Product Manager - Sustainability, Agriculture (m/f/d)

Product Manager (m / w / d) Sugarbeet

Field of Work : Business Development Location : Einbeck, Lower Saxony, DE Legal Entity : KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (0001) Contract Type : Regular Is Full Time?

Yes Onsite / Remote : Hybrid Working Within Country Job ID : 14414

Are you an experienced and committed professional looking to make a significant impact in the agricultural industry?

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is seeking a Product Manager (m / f / d) for Sugarbeet to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be the accountable product owner for the innovative CONVISO® SMART project, working closely with Bayer

CropScience and various internal and external stakeholders. The position is permanent and full-time, and the work location is our company headquarters in Einbeck (Lower Saxony / Germany). Hybrid work is possible.

Your Tasks - Where Challenge Meets Responsibility :

• Product Strategy : Develop and ensure execution of short- and long-term strategies for CONVISO® SMART, our extremely successful non-GM herbicide tolerance system in sugarbeet
• Sustainability Management : Implement life-cycle management policies and execute action plans to ensure trait durability and to achieve long-term goals
• Stakeholder and Contract Management : Coordinate interdisciplinary project teams locally and internationally, ensuring effective collaboration between a wide range of stakeholders and maintain the complex portfolio of contracts in close cooperation with our legal team
• Herbicide Supply and Tech Fee Settlement : Ensure herbicide supply on a global level and manage the annual Tech Fee settlement with Bayer CropScience and license holders

Your Profile - Where Competence Meets Personality :

• Scientific degree in Business Administration, Agricultural Economy, or equivalent experience.
• Several years of professional experience in R&D-driven companies with divisional structures.
• Extensive knowledge of the agricultural seed and crop protection industry.
• Strong analytical and solution-oriented skills, thriving in complex environments.
• Results-driven, ensuring productive outcomes from meetings.
• Ability to simplify and process complex relationships and communicate effectively with teams.
• Creative thinker with an independent working style.
• Convincing appearance and proactive contribution of ideas.
• Strong business and customer orientation with exceptional service attitude, especially in negotiations.
• Good IT skills; statistical knowledge is an advantage.
• Fluency in English (oral and written); proficiency in French or Spanish is a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 15%).

This is what you can look forward to :

• Interesting and challenging tasks & projects in an international working environment with the opportunity to contribute your innovative ideas in seed industry
• Work independently in a trusting, respectful and friendly working atmosphere with flexible working hours & hybrid model
• In line with our motto : "Make yourself grow!" we promote your individual professional and personal development
• We create the right framework conditions for you : permanent employment contract, attractive collectively agreed remuneration (incl.

annual employee participation, Christmas and vacation bonus with 30 days' vacation) with financial benefits (company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, subsidized canteen, childcare allowance, excellent work equipment, job bike, etc