Product Developer

Are you passionate about horticulture and to be in the fields? You have experience in managing vegetable trials in Kazakhstan? You like to evaluate varieties and identify the right one for the market?

Keen to learn more about the Product Developer position we have available?

As a member of the Central Asia Sales team, you will actively participate in defining and developing our product portfolio in Kazakhstan area.

What will you do?

Manage trials:

• Plan, organize, monitor and assess all trial activities and processes pre-commercial and commercial varieties with external partners
• Manage the evaluation and development of new varieties, positioning our varieties in the right slot and segment
• Investigate and test new material for Sakata research department
• Develop trial network for your area and your crops

Know the market:

• Write reports on trial activities and market trends
• Record and analyze data, to stay updated on local market trends and requirements

Supporting activities:

• Support Sakata in the running of field days and exhibitions
• Provide accurate technical advice to Sakata sales team, business partners and growers in terms of variety of features, benefits and positioning

Where will you work?

You will be based in Kazakhstan and working from your home office. In this position you will go to our clients into the fields and balance your travel and office hours depending on the peaks of the activity and weather conditions.

You will be part of Sakata Central Asia team and be part of Sales and Product Developers in countries including Türkiye, Jordan and Uzbekistan. You will report to the Central Asia Sales Manager, Sherzod, and you will work closely together with the Product Developer, Abdelatif, both based in Uzbekistan.

Want to know more about the company?
You will be part of Sakata Vegetables EMEA team, part of the international Sakata Group. What makes Sakata different is that while being a key international player in the seed business, the company keeps 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.

Do you fit this job?

You hold a degree in agronomy or horticulture. You have a previous experience in agricultural sector, especially crop management and you understand the growers’ needs and constraints.

You are ready to travel and go to visit trials at customers in the defined area of responsibility. You enjoy working in a diverse set of crops no matter the weather conditions.

You are a highly disciplined professional with excellent organisational and planning skills along with a high level of autonomy and flexibility.

You are willing to speak Kazakh, Russian and English in your daily work and you handle with ease Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) and other digital tools.

What are the next steps?

• Apply before Thursday 19/11/2026,
• First interview with Sherzod (your future Manager)
• Final interview with Waleed (Managing Director) and Charlotte (HR Business Partner)