Seed Licensing Account Manager

About the role

Vylor, which advances agriculture through germplasm, biotech and gene editing and molecular breeding, is hiring a Seed Licensing Account Manager. The role represents Vylor as the primary business contact with independent seed companies and national/regional retail accounts to advance trait and genetics licensing, meet financial objectives, build lasting business relationships and open new markets and technologies. It supports the growth of Seed and Traits licensing in the EMEA region.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the operational contact for licensees, building trust that Vylor is a reliable long-term supplier of traits and genetics
• Create and maintain the SAP setup for each new or existing licensee
• Collect feedback from customers on product performance, program effectiveness and competition
• Plan and coordinate seed trial shipments with SPD and GSO, and coordinate parent seed orders and delivery
• Work with the Seed License Manager and legal to update and archive license agreements
• Help develop longer-term business plans covering market share growth, forecasting and competitive innovation
• Support collection of sales reports, coordinate invoicing, and take part in forecasting royalty revenues and expenses
• Interact with the Global Licensing Team

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or a related field preferred, with knowledge of agricultural markets
• Proven ability to sell, negotiate and influence
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and data management discipline
• Able to work independently within a budget and with a variety of people

Required skills

• Good understanding and practice of the SAP system
• Effective communication with customers at all levels
• Creative thinking and problem-solving

The primary location is Versoix, Switzerland (site-dedicated); secondary locations are remote in Aussonne, France or Muenchen, Germany.