At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage international seed sales and build strong customer relationships.
- Company: Join DLF Seeds, a global leader in the seed industry.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience in international trade and commercial sales.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for international travel.
- Why this job: Step into a dynamic role with increasing responsibility and impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in agricultural sales or commodity trading is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
DLF Seeds is seeking a commercially minded International Seed Sales Manager to create, direct and manage seed sales across our established international markets. This opportunity would suit someone with experience in a junior trading, commodity merchandising, agricultural sales or export coordination role who is ready to take on greater ownership of customers, contracts and commercial outcomes.
You will work with established international customers while developing your capability across commodity pricing, contract negotiation, forecasting, inventory management and export trade. You will collaborate closely with our Production, Sales, Supply Chain and International teams to deliver reliable outcomes for our customers and the business.
What You’ll Do
- Manage relationships with established international customers, brokers and suppliers.
- Prepare quotations and negotiate sales and purchase contracts within agreed guidelines.
- Coordinate customer orders from enquiry through to delivery.
- Monitor seed availability, commodity pricing, market conditions and customer demand.
- Contribute to sales budgets, forecasts, inventory planning and reporting.
- Work with Production, Export & Supply Chain to align customer requirements with available supply.
- Maintain accurate customer, pricing and contract information.
- Share customer feedback and market insights across the business.
- Support customer visits, trade shows and other international sales activities.
What You’ll Bring
- A qualification in agriculture, agribusiness, commerce or a related field would be beneficial.
- Early experience in commodity trading, agricultural sales, export coordination or a related commercially focused role.
- An interest in and knowledge of international trade and agricultural markets.
- Confidence working with pricing, contracts and commercial information.
- Clear and professional communication skills and excellent organisational skills.
- The ability to build trusted relationships with customers and colleagues.
- A collaborative approach and willingness to share information and involve others.
- Confidence using Excel, planning tools and business systems.
- Willingness to travel internationally when required.
Why join DLF Seeds?
This is an opportunity to build on your existing commodity or trading experience and step into an international, customer-facing role with increasing commercial responsibility. You will join a global seed business with established markets, proprietary genetics and experienced colleagues who will support your continued development. We enrich land, life and people through seeds and science.
If you are commercially curious, enjoy building relationships and are ready to take the next step in your commodity sales career, we would like to hear from you. Enquiries are welcomed from those with relevant experience.
Global Seed Sales Manager in Melbourne employer: DLF - BV
DLF Seeds is an exceptional employer located in Truganina, VIC, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and professional growth. As a Global Seed Sales Manager, you'll benefit from working alongside experienced colleagues in a global seed business, with opportunities to enhance your skills in international trade and commodity sales while contributing to meaningful outcomes for customers and the environment.
