Would you like to be part of developing high-performing, market-leading vegetable varieties? Do you enjoy interacting with a diversity of growers, helping them to succeed by proposing high quality vegetable seed varieties that meet their customer requirements?
Keen to learn more about the Trial Officer position we have available?
As a member of the Turkish Research team, you will participate on the introduction of new vegetable varieties into the market.
What will you do?
You will test and evaluate different product varieties during the research phases until they move into development.
Agriculture activities:
- Collect and gather seed samples and respective protocols
- Participate in various agricultural tasks (sowing, transplanting, etc.) for trial, on the research station and with growers.
Data collection:
- Evaluate the data collected, set up regular reports and presentation
- report and analyse market trends, economic developments and sales activity
- Prepare and conduct field trial visits.
Where will you work?
You will be based in Antalya Gaziler research station and will travel frequently in Türkiye.
You will be part of the Turkish Research team, working with station members as well as EMEA colleagues. Your colleagues will be Farm workers, Product Developers, Breeders, Product Managers...
You can start by July 1st should this position matches your project.
Do you fit this profile ?
You have a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, and previous experience in vegetables crops. You are ready to work in the office, in the fields and greenhouses, exposed to heat and cold.
You are looking for professional challenges, and you measure the importance of a good communication within a team.
As you will join an international company a good level of English is needed (written and spoken), as well as a good command of the Office package (Excel).
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Want to know more about the company?
You will be part of Sakata Vegetables EMEA team, part of the Sakata Group.
What makes Sakata different is that while being a key international player in the seed business, the company has retained a family spirit. This means 3 things:
- it’s a people-oriented company where it is easy to communicate at all levels
- you will work closely with your colleagues and customers and will never be far from the fields
- as a result of its Japanese origins, you'll be working for a stable company with an emphasis on long-term culture.
What are the next steps?
- Apply before 30/06/2025,
- First contact with Abdurrahman (your future manager)
- Interview with Abdurrahman and Osman (Admin. & Finance deputy Manager)