Product Manager (Agro) 1 fte

Vaste medewerker, Fulltime · Delden

85.000 - 100.000 € per jaar

Job description

To support our continued successful growth, we are looking for a motivated, proactive and independently thinking personality in the function of:

Product Manager (Agro) 1 fte

Your position within the organization

You will work within the Product Management team at our facility in Delden in NL and report to the Head of Product Management in Delden.

Function purpose:

As a Product Manager, you will manage, optimize and develop the product portfolio to achieve short, medium, and long-term objectives regarding margins and volumes. You will deliver a strong contribution to drive the profitability of the organization and as such, act as the owner of the new product development process.

Responsibility areas/Core tasks

Identify customer needs and make the corresponding translations: product (chemistry), formulation, application;
Lead the product portfolio for (primarily) the Agro segment across all product groups/chemistries;
Be the owner/project leader of the new product development process (stage/gate);
Be responsible for market intelligence and stay on top of the regulatory requirements and changes;
Assist and organize, together with the application team, the necessary application work;
Initiate product/market launch packages;
Visit customers and exhibitions, primarily in Europe;
Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to achieve product portfolio, production site and business targets;
Support company projects as required;
Together with the innovation team, you will contribute to innovative products that in turn contribute to sustainability and solve customer needs.

As a candidate you have the following knowledge, experience and competences;

Experience within the Agriculture sector is a must! For instance, in crop protection. You have understanding and knowledge of the respective customer, application, formulation and market needs;
You completed a chemical or agriculture education at University level and you preferably have knowledge of surfactants/specialty chemicals;
You like to act with flair at the interfaces between all departments e.g. production, R&D (incl. application testing), engineering, sales, management and customer;
You have a proven record of project management skills;
It’s a plus if you have previous experience as a product manager;
You have analytical and strong result orientation skills;
You can communicate effectively;
You can make connections and are able to process complex information;
You are clever and can independently act with high own initiative;
You are a teamplayer with energy and integrity;
You are fluent in English and fluent, or B1/B2 level in Dutch (speaking and writing);
Willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time, primarily in Europe;
You live in the Netherlands, preferably near Delden (OV);
In possession of a valid Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) or willingness to apply for one.

What we offer

Working at KLK Kolb means working in a fine, informal organization. The primary and secondary conditions are:

An all-in salary of € 85.000 - € 100.000 gross on a yearly basis (based on fulltime, depending on knowledge and experience);
At least 31 days off (based on fulltime);
Good pension plan;

For our other working conditions, you can contact our Recruitment Partner.

Information
Candidates who meet the described profile can send a motivation letter with CV.
Our Recruitment Partner Jill Melman will contact you as soon as possible. If you have any questions, you can send an e-mail at jill.melman@kolb.ch
An assessment can be part of the application procedure.

Acquisition for this position is not appreciated. We are free to approach candidates ourselves who are unsolicited presented by agencies.

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About us

With approximately 480 employees, KLK Kolb is one of the leading alkoxylation companies in Europe and offers a wide range of surfactants, chemical specialties, paper process chemicals and customerspecific products for various industries. KLK Kolb is a member of the global KLK OLEO Group with 6 production sites in Europe. KLK Kolb sells its products worldwide and currently have three manufacturing sites in the heart of Europe (Hedingen/CH, Moerdijk/NL and Delden/NL). About 220 employees work at the Delden site, and about 90 employees work in Moerdijk. Sustainable employability and vitality are an essential part of company policy.

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