Seed Licensing Account Manager in Versoix

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture

At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding.

Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.

We are hiring for a Seed Licensing Account Manager who will represent Vylor as the primary business contact with independent seed companies and national/regional retail accounts to advance Vylor trait and genetics licensing business, meet financial objectives, drive impactful business relationships and establish and capitalize on new markets and technologies.

Role Summary

The Seed Licensing Account Manager will support the growth of our Seed and Traits licensing activities in the EMEA region, by maintaining and developing relationships with existing and new prospect licensees.

The role also involves coordinating the management of our agreements, the production planning, the parent seed order and delivery, the royalty reporting of our licensees.

Role Responsibilities

• Be the operational contact for our licensees in order to

• Establish trust with licensees that Vylor is a viable long-term, reliable supplier of traits and genetics.
• Create the SAP set up and update it whenever needed for any new or existing licensee
• Understand customer needs and provide feedback to the organization on product performance, program effectiveness, and competitive activity.
• Plan and coordinate the seed trials shipment in relation with SPD and GSO
• Coordinate the Parent seed order and delivery
• Work closely with the Seed License Manager and legal for updating and archiving the license agreements.
• In conjunction with business leader, develop longer view business plans that include market share growth, forecasting, introduction of competitive innovation and potential impact to Vylor strategies.
• Support the collection of sales reports from our licensees and coordinate the invoicing process.
• Get involved in the forecasting and accruing of royalty revenues and expenses.
• Interact with our Global Licensing Team members

Location

• Primary location: Versoix, Switzerland (Site-Dedicated)
• Secondary locations: Aussonne, Haute-Garonne, France (Remote) or München, Bavaria, Germany (Remote)
• Role Requirements And Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or other related field preferred with demonstrated knowledge of agricultural markets
• Proven abilities to sell, negotiate and influence
• Effective and efficient communication.
• Build/maintain strong relationships with key strategic customers, key industry/market influencers and internal partners and teammates
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers at all levels (management to entry-level roles)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and operate within a budget
• Able to work with a variety of people.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving aptitude
• Organized and data management discipline.
• Good understanding and practice of our SAP system.
• Be proactive and propose ways of improvement.

Vylor is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.

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