East Asia Agronomist

**KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA** is looking for an - **Expert (M/F/d) International AgroService** for agronomic activities in East Asia & Seed Treatments to strengthen our team in the field of sugarbeet as soon as possible. The International AgroService is the scientific backbone of agronomic consulting in sugarbeet and contributes agronomic expertise to research and development projects as well as for the international sales activities. In this role you take the responsibility for coordination of sugarbeet AgroService activities in and for Eastern Asian markets with a view to current and future developments. Moreover, you will be the first point of contact for our internal and external stakeholders for agronomic questions about seed treatments as well as for selected agronomic topics within the international area of sugarbeet.- The main working location is in - **Einbeck (Lower Saxony/Germany)**, but this position requires mobility to support the markets in the region of East Asia. Furthermore, this exciting and diversified position is - **limited to two years **and full-time.**Your tasks - challenge meets responsibility**: - 1. Sugarbeet Agronomist with Focus on AgroService activities on East Asia market: - Coordination of all agronomic activities for Eastern Asian markets (mainly China & Japan) - Expert & the first point of contact for agronomic support within the growing area of sugarbeet - 2. Sugarbeet Agronomist with Focus on international AgroService activities: - Contributing agronomic Know-how and amplify of activities around sugarbeet seed treatments - Expert / project ownership for selected agronomic topics within the area of sugarbeet breeding, seed production and cultivation **Your Profile - competence meets personality**: - Academic degree in agronomy or a comparable study - Sound knowledge in sugarbeet cultivation combined with high practical relevance in an agricultural practice - Intercultural interest with excellent communication and personal interaction skills across cultural borders - Good presentation skills combined with a confident demeanor and an open mind for innovations - Experience in working in complex structures (matrix organization) and international context - Good IT skills in Microsoft Applications - Professional written and verbal communication skills in English, other additional language skills are an advantage - Willingness to extensive international travel (30-50%) to and inside core countries **Sow your future with KWS**: - Responsible and varied job in an international environment with the opportunity to contribute your innovative ideas to support sugarbeet cultivation in East Asia - Unique opportunity to experience learning journey in East Asia - International and dynamic team within the department - Flexible working hours with the possibility of (partly) mobile working (hybrid working model) - As a family-run company, we live the values of team spirit, closeness and trust, independence, and vision - a culture that is also lived in practice, e.g., through an open and friendly working atmosphere - In line with our motto: "Make yourself grow" we promote your individual professional and personal development - We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: attractive salary package (incl. annual employee profit sharing, Christmas and vacation bonus with 30 days’ vacation), company pension plan, capital-forming benefits, subsidized canteen, and childcare allowance Would you like to - **develop your potential** and - _grow at KWS_? Then we look forward to receivingScreen readers cannot read the following searchable map. Follow this link to reach our Job Search page to search for available jobs in a more accessible format. - About KWS- KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Around 6,000 employees in 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.3 billion in fiscal 2020/2021. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals, vegetables, rapeseed and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €250 million last fiscal year in research and development.