(Z370) | Product Development Manager (M/F/D)

Are you looking for a professional opportunity in a global agricultural company focused on seeds and involving product advancement decisions?
KWS 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 Duties:Develop new assortment for PMCs on local and country level.Implement Crop/PMC Trial plan in line with global crop trial plan.Member of local crop team(s); give input on crop strategy and market-customer intelligence.Support development and maintenance of product profiles.Advise on and support introduction strategies.Ensure implementation/alignment of trial calendar. Key Responsibilities:Design local trial plan, execute trial plan, collect data, draft conclusions, propose elevation decisions.Align with breeder and sales on product profiles per Product Market Combination, propose priorities and focus areas.Provide guidance/input to breeding direction and breeding selections.Market and competitor intelligence, together with sales; understand trends and drivers.Identify unique selling points of the new commercial varieties versus competitors and existing portfolio.Define growing protocols and growing concepts before commercial launching.Implementation and support use of tools like Mercado, etc.Based on the portfolio, PDM can have multi-crop and cross-country responsibilities.Hierarchical and functionally leading Trial Developments Specialist(s). Performance Indicators:Quality Trial plan, design and execution.Product profiles defined.Preparation for elevation meetings.Successful introductions.Define growing protocols and growing concepts before commercial launching.
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