Main purpose of the job:

The Marketing Manager for Crop Protection oversees the Crop Protection portfolio, providing leadership and strategic direction to category marketing managers and field agronomists. The Marketing Manager reports to the Country Leader.

The Marketing Manager will focus on:

Growing sales in line with given country sales targets, driving profitability, market share and customer satisfaction through planning and implementing the country marketing priorities for crop protection aligned with Global and Regional StrategySupporting commercial and customer needs by coordinating the national crop protection marketing strategy including product positioning, pricing, brand segmentationTaking accountability for product lifecycle management and all aspects of the marketing mix activities aligned with cross functional initiatives and development of new crop solutions incl. digital services

Major Tasks of the position:

Leads the portfolio strategy for Crop protection and the marketing mixAccountable for crop protection relevant tasks like demand planning, product positioning, sales programs, inventory management and pricingIdentifies new business opportunities and product concepts based upon unmet market needs and for research and development budget decisionsMonitors and analyses competitor products, positioning, trends and customer needs and provides short to long-term planning assumptionsAccountable for the crop protection P&LCoordinates with Category Marketing Managers and Marketing Communication Manager advertising plan and promotion activities and within set budgetOversees and strategically guides the activities of the field agronomists teamBuilds the organizational competencies through ensuring development of product and crop training modulesCollaborates with cross-functional teams (notably sales and communication, R&D, regulatory) to align marketing efforts with overall business goalsOversees the creation and execution of integrated marketing campaigns across various channels (incl. digital, traditional marketing, social media…)Analyzes campaign performance metrics and adjusts strategies accordingly to optimize results

Skills, Experience, Qualifications & Competencies

Degree in Agricultural Sciences with more than ten years of business experience working in the crop protection industry and in a country environmentExcellent knowledge of the German crop protection market and its customers and productsProfound expertise in portfolio management and strategic marketingKnowledge of Biologicals, esp. BiostimulantsStrong strategic, innovative and customer mindset as well as ability to envision future market trends and opportunitiesExcellent communication and presentation skillsExperience in team leadership and people managementFully fluent in German and English

Location: Munich

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