Overview

Are you excited by the idea of working hands-on in the field and shaping the future of agricultural products? We’re looking for a proactive and organized professional to support KWS Semena product management activities by coordinating variety trials as Product Manager (m/f/d). If you're fluent in Slovak and English, highly mobile across Slovakia, and eager to contribute your knowledge in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you. This position is unlimited and full time.

Onsite/Remote: Hybrid Working Within Country

Job ID: 15674

Location and work arrangement details are included with this posting.

Responsibilities

• Support and ensure Agroservice activities
• Conduct and assist in product management activities (the observation and evaluation of local, external trials (e.g., UKSUP, YAS, Strip))
• Perform sampling activities as part of monitoring processes, in collaboration with the supervisor
• Responsible for observations, results and knowledge transfer to the supervisor
• Organize and manage internal local and international variety trials systems
• Cooperation with local and foreign providers of trials, quality analysis
• Support the organization and actively represent KWS at regional events to enhance brand visibility and foster acceptance of KWS products, in close collaboration with the marketing and sales teams
• Implement product-specific and local practical trials in alignment with product management and the sales team
• Provide technical and seeds transport support to supervisor and sales team
• Build and maintain networks with internal and external stakeholders including associations and both, official and private consulting
• Monitor and analyze competitor activities, including portfolio assessments and identification of differentiating features
• Prepare local technical articles based on field observation and current issues

Qualifications and skills

• University degree in Agriculture, Biology or related areas
• Fluency in both Slovak and English language
• Driver's license B
• Willingness to travel within Slovakia ~75%
• Advanced MS Office knowledge (especially Excel)
• Comprehensive cross-crop, arable farming knowledge
• Strong time management, organizational, and communication abilities
• Detail-oriented with a precise and accurate approach to field observations
• Self-driven and proactive mindset
• Ability to work in a team as well as independently, adaptable and flexible
• As a family-run company, we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight and independence - this culture is lived in practice, creating an open and friendly working atmosphere
• In line with our motto "Make yourself grow", we promote the professional and personal development of our employees
• Social Program, bonus system
• Competitive salary of 2000€
• 13th salary as part of our competitive compensation package
• Corporate car and work equipment to support your role effectively

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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