Commercial Technical Manager Crop Protection UK Apply now
- 15 Sep 2024
- Full time
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILTIES:
SPECIFIC:
- Introduce the company as a new market player in the UK crop protection market
- Provide commercial and technical support including training to key customers
- Prepare sales budgets by key customer and follow up carefully the progress
- Seek new customers and markets for the existing portfolio
- Investigate new market opportunities for new solutions, both conventional and biological
- Align production and supply plan with the internal Supply Chain department
- Work closely with the Marketing, Business Development and Finance team
GENERAL:
- Be a strong member of the team to support and implement the company strategy
- Contribute towards continuous improvement of service levels
- Adhere to company policies and procedures acting in a professional and ethical way, maintaining a high degree of confidentiality and integrity, always promoting the activities of the company
NATURE AND SCOPE OF WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
- UK customers: first contact point for any commercial and technical matters
- Sales: prepare sales plans and follow up jointly with the Head of UK sales
- Supply Chain: liaise on a day-to-day level with the Supply Chain team to co-ordinate product demand and supply
- Marketing: co-operate closely to properly support sales activities by corresponding marketing measures
- Business Development: work closely with the Business Development team to identify market opportunities for new products and to lead their market introduction
- R&D team: support preparation and conduct of R&D trials with either CRO’s or customers
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
- Experienced in commercial, technical and marketing roles in the UK agricultural crop protection market
- Wide commercial and technical knowledge of the UK crop protection market with a high level of business acumen
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Flexible approach to working on long term and day to day challenges
- Ability to work in a collaborative way with internal and external customers
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Skill set with IT packages required for this role
PARTICULAR CHALLENGE:
- The main challenge of the role is to contribute substantially to the launch of a new company in the UK crop protection market
KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
- Prepare the sales budget in a timely manner
- Achieve annual sales budgets
- Plan budgets and ensure accurate follow up
- Identify new market opportunities for existing and new products
- Provide a high level of commercial and technical support to customers
- Liaise with Supply Chain for production and delivery schedules
- Keep internal stakeholders informed about relevant matters
LOCATION:
- Home based – travel throughout the UK and occasionally outside UK
Closing date: 15 September 2024.