Agroservice Manager

Agroservice Manager

Field of Work:  Business Development
Location: 

Thriplow, East of England, GB

Legal Entity:  KWS UK Ltd. (9700)
Contract Type:  Regular
Is Full Time?:  Yes
Onsite/ Remote:  Hybrid Working Within Country
Job ID:  15304

Are you passionate about agriculture and eager to make a significant impact? KWS UK Ltd. is looking for a dynamic Agroservice Manager to join our commercial team in working with our diverse crop portfolios.
If you thrive in a collaborative environment, have an innovative mindset and understand the value in building long term relationships, we want to hear from you!

 

Your Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate the value of all KWS crop portfolios within a rotational context (variety positioning and placement within a rotation etc.).
  • Develop expertise across all KWS crop portfolios.
  • Lead relationships with key technical partners and stakeholders.
  • Conduct technical assessments of potential new products for the UK market.
  • Develop a multi-crop program of product-related trials specific to the UK, aligned with the requirements of the Product Managers.
  • Transfer knowledge of KWS product portfolios to both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Facilitate the exchange of best practices with the international Agroservice community within KWS.
     

Your Qualifications:

  • Degree in Agriculture related field (preferred) or the equivalent knowledge through experience.
  • FACTS and BASIS qualified.
  • Experience (3+ years) as a Product Manager, Agroservice Specialist or a similar technically focused role.
  • Knowledge of the seed sector or, alternatively, fertilizers or the crop protection industry.
  • Proven presentation and communication skills.
  • Fluent in English language (verbal and written).
     

Our Offer:

  • Key focus on professional and personal development. “Make yourself grow”.
  • 35 working hours weekly – additional working hours will be expected based on seasonal demands
  • 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Highly competitive Pension Scheme with 16% Company contribution and 1.2% minimum employee contribution
  • Life Assurance, of three times annual salary
  • Income Protection Plan at 75% of salary for long-term illness and disability for a period of three years
  • Private Health Care Plan
  • Profit Related Bonus Scheme, targeted at 10% of annual salary
  • Membership of Lifestyles discount scheme
  • Reduced diesel prices from the company’s fuel pump
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About KWS
KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws.com/career. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/.

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