Field Solutions Internship

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Principales fonctions

Start your agricultural career with a leading biological company.

Lallemand Plant Care is offering a 12-week paid internship program, during which you will have the opportunity to learn all facets of the commercial function (sales, marketing, laboratory, operations), with a special focus on field trial management. 

The main mission of this internship is to provide the intern with a comprehensive overview of the commercial activities within Lallemand Plant Care. The internship aims to immerse the intern in various facets of the company, with a particular focus on field trials, technical support, sales, distribution and grower-related topics, thus allowing the intern to gain a thorough understanding and hands-on experience of the commercial department.

This internship is a unique opportunity for the candidate to gain a well-rounded experience in the North American commercial function of Lallemand Plant Care, preparing them for a future career in the industry.

Field Solutions:

• Learn and understand the basics of field trial programs.
• Assist the Field Solutions team during field trials visits, ensuring accurate data collection and analysis.
• Assist in design and location of replicated plot trials.

Sales:

• Gain a basic understanding of the sales process and how it relates to agriculture.
• Assist the Sales team to gain insight into distribution, retail, and grower-related activities.

Marketing:

• Attend various internal meetings to understand the strategic and operational aspects of the commercial department.
• Participate in commercial and marketing events, helping with organization, setup, and follow-up activities. Meeting customers.

Laboratory:

• Engage in a brief introduction to the Laboratory team, observing their support activities for the Field Solutions and Sales teams.

Leadership:

• Mentoring and exchange of experience with members of the management team.
• Opportunity to present to the management team the summary of learning, objectives and special observations made during the internship.

Internal and external relations:

• Internal: Work closely with all groups under the Commercial function, especially Field Solutions, Sales, Marketing and Laboratory.
• External: Meet customers (growers, distributors, retailers).

*** Travelling time may vary depending on field visit schedules, event locations, meetings calendar and the intern’s location. 

Compétences techniques

Requis

• Presently enrolled in a Bachelor of Science or equivalent, ideally with a focus on agriculture/plant science/agribusiness or similar field
• Minimum one year of Bachelor completed
• Basic knowledge of agricultural practices
• Ability to understand and interpret field trial protocols
• Data collection and analysis
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Basic commercial knowledge. Familiarity with distribution and retail processes

Un atout

• Work experience related to agriculture an asset

Qualités personnelles

Requis

• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Professionalism, Positive attitude
• Good work ethic and integrity
• Responsibility, self-driven and sense of initiative
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Perseverance
• Receptiveness to feedback

Critères généraux

Requis

• Valid passport and driver’s licence are required
• Ability to travel outside of USA on a limited basis if required
• Legally authorized to work in USA without the company’s sponsorship
• Ability to work in a laboratory environment (eg. in the presence of chemicals and/or fire) and/or in an agricultural environment (eg. farm).
• Ability to lift loads up to 50lbs

Autre

• Ability to drive long distances/limited overnight travel, and ability to take the plane

Organisation

Lallemand est une société canadienne privée fondée à la fin du XIXe siècle, qui développe, produit et commercialise des micro-organismes pour divers marchés. Les bureaux administratifs de la société mère sont situés à Montréal, au Canada. Aujourd'hui, Lallemand emploie plus de 5 000 personnes travaillant dans plus de 45 pays sur 5 continents.

Levures, bactéries, champignons : les micro-organismes ont toujours vécu en harmonie avec les plantes depuis leur origine et sont aujourd'hui reconnus pour leurs multiples bénéfices agronomiques. En tant que spécialiste mondial des micro-organismes, Lallemand Plant Care sélectionne avec soin des souches à usage agricole, pour améliorer la nutrition, la santé et la productivité des plantes.

Lallemand Plant Care est une unité d'affaires en plein développement et offre de nombreuses possibilités d'évolution de carrière et de développement professionnel à une échelle locale et internationale. Rejoindre l'équipe de Lallemand Plant Care, c'est collaborer avec des personnes qui travaillent avec passion pour développer des solutions durables, efficaces et propres pour les professionnels de l'agriculture, de l'horticulture, des espaces verts et du secteur forestier. Nous recrutons régulièrement de nouveaux talents à travers le monde pour soutenir notre croissance et nos efforts commerciaux, logistiques, marketing, de production et de recherche et développement.

Veuillez prendre note que des mesures d'adaptation seront prises à toutes les étapes du processus d'embauche. Les candidats doivent faire connaître leurs besoins à l'avance.