Portfolio Careers

Costa Rica | Colombia | the Philippines | Honduras

Job Purpose

Tropic is scaling a new generation of elite banana seedlings and with this we are looking for Technical Sales Representatives to drive farmer adoption, manage field engagement, and develop further business, contributing to future sales generation. This role would ideally suit someone with an agronomy background and agricultural sales experience.

Responsibilities

• Build pipeline
  of farmers, plantations and cooperatives.

• Conduct farmer meetings, field visits, demos, and product education.

• Provide agronomic guidance on planting and early-stage management.

• Develop demonstration plots and gather performance data.

• Map banana-growing areas and identify high-value grower segments.

• Educate growers on royalty-linked models where relevant.

• Maintain CRM discipline and accurate forecasting.

• Work with R&D, agronomy, and supply chain teams.

• Represent the company in local agriculture events.

• In time, generate
  new sales leads and develop business to grow sales revenue

Requirements

• Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Horticulture, or Plant Science.

• 5–10+ years field experience working with farmers.

• Proven agricultural sales experience.

• Ability to run demos, diagnose issues, and communicate technical concepts.

• Strong farmer networks and understanding of local agriculture.

• Willingness to travel and work in rural/agricultural environments.

• Desirable: Experience with banana cultivation, tissue culture, or TR4/Sigatoka knowledge.

• Desirable: Experience with licensing or royalty models.

Key Competencies

• Strong relationship-building

• Hands-on agronomy capability

• Commercial drive

• Excellent communication

• Data-driven reporting

• Ability to work independently

• Cultural sensitivity and trust-building

About Us

Tropic is one of the world’s leading agricultural gene-editing companies. Our team is dedicated to the development and commercialization of high-performing varieties of tropical crops to provide significant benefits to growers, producers and consumers globally, tackling real-world problems around food security and sustainability.

Our vision is to become a leading seed business with significant ownership of its products from the laboratory to the field, while maintaining constructive relationships with growers and consumers based on transparency and trust.

Why Join Tropic?

• Be part of a forward-thinking company at the forefront of agritech innovation.

• Diverse workforce operating in a dynamic working environment.

• Competitive compensation and benefits.

Further Information

• Job Location:
  Remote – positions available in Costa Rica, Colombia, the Philippines and Honduras

• Language requirements:

• • For the roles in Costa Rica, Colombia and Honduras, fluent Spanish is essential and a professional level of English is desirable.
  • For the role in the Philippines, fluent English is essential.

• Time Requirement: Full Time

• Contract: Permanent

• Closing date: 16/12/2025