At Hazera, we are proud of our dedicated team, which works passionately to provide our growers with the best products. While we tend to put our products in the headlines, it is the Hazera team who are behind our success. Let’s spotlight Malgorzata Zadura, Product Development Manager from Warsaw, Poland.
Malgorzata Zadura, a Product Development Manager, from Poland, studied horticulture and her whole working life has been connected to the seed business. Right after finishing her studies, she started working for different seed businesses in Poland, and 20 years ago, she joined the Hazera team.
What is a common myth about your job or field of expertise?
Malgorzata said, “when I explain to people that part of my job is to evaluate the new varieties and introduce them to a Polish market, they are surprised because they don’t know that there are so many different varieties on the market. I can understand that for consumers it is not very obvious, and they think that the variety they buy in the stores is the same as the ones from twenty years ago.”
In your opinion, what is the most important personality trait someone would need to be successful in your job?
“In my opinion, the most important thing is that you need to do what you like and what you are passionate about. Just like me.” Smiles Malgorzata. “Even though I do not come from a horticultural family, I knew I wanted to work in horticulture, so I studied it and have worked in this field my whole life. But as a personal trait, I would say it is essential to be able to adapt to different situations as this position requires a lot of travelling.”
Tell us about a project you are proud of and why.
“I am proud of our “Delikatesy Hazera” product line we created for the varieties with exquisite taste because we noticed that people want to have tasty varieties and vegetables. We know from our clients who sell in the small markets that our tasty varieties are more popular. So, we started this “Delikatesy Hazera” product line with our pink tomatoes which were the first ones in the Polish market. The project is becoming so popular that our tasty varieties, even if they’re not so firm, are introduced to the supermarkets as well. This success is also a result of the high involvement and effort of the marketing team.”
What does “Hazera- Growing Together” mean to you?
“For me, it means a lot as I have been working in Hazera for almost twenty years, and I have witnessed a lot of growth in the company. For example, when I started, there were only six people in the Polish team and now it is around twenty people. I can say that I also grew.” Malgorzata reminisced about the time she started at Hazera. “I started as a salesperson and moved to product development. In the beginning, I was only responsible for Hazera products and later I started to work with crops that I was not familiar with at all. Of course, I had to learn all about them, so I grew my knowledge and skillset too. Also, during my twenty years, I have been collaborating with growers, and I see them grow as well. Some growers that I knew from the beginning are still growing our varieties and have much more hectares than they had some years ago.
Tell us something about yourself most people do not know.
Malgorzata started with a laugh. “People do not know what my real name is, because when I introduce myself to someone for the first time, I use my official name, but usually I sign my emails using one of my nicknames, like Gośka, Gosia. So, many people think that another person is writing the email for me. I always have to explain that my name is Malgorzata, but I have nine different nicknames. Also, sometimes, when it is difficult for people to pronounce my name, they can call me in the English version of my name, which is Margaret. I find it funny.”
Click here to learn more about the Delikatesy Hazera product line in Poland.
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