Main GoalYou will lead the global strategic direction for specific Tomato typologies as well as the strategy for specific Product Markets Combination (PMC) in the regions under your responsibility, ensuring alignment with the company’s overall business objectives. You will monitor market dynamics, identify trends, and translate customer and market needs into product and portfolio decisions. Steering breeding targets, coordinating Product Development (PD) activities, managing the portfolio efficiently and profitably in the specific PMC's in order to achieve product leadership. Being the direct contact within Product Management for the region and working together within team of Product Managers to develop and achieve a global strategy for the crop.Job DescriptionParticipate in updating & maintaining the Crop Strategy:Market analysis together with country managers and CBC managers.Create a PMC strategic plan for all PMC's under responsibility and cooperate with other Product Managers for other PMC’sForecast of future products, currently in Development and challenge Commercial forecast of current productsPortfolio ManagementRecommend general variety positioning in close collaboration with your peers, including target markets, minimum pricing thresholds per area, and development priorities by country and customer.Lead and coordinate cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Breeding, Seed Technology, Production, Supply, Quality Control,



and Finance to optimize portfolio performance and operational excellence.Responsible for Product Life Cycle (PLC)Product Definition - Create and update product definitions per PMCFollow up on breeding projects:Coordinate and monitor breeding projects according to product definitionTranslate trends into breeding project proposalsRecommend promotion from Breeding, into DV1, DV2 and commercialManaging the PMC Teams - Initiate, organize and lead.Creation of PD plan based on PMC team decisions.Involvement and support in:Agro-Technical support (when required)Crop related Marcom activities (brochures, catalogues, open days)Supporting account management in the regionWhat We Expect Of YouMinimum a Bachelor degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering/Science, Business, Marketing, or related field requiredVisionary in the crop(s), directly connected with at least 5-year experience in the area of breeding, product development and/or salesProven ability to think strategically while remaining execution-oriented in a complex, cross-functional environment.Fluent English language skills (verbal, writing) is a must. Spanish is a plusAbility to travel at least 50% of your time abroadGood computer skills in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)Analytical, focused and well organized, good decision making, understanding prioritizingTeam player with good communication, people skills and convincing nature. Ability to motivate peers.Commercial and flexible attitude with the ability to guide and motivate the PD & Sales teams
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📌 Product Manager Tomato (Almería)
🏢 Limagrain
📍 Almería