Portfolio Manager Weed Control

Role purpose:

• Ensure execution of the herbicide product strategy and tactics to meet the business and financial objectives, build and drive branding strategy for product portfolio
• Manage actively herbicide product life cycle to ensure proper execution on each stage from idea evaluation to phase out. Drive sucesfull New Product Introductions (NPI’s) and brand repositioning
• Own herbicides SMS’s portfolio decisions for the BU, manage and allocate A&P (all 4Ps) spent and communication strategy
• Implement efficient soy, sunflower, oil seed rape herbicide campaign management at BU level in line with Portfolio/Product strategy and regional priorities, drive effective cross functional interaction
• Form and sustain close partnership with colleagues responsible for crop portfolio at European level and Managers responsible for herbicides development and trialing
• Contribute to forecasting with Sales to maximize accuracy and sales efficiency (S&OP)

Education

• Biology
• Agriculture

Knowledge:

• Technical products knowledge, herbicide active ingredients knowledge
• Understanding of agricultural market customer needs and trends
• Knowledge of brand management and marketing
• Knowledge in portfolio management
• Understanding of the seed industry, crop protection and on the farm activities

Skills:

• 3-5 years еexperience in the agricultural industry (in marketing, sales)
• Experience in the application of crop agronomics and technologies and their contribution to the financial drivers of a grower’s business
• Analytical and project management skills
• Market and financial modelling
• Verbal and written English (advanced level)

Behaviours Critical capabilities for the role:

• Excellent networking capabilities
• Strategic thinking
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Good influencing and negotiation skills
• Flexibility
• Transparent work style
• Creative thinking
• Ability to work with multiple tasks, cross functions