Seasonal Product Dev Specialist - Seedway, LLC - Yuma, AZ

SEEDWAY, LLC is headquartered in Hall, New York and currently employs 280 employees (including seasonal workers) nationwide. SEEDWAY is part of the GROWMARK system, an agricultural subsidiary serving more than 100,000 customers across North America, Canada, and Mexico. SEEDWAY, LLC is a full-line seed company providing high quality, high-performing farm seed products as well as lawn and turf products throughout Pennsylvania, New York, New England states, Florida, and South Carolina. We offer a leading line of vegetable seed for growers in the United States and Eastern Canada.

Desert Southwest Region (Yuma, AZ & Imperial Valley, CA) Seasonal Position | Mid-August through January

Grow Your Career with Seedway

Are you passionate about agriculture, innovation, and helping growers succeed? Seedway is seeking a motivated and results-driven Seasonal Product Development Specialist to support our Desert Southwest Vegetable Sales team during the peak growing season.

What You'll Do

As a Seasonal Product Development Specialist, you will play a key role in advancing Seedway's product development efforts throughout the Desert Southwest region.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Seedway sales teams, product managers, and supplier representatives to execute a comprehensive product development program.
• Assist in planning and implementing product evaluation strategies, including forecasting, trial placement, product testing, and new product introductions.
• Collect, analyze, and communicate trial results to Seedway sales teams, product managers, suppliers, and customers in a timely and professional manner.
• Travel throughout key vegetable production regions including Yuma, Arizona; Imperial Valley and Coachella Valley, California; and other approved locations.
• Identify opportunities to expand Seedway's market presence and support business growth initiatives.
• Stay informed on industry trends, customer needs, and emerging agricultural technologies.

What We're Looking For

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Marketing, Business, or a related field, or currently pursuing a degree in one of these disciplines, or equivalent experience.
• Students pursuing degrees in agriculture-related programs are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Strong leadership, initiative, and problem-solving skills, wiith excellent communication.
• Knowledge of agricultural practices and the vegetable production industry preferred.

Work Environment & Travel

• Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record required.
• Ability to travel independently, including overnight travel, throughout Arizona, California, and New Mexico.
• Willingness to work extended and flexible hours during seasonal peak periods.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions and spending significant time driving throughout the territory.

Why Join Seedway?

At Seedway, you'll gain firsthand experience working with industry-leading products, innovative growers, and experienced agricultural professionals. This seasonal opportunity provides meaningful field experience, professional networking opportunities, and exposure to the latest developments in vegetable seed technology-all while contributing to the success of growers across the Desert Southwest.

Join us and help shape the future of vegetable production.