Client:
KWS Group
Location:
Murcia, Spain
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
238101809237852160032460
Job Views:
2
Posted:
23.07.2025
Expiry Date:
06.09.2025
Job Description:
Are you looking for a professional opportunity in a global agricultural company focused on seeds and involving product advancement decisions? KWS Vegetables is seeking a Product Development Manager (M/F/d) for our station in the Murcia Region, Spain. This is a full-time and permanent role.
Key duties:
* Develop new assortment for PMCs at local and country levels
* Implement Crop/PMC Trial plan in line with global crop trial plan
* Participate in local crop teams; provide input on crop strategy, market, and customer intelligence
* Support development and maintenance of product profiles
* Advise on and support introduction strategies
* Ensure implementation and alignment of trial calendar
Key responsibilities:
* Design local trial plan, execute trials, collect data, draft conclusions, and propose decisions
* Align with breeders and sales on product profiles per Product Market Combination; propose priorities and focus areas
* Provide guidance and input to breeding directions and selections
* Conduct market and competitor intelligence with sales; understand trends and drivers
* Identify unique selling points of new varieties versus competitors and existing portfolio
* Define growing protocols and concepts before commercial launch
* Implement and support tools like Mercado
* Possess multi-crop and cross-country responsibilities based on the portfolio
* Lead Trial Developments Specialist(s) hierarchically and functionally
Your profile:
* Minimum B.S. in Agronomy or Horticulture
* 3+ years of experience in the vegetable seed industry preferred
* General experience in product development
* Fluent in English (spoken and written); additional languages are an advantage
* Ability to think and act at different levels; willing to 'put boots on the ground'
* Analytical and result-oriented mindset with a 'we make it happen' attitude
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