Sakata Seed America, Inc.

Manager

• Liaising and coordinating between licensees/growers and retailers and marketing agency.
• Identifying and establishing local partners such as licensees and growers.
• Reporting on key local market conditions and retailer information.
• Leading and participating in food chain projects.
• Collaborating with Brand Manager and local marketing agency on new markets.
• Updating key licensee activity regularly.
• Managing launch of new items in retailers.
• Reporting sales, market, and retailer trends.
• Assisting with business development and innovation strategies.

Food Chain Manager – East Coast Region

Network Engineer

• Oversee the management, monitoring, and daily operations of our enterprise network to ensure high performance and reliability.
• Identify and mitigate security threats through proactive updates and strategic planning in alignment with IT Leadership.
• Support IT projects with technical expertise and coordination.
• Develop and maintain accurate documentation, including network diagrams, configuration records, policies, and procedures.
• Manage the deployment and tracking of equipment and assets.
• Lead network-related projects from initiation to completion with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with IT team members to manage escalations and issues, ensuring consistent service delivery across the organization.
• Contribute to the team by identifying opportunities to improve user satisfaction and expanding the IT knowledge base.
• Support and monitor compliance with company-wide and IT policies, ensuring adherence to regulatory and operational standards.
• Participate in broader technology initiatives across the company, offering network expertise and support as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned, adapting to evolving business and technical needs.

• Develops positive working relationships with grower customers to drive sales and profitability
• Trains and educates both internal and external customers in flower seed and vegetative products
• Assists in problem-solving and offers growing solutions and troubleshooting advice to our customers
• Coordinates, schedules, and visits grower-customers to assist and recommend best practices and procedures in growing greenhouse crops
• Communicates back to Director of Ornamentals Group, Key Account Managers, Customer Service Team, Technical Support Managers, Product Managers and Breeders the observations, summaries and recommendations from customers what is being grown and utilized in the wholesale and consumer marketplace
• Develops, sustains, and publishes a sufficient cultural knowledge base to better position flower seed and vegetative crops with customers
• Able to attend and actively participate in industry events, that will include leading tours, giving cultural presentations, and writing articles for internal and external platforms
• Manages expense account with prudent judgment and within established budget
• Acts within the scope of authority and consistent with SAH objectives and policies.

Food Chain Manager – East Coast Region

Network Engineer

Product Technical Manager – Ornamentals