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Operations · Full-time

Recruitment agency · Career Directions Limited

Seed Category Manager

Employer not disclosed by agency

NairobiManager · Not statedDeadline not stated by agencyChecked 13 Nov 2026
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About this role

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Role overview

A company in Nairobi is looking for a Seed Category Manager to lead the growth and management of its seed products. This full-time role suits someone with strong agricultural knowledge and commercial skills, especially in seed product development and market expansion.

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What you will do

  • Identify market opportunities and customer needs to develop competitive seed products.
  • Lead evaluation and field trials of seed varieties and prepare technical reports.
  • Manage the seed portfolio to maximize market potential and profitability.
  • Develop and implement strategies to expand the seed market presence across regions.
  • Identify new business opportunities and strengthen customer relationships.
  • Drive product launches, promotional campaigns, and sales strategies to meet targets.
  • Provide training to sales teams and maintain relationships with customers and partners.
  • Represent the company at agricultural events and manage budgeting and performance targets.
  • Lead staff performance management, coaching, and mentoring to achieve KPIs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Horticulture or related field.
  • 5 to 7 years of experience in the seed industry including product development, seed trials, market development, category management and commercial sales.
  • Good understanding of seed varieties, crop production systems, product evaluation and market dynamics.
  • Experience in developing and executing sales and marketing strategies to meet commercial targets.
  • Strong commercial and business development skills.
  • Excellent agricultural technical knowledge on seed products and crop varieties.
  • Skills in product and category management, market research, competitor analysis, negotiation, presentation and relationship management.
  • Ability to budget, forecast, plan business and lead a commercially focused team.
  • Good communication, interpersonal and report-writing skills.
  • Self-driven, innovative and results-oriented with ability to work independently.

How to apply

Apply through the employer's official contact. The employer has not published a closing date.

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