Job type: Full-time

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Location : Lausanne, Switzerland

Location : Tours, France

Company: Plant Science Research Unit

Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%

Type of contact: Permanent contract

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development

Dynamic international working environment

Position Summary

Nestlé Research is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, employs approximately 1000 people and is comprised of five Nestlé Institutes: Material Sciences; Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Packaging Sciences and Agriculture Sciences. Please have a tour of our facilities using this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website.

The Nestlé Plant Science Research Unit located in the Loire Valley in Tours (France), is part of the Nestlé Research Organization whose main center is located in Lausanne, Switzerland.

As a Coffee and Cocoa Agronomist, you will establish and build competence in agronomic and regeneration agricultural science research. You will provide strategic direction and leadership in coffee and cocoa agriculture Research and Development, building project portfolio to deliver on Nestlé’s commitment on sustainability and climate change, consistent with Global, Zone and Market Business Plans.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

A Day in the Life of a Coffee and Cocoa Agronomist

  • Define and execute priorities for coffee and agricultural research. Lead and coordinate agronomic trials with regional managers in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
  • Coordinate the agricultural research projects strategy with the different stakeholders: project leaders, researchers, agronomists and operations
  • Build and lead strong project portfolio in agronomy research, establish strategic partnerships to address key challenges in agriculture and ingredient supply
  • Propose and drive innovation, liaise with internal and external network to keep abreast of the latest developments, emerging technologies in agriculture
  • Drive engagement and compliance around the agronomic regenerative agriculture science
  • Properly communicate on the agricultural research strategy, building appropriate research reports, presentations and proposals

What Will Make You Successful
  • Experience in coffee farming and production is a plus
  • Good knowledge of agriculture technology, product commercialization challenges and regulatory strategies
  • Passion for preserving our planet resources and environmental issues
  • Able to build strong internal and external networks, ability to communicate with various stakeholders and to build partnerships
  • You have been exposed to agriculture practices
  • Good understanding of the current and recently discovered carbon sequestration and mitigation practices
At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.

We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.
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Deadline: 13-05-2024

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