Trial Development Specialist - Almería

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**Trial Development Specialist \- Almería** =========================================== **Field of Work:** Marketing \& Sales, **Location:** Almería **Legal Entity:** KWS SEMILLAS IBÉRICA S.L. **Contract Type:** Regular **Is Full Time:** Yes **Job ID:** 16813 **KWS Vegetables** is looking for a **Trial Development Specialist** to join our Product Development team in **Almería, Spain**. We are looking for someone with **a strong agronomic background, experience in the vegetable seed industry and a hands\-on approach to fieldwork**, who can plan and execute trials, analyze results, and turn field data and observations into relevant insights to support decisions about our future varieties. In this new, **permanent, full\-time position**, you will work closely with Product Development, Breeding and Sales, playing a direct role in the evaluation and development of our vegetable portfolio. **Your key responsibilities:** * Plan, coordinate and conduct variety development trials in the assigned area, in line with the trial plan and in coordination with the Product Development Manager * Monitor field trials from implementation through final evaluation, ensuring accurate and rigorous execution * Collect, analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data, identifying key results and conclusions * Prepare reports and present results that contribute to the evaluation and advancement of new varieties * Evaluate variety performance and key agronomic characteristics, applying technical judgement beyond data collection * Work closely with Product Development, Breeding and Sales, sharing relevant insights on varieties, the market, customers and competitors * Contribute to the continuous improvement of trial protocols and methodologies **What you bring:** * Degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture or a comparable field * Previous experience in the **vegetable seed industry**, ideally in product development, variety evaluation or field trials * Strong agronomic knowledge and the ability to **observe, analyze and interpret variety performance in the field** * Strong planning, organizational and time\-management skills, with particular attention to detail and accuracy * An analytical and curious mindset, with an interest in understanding not only what the data shows, but what it means * A proactive, collaborative and hands\-on approach, with the motivation to contribute and work closely across different teams * **Valid category B driving licence** * Fluent Spanish and conversational English (**minimum B1**), with the ability to prepare and present results in English Knowledge and experience with **cucumber** will be particularly valued, including familiarity with its key agronomic characteristics and selection criteria. **Why KWS Vegetables?** You will be part of a **young, close\-knit and collaborative team** within a business unit that continues to grow and shape its future. You will have the opportunity to work directly in the field, follow our varieties from the early stages of evaluation and provide insights that can influence which products move forward and ultimately reach the market. At KWS Vegetables, we are looking for people with **fresh thinking**: curious, practical and eager to challenge, explore and keep learning. You will combine the autonomy and dynamism of a growing business with the support, knowledge and experience of KWS. **Do you enjoy being in the field, working with data and discovering which variety could make the difference? We want to meet you! Apply now.** **About KWS** KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies and employs around 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seeds for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers. KWS uses leading\-edge plant breeding methods and invests a significant amount in research and development. At KWS, diversity is not just a value; it is an essential part of our success. Breeding resilient crops requires diversity; likewise, our strength comes from the diversity of our teams. Whatever your background or identity is, we invite you to join us. Further information: www.kws.com/careers/. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/. Our data privacy policy for candidates is available on www.kws.com/dataprotection. Please select the country where the job you applied for is posted in and, if applicable, the specific business unit.