Responsibilities / Tasks
1. Responsibility for the Manure product portfolio within the Farm Technologies Division
2. Take ownership for order intake, sales, P&L from conception to phase out
3. Lead a team of product managers, owners and specialists to take ownership and responsibility to drive projects
4. Communicate product line management strategies to the upper management
5. Identify individual strengths in within your team and develop career and personal development
6. Highlight product values and create sales pitch (incl. product presentations & trainings)
7. Implementation of new concepts & business models around products
8. Competitor analysis and market intelligence – close steering of market share development
9. Target break down and ambition level by product line and tracking, monitoring and reporting of product sales
10. Monitor & track market requirement to fulfill MS growth targets
11. Identify products & market for sales push & campaign design
12. Responsibility for product pricing and product margin
Your Profile / Qualifications
13. University degree in Agriculture, Business development and/or marketing would be suitable or comparable
14. If no formal degree, then proven experience (3 years experience in a leadership position within the agricultural sector, specializing in sales or product management)
15. Experience in change processes and fast changing organizations
16. Proven background in managing global teams
17. Professional experience in enacting change within a matrix organization
18. Communication, leadership and accountability
19. Proven “can do” attitude to go beyond the regular scope of responsibilities
20. Ability to use own initiative
21. Willingness to travel worldwide
22. Fluent in English (French and German would be a benefit)