ID:  841

Field of Work:  Business Development

We are seeking to recruit at the earliest convenience on a full-time and permanent contract basis a Sales & Project Manager Beet Quality Analysis (m/f/d) to support our Business Unit Sugarbeet of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA at Einbeck/Lower Saxony/Germany. As Sales & Project Manager Beet Quality Analysis (m/f/d) you will be responsible for an effective implementation of the NIRS-based Beetrometer® technology business of the Business Unit covering all value chain levels from customer contact/sales to management of component supplying partners and further development of the technology in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Your tasks:

• Lead of project activities ex-North America.
• Development of a long-term strategy for value generation by beet quality analysis for KWS Group.
• Implementation of existing projects with customers.
• Management of all sales/marketing-related processes: relationship management/concept development/pricing/communication/contract preparation.
• Management of component suppliers: contracts/relationships/further technological development.
• Further development of technology in close collaboration with internal external stakeholders: implementation of already defined R&D measures as well as activities to generate additional value for clients and the KWS Group with beet quality analysis.

Your profile:

• Academic degree (M.Sc. or equivalent) in Chemistry, Industrial engineering and Management or related field.
• Several years of professional experience in project management/business development/sales.
• Professional experience in the field of NIRS technology is an asset.
• Professional written and verbal English is mandatory, additional language skills (German in particular) are a plus.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to move projects from conceptual to implementation phase.
• Effective communication and intercultural skills.
• Ability to positively cope with change and a strong target orientation.
• Sound use of MS Office package is essential.
• Willingness to travel globally up to 50% of working time.

Applications:

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About KWS

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 160 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugar beet, cereals, potato, rapeseed and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods. 5.147 employees represent KWS in more than 70 countries.
For more information: www.kws.com. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/.