Orkla Foods Finland Oy
Crop Manager, Specialty Crops
Orkla Foods Finland Oy, New York, New York, United States,
Crop Manager, Specialty Crops
JOIN THE TEAM
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 111,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions.
BASF A/S supplies crop protection products, seeds and digital solutions to agriculture. BASF is a global market leader in this field, investing significant resources in continually developing our portfolio, thereby creating chemistry and solutions for a sustainable agriculture. For our Nordic team, we are now looking for a Crop Manager for specialty crops (SPC) covering the four Nordic countries.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Manage the strategic planning for crop protection products for SPC crops (fruit, berries and vegetables) for Nordics with input and support from the European teams and the market manager. Manage the LCM (life cycle management) process for SPC crops including business case preparation. Prepare the annual crop budget in co-operation with the market and country managers. Monitor and communicate short as well as longer term market developments relevant for the SPC business potential and our market position. Identify key influencers in the SPC crop sector and continuously update the information. Support sustainability and stewardship activities within the sector. Prepare and update the marketing plan for SPC crops. Define the annual marketing campaign activities for SPC’s together with sales and commercial and digital excellence. Manage the SPC marketing cost budget. Support the planning and implementation of local demand creation activities with farmers, distributors, independent advisors and other influencers.
WHAT WE EXPECT
M.Sc. or similar level of relevant education. Experience from an agricultural related business, preferably with a technical job function. Significant marketing experience in combination with good commercial understanding and orientation. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to share best practice within and outside the Nordic region. You speak and write English and Danish/Swedish fluently. You take ownership and show persistence to achieve results and to exceed expectations. You seek inspiration from within and outside the company. You can incorporate feedback and lessons learned from customer interactions into decision making. WE OFFER
Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team. Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company. Application deadline for this position is the 18th of February 2024.
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Manage the strategic planning for crop protection products for SPC crops (fruit, berries and vegetables) for Nordics with input and support from the European teams and the market manager. Manage the LCM (life cycle management) process for SPC crops including business case preparation. Prepare the annual crop budget in co-operation with the market and country managers. Monitor and communicate short as well as longer term market developments relevant for the SPC business potential and our market position. Identify key influencers in the SPC crop sector and continuously update the information. Support sustainability and stewardship activities within the sector. Prepare and update the marketing plan for SPC crops. Define the annual marketing campaign activities for SPC’s together with sales and commercial and digital excellence. Manage the SPC marketing cost budget. Support the planning and implementation of local demand creation activities with farmers, distributors, independent advisors and other influencers.
WHAT WE EXPECT
M.Sc. or similar level of relevant education. Experience from an agricultural related business, preferably with a technical job function. Significant marketing experience in combination with good commercial understanding and orientation. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to share best practice within and outside the Nordic region. You speak and write English and Danish/Swedish fluently. You take ownership and show persistence to achieve results and to exceed expectations. You seek inspiration from within and outside the company. You can incorporate feedback and lessons learned from customer interactions into decision making. WE OFFER
Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team. Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company. Application deadline for this position is the 18th of February 2024.
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