Head of Global Product Management
KWS Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Andijk • 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Visit company websiteJob Level
Lead
About the role
- Shape the future of our global vegetable crop portfolio.
- Lead, inspire, and empower a diverse international team.
- Translate strategy into tangible results — always with a Freshplorer mindset.
- Develop overarching structures for Global Product Management for effective assortment strategy development, prioritization and product market combinations (PMCs).
- Functionally manage and steer the Product Development processes via local PD teams.
- Align structures and strategies of all vegetables to harmonize processes, systems, and procedures.
- Drive global market intelligence and trends to ensure optimal product positioning and processes with a focus on value creation.
- Develops and implements structures within the product management team.
Requirements
- 5–10+ years of experience in the international seed industry, preferably within vegetable seeds.
- Profound understanding of business dynamics, value chains, and cross-functional dependencies.
- Strong leadership skills with a natural ability to build high-performing, trust-based, and diverse teams.
- A global mindset and confidence operating in matrix organizations.
- Fluency in English; additional languages are a strong plus.
Benefits
- freedom to explore
- trust to lead
- opportunity to leave a lasting mark on the future of vegetable seeds — globally
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Soft skills
leadershipteam buildingcross-functional collaborationstrategic thinkingcommunicationtrust-buildingglobal mindsetinspirationempowermentdiversity management