Agronomy Sourcing & Supplier Developer – Fresh Crops

🔥 15 hours ago

🇹🇷 Turkey – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

👻 Ghost score 12%

What it means: how likely this posting is sitting open without active hiring.How to read it: 60% or higher means we think this is a ghost. Lower scores are less of a worry.How we score it: age, reposts, open roles vs team size, how fast jobs close, and whether pay is listed.Fine print: an estimate from public data, not a judgment of the company. Real jobs can score high, so treat it as a hint, not a fact.

Apply Now

Find Similar Remote Jobs

Set Up Email Alert For New Jobs

📊 Check your resume score for this job

Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply.

Upload Resume

Oterra

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2021

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏭 Manufacturing

Food & Beverage • Manufacturing

Oterra is a global supplier and manufacturer of naturally sourced colors for the food, beverage, dietary supplement and pet food industries. The company focuses on replacing artificial dyes with natural color solutions across bakery, confectionery, savory, beverage and petfood applications, and emphasizes sustainable sourcing, grower partnerships, breeding programs, and reducing environmental footprint. Oterra positions itself as a B2B ingredient provider that supports manufacturers in converting from artificial colors to natural alternatives while promoting transparency and sustainable practices.

📋 Description

• Coordinate and follow up seed and planting material production across greenhouse, nursery and open-field operations • Oversee seed multiplication and plant propagation activities • Ensure availability, quality and timely delivery of planting material according to production needs • Monitor nursery performance, plant health and planting-material quality • Follow phytosanitary standards • Manage crop performance quantitatively and qualitatively • Support variety trials and evaluations with the Breeding team • Identify planting-material risks and propose mitigation actions • Develop and maintain relationships with growers and agricultural partners • Provide agronomic support throughout the production cycle from planting to harvest • Monitor acreage, crop development, yields, quality and harvest forecasts • Identify agronomic and production risks and recommend corrective actions • Support development of new growers and production areas • Contribute to securing agricultural raw-material supply • Provide crop and volume forecasts for sourcing and business planning • Assess grower economics and agricultural production costs • Provide field insights and recommendations to the Sourcing team • Support agricultural sourcing developments in Turkey and, when relevant, across the Middle East • Report on seed production, nursery activities, crop development, forecasts and supply risks • Maintain accurate field and production data • Communicate developments, risks and recommendations to Breeding, Sourcing and relevant stakeholders

🎯 Requirements

• Degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, Plant Science or related field • Relevant experience in field agronomy, seed/planting material production, nursery operations or agricultural sourcing • Experience working directly with growers and agricultural partners • Good understanding of agricultural supply chains and production economics • Autonomous, proactive and hands-on, with strong ownership and problem-solving skills • Good business acumen and ability to connect field realities with sourcing priorities • Strong communication and reporting skills • Fluent in English and Turkish • Willing and able to travel frequently within Turkey and, as activities develop, across the Middle East

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work available • Frequent travel within Turkey and, as activities develop, across the Middle East