Head of Product Optimizer

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🇳🇱 Netherlands – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

✅ Product Manager

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Syngenta Group

10,000+ employees

🌾 Agriculture

🧬 Biotechnology

Agriculture • Biotechnology • Health care

Syngenta Group is a world leader in agricultural technology and innovation, striving to transform agriculture through tailor-made solutions that benefit farmers, society, and the planet. With a presence in over 100 countries and a workforce of 60,000 people, the company specializes in crop protection, seeds, and sustainable agricultural practices, aiming to enhance productivity and sustainability in agriculture.

📋 Description

• Lead the marketing and portfolio strategy for the Product Optimizer segment across vegetable crops and regions • Translate grower, retailer, shopper and value-chain needs into propositions, positioning, pricing logic and go-to-market plans • Use downstream and industry insight to influence longer-term product, crop and innovation choices • Lead, coach and develop a team of 4–6 marketing professionals • Manage the marketing budget and investment priorities • Collaborate with technical, crop, commercial, portfolio, R&D and regional teams to create actionable innovation briefs • Contribute to five-year business planning • Ensure aligned execution of marketing processes and strategies across markets

🎯 Requirements

• Significant experience in marketing, category management, portfolio management or commercial leadership within vegetables, fresh produce, seeds, food or a related value chain • Strong understanding of the vegetable industry, including growers, technical specialists, trade, retail and consumers • Experience translating customer or shopper needs into product specifications, portfolio decisions or longer-term innovation opportunities • Commercial experience with assortment or portfolio management, pricing, promotion, quality, availability, supplier management and/or waste reduction • Experience leading teams and cross-functional projects in an international and complex environment • Credibility, strategic judgement and communication skills to influence technical experts, growers, commercial teams and senior stakeholders

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus and profit-sharing • Flexible working options, including the ability to work up to 2 days per week from home • Unlimited access to Learning Edge online learning platform, including training programs and courses • Employee Assistance Program offering free advice, coaching, and support in career development, emotional support, and legal or financial advice • 25 vacation days plus 1 vitality day • Extra vacation day every 5 years from age 35 • Attractive pension plan • Travel allowance of €0.23 per km, up to a maximum of 50 km one way, for employees living more than 5 km away • Competitive salary and comprehensive package of secondary employment benefits

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