Czech Republic Job Openings
KWS Group
Lead of Product Development & Agroservice Czech Republic
Žďár nad Sázavou
November 12, 2024
- Drive the change towards a customer-centric organization, leading and supporting the sales and Agroservice teams in trial programs to ensure exceptional sales and customer support.
- Spearhead the development of cross-crop tools and services, collaborating with breeders and sales teams to manage a robust portfolio across all crops.
- Identify distinctive selling points for KWS products, deliver compelling content for marketing, and provide regular training to keep the sales team at the forefront of technical knowledge.
- Oversee product functions including testing, trialing, portfolio steering, and registration. Plan and execute trials, trainings, and activities within budget to maximize value for customers.
- Maintain strong relationships with international product managers, breeders, and external stakeholders such as universities, state bodies and other related partners. Align with local management and sales teams to ensure seamless support and coordination.
- Provide targeted tools, services, and content to growers, supporting the sales team and marketing in organizing impactful field days and public events.
- University degree in agriculture, management, or marketing, coupled with several years of experience as a product manager and in a leadership position.
- Proven cooperative leadership skills, including change management and conflict resolution.
- Familiarity with the seed sector or related fields such as fertilizers and crop protection are a plus.
- Strong commitment to achieving budgets and targets.
- Excellent communication skills with a knack for strategic thinking.
- Proficient in data analytics and reporting.
- Strong customer orientation with an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Fluency in Czech and English, both verbal and written is required for this job responsibility
- Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally (up to 60%)
- As a family-run company, we cherish values such as closeness, reliability, foresight, and independence. These principles are not just words but are actively practiced, fostering an open and friendly working environment. Upholding ethical standards is paramount to us.
- In line with our motto, “Make yourself grow,” we are committed to supporting the professional and personal development of our employees.
- 5 weeks of vacation
- 13th salary
- Pension insurance and life insurance benefits
KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.8 billion in the fiscal year 2022/2023. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugar beet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests, and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development.
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