Regional Product Manager

 Our client is a global leader in the seed industry for which we are looking for a Regional Product Manager.

•          Market analysis (data collection, analysis, coordination, identify trends)
•          Create a PMC strategic plan for all PMC's under responsibility
•          Forecast of future regional products and challenge forecast of current products
•          Create and update product definitions per PMC
•          Coordinate and monitor breeding projects according to product definition
•          Translate trends into breeding project proposals
•          Recommend promotion from R2, R3 into DV1, DV2 and commercial
•          Creation of PD plan based on PMC team decisions
•          Propose and verify seed production at the required date and quantity 
•          Create and manage product profile (Variety Portfolio)
•          Manage and monitor pipeline assortment per region
•          Initiate and manage process
•          Prepare PM forecast and verify seed production accordingly
•          Create and maintain variety product descriptions
•          Optimize use of varieties in related markets
•          Take part in price setting and profitability monitoring
•          Supporting Agro-Technical and Marcom activities (brochoures,catalogues etc.) in the region                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

•          Minimum a Bachelor or Master degree in agriculture.
•          Visionary in the crop(s), directly connected with at least 5 year experience in the area of breeding, product development and/or sales

•          Fluent English language skill (verbal, writing) is a must.
•          Ability to travel at least 40% of your time in the country and abroad.
•          Good computer skills in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
•          Analytical, focused and well organized, good decision making, understanding prioritizing.
•          Team player with good communication, people skills and convincing nature.
•          Commercial and flexible attitude with the ability to guide and motivate the PD & Sales teams
•          Pro-active attitude planning activities on time in order to be executed properly
•          Represent our company in a respectful way