Product Development Manager (M/F/D)

Legal Entity: KWS SEMILLAS IBÉRICA S.L. (0073)Contract Type: RegularIs Full Time?: YesJob ID: 14534KWS Vegetables is looking for a Product Development Manager (m/f/d) for our station in Murcia Region, Spain. This is a full-time and permanent role.Key Responsibilities:Develop new assortment for PMCs on local and country levelImplement Crop/PMC Trial plan in line with global crop trial planMember of local crop team(s); give input crop strategy, market-customer intelligenceSupport development and maintenance of product profilesAdvice on and support introduction strategiesEnsure implementation/alignment of trial calendarAdditional Responsibilities:Align with breeder and sales on product profiles per Product Market Combination, propose priorities, focus areasProvide guidance/input to breeding direction and breeding selectionsMarket and competitor intelligence, together with sales; understand trends and driversIdentify unique selling points of the new commercial varieties versus competitors and existing portfolioDefine growing protocols and growing concepts before commercial launchingImplementation and supporting use of tools like Mercado, etc.Based on the portfolio, PDM can have multi-crop and cross-country responsibilitiesHierarchical and functionally leading Trial Developments Specialist(s)Performance Indicators:Quality Trial plan, design and executionSuccessful introductionsDefine growing protocols and growing concepts before commercial launchingYour Profile:Requires a minimum of a B.S. in Agronomy or Horticulture3+ years of experience in the vegetable seed industry is preferredFluent English in word and writing, additional language(s) are an advantageAbility to think and act at different levels, prepared to put 'boots on the ground'Analytical and Result Oriented 'we make it happen' mentalityWe are looking forward to your application using our online application system SuccessFactors! Please click the 'Apply' button which you can find in the online ad.#J-18808-Ljbffr