Business Development Specialist

5 maanden geleden

Andijk, Nederland KWS SAAT SE Voltijd

Looking for a dynamic role where you can develop yourself within the seed industry? Then we may just have the perfect job for you. At KWS Vegetables / Pop Vriend Seeds, we have a job opening for a Business Development Specialist that touches different disciplines of the seed business.

As a Business Development Specialist, your primary focus will be to facilitate and support the strategic business development within our Business Unit Vegetables, with a strong focus on our fruity crops tomato, pepper, (water)melon, and cucumber. You will play a key role in supporting global and local crop teams in crafting their long-term strategic plans. You´ll dive into critical questions such as: What are our goals for the next decade? What steps are necessary to achieve them? What are our key priorities, and which KPIs should we use to measure performance? Your work will involve pioneering and developing the right tools to effectively implement these strategies. And to really have your boots on the ground, we are looking for someone willing to travel extensively across Europe, NAFTA, and Brazil.

Your responsibilities

You support the development and execution of global and local crop strategies, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. You evaluate potential investment opportunities, including segments, traits, and projects, and develop comprehensive business cases. You monitor and develop information and insights about market trends, drivers, and competitors in order to support strategic business decisions. You prepare and lead strategic meetings (e.g. crop team meetings) and ensure appropriate follow-up. You prepare strategic concepts and templates and ensure consistent implementation. You ensure proper planning and align projects and activities. In doing so, you maintain an overview and ensure all expectations are fulfilled.

To seed your future, you’ve got the following skills:

You have a university degree in Business Administration or Agricultural Economy or comparable experience. Experience in business development, agribusiness, business evaluation or consulting is a plus. You’ve got good social skills; you know how to get people on board and truly enjoy teamwork. You are analytical and know how to bring structure to the day-to-day business. That means you are also good at reporting about projects and include your learnings and objectives to make the right choices. You are strong in IT tools (MS Office, Data Management tools) and are able to develop smart business support tools and formats You have a helicopter view, can lead discussions and ask the right questions to make sure the things we do align with our set targets. You have good language skills in English. You understand the agricultural/horticultural industry and the respective markets. You are willing to travel 30-40% of your time.

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