leading growers, industry influencers and key internal stakeholders across Portfolio, R&D, Regional Business Units and customer-facing teams.

Creating value to, on and beyond the farm by offering tailored solutions, that’s what we do. At Bayer Vegetable Seeds, we are dedicated to developing new vegetable seed varieties that growers around the world can cultivate. By combining our passion and in-depth knowledge, we strive for crop optimization and innovation for the benefit of farmers, consumers and our planet. From glasshouses to open fields, we join our forces with science and mother nature to advance health and nutrition. Do you want to join this team as well?

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Science, Crop Science, or a related discipline preferred; substantial relevant experience may also be considered.
• 5-10 years of relevant professional experience, including experience in a high-tech greenhouse environment and a customer-facing role.
• Demonstrated expertise in high-tech horticulture, seeds, crop production, agronomy, or portfolio development.
• Strong commercial understanding of grower economics, trial design, variety positioning, and the market drivers of portfolio adoption.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-regional initiatives and translate market insights into business impact.
• Strong customer focus, technical credibility, and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and drive adoption among growers and key stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions, cultures, and geographies in a global matrix organization.
• Strategic thinker with a global mindset, cultural agility, and a continuous learning orientation.
• Demonstrated ownership, prioritization, and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results.
• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English, both written and spoken. Additional languages are an advantage.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally multiple times per year across EMEA, Asia, and AMPAC, and to collaborate effectively across time zones.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet applicable international travel requirements.
• Based in the Netherlands, preferably in the Rotterdam area.

WHAT BAYER OFFERS YOU

As a modern employer, we take care of our employees and help them find a balance between career development opportunities and personal life planning. We offer our employees a wide range of career prospects, a modern working environment and competitive compensation. Bayer employees benefit from great employment conditions, such as:

• A gross monthly salary between € 6.000 and € 7.500 based on a 38-hour workweek, depending on your education and work experience
• An additional 8,33% holiday allowance and a bonus (based on company results)
• 25 days of leave, with the option of buying a maximum of 10 additional days
• A solid retirement plan and bicycle lease plan
• An inspiring working environment with professional and committed colleagues
• A successful innovative organization with international career possibilities
• Challenges and possibilities to learn and to develop
• At Bayer, we value your well-being. We offer support via our employee assistance program and provide various tools and initiatives to enhance your well-being

Be innovative, be Bayer. We shape the future of everyday health, patient care and agriculture. Together, we can advance health and nutrition for all. Guided by our purpose ‘science for a better life’, rooted in our DSO approach and steered by the organization’s strategy, we reach for our ambitious vision. Help bring this vision to life: ‘Health for all, hunger for none’.

Please note that relocation costs are not covered for this role. Candidates applying from outside the Netherlands are welcome to apply but are expected to independently arrange and finance their relocation to the Netherlands. Bayer can provide immigration support where required for legal compliance.

Would you like to know more about what our people do and how they feel at Bayer? https://www.bayer.com/en/nl/career/our-people#489796 and follow us via TeamBayer!

We do not accept any unsolicited applications via agencies.

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Your unique personality, background and talents help build a strong, diverse and inclusive Bayer.

So join us! Be You, Be Bayer.

Location: Netherlands : Netherlands : Bergschenhoek

Division: Crop Science

Reference Code: 892656