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JM Huber Corporation
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Job Reference:
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Posted:
01.05.2025
Expiry Date:
15.06.2025
Job Description:
Summary: This position reports to the Global Director of Marketing and leads the HAS product portfolio management. The role involves working cross-functionally with the General Manager EMEA/APAC, Operations, Finance, Innovation, Sales, and technical sales support functions to ensure alignment between customer needs, manufacturing capabilities, and product innovation.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Manages product lines to maximize gross margin by customer, subsidiary / country, and market. Develops an understanding of manufacturing costs, production processes, competitive impacts and threats, and customer requirements.
2. Builds 5-year strategic marketing and new product introduction plans, supports and nurtures product line growth, and where necessary, product rationalization.
3. Leads product management and lifecycle analysis aligned with business, asset, and marketing strategies to support growth while optimizing profitability and working capital.
4. Reviews the portfolio at least twice per year for financial health, positioning, and required rationalization to optimize business results while managing complexity.
5. Balances customer needs and desires against operational capabilities, working capital constraints, and margin requirements.
6. Is accountable for product list prices in a central database and provides policies and thresholds for off-list and/or discounted pricing.
7. Participates in the annual budgeting process, validating costing and product positioning to inform pricing proposals.
8. Develops, deploys, and conducts regular training for new and existing products to enhance sales and positioning of product solutions.
Requirements & Qualifications:
1. University degree in Biology, Agronomy, Chemistry, or Business Management, or proven equivalent through experience.
2. 12+ years' experience in the agricultural industry, especially in biostimulants, including 8+ years in product or market management.
3. Experience managing new product development projects in a stage-gate environment.
4. Proven leadership skills and ability to energize a multi-functional team.
5. High business acumen, including analytical and financial skills.
6. Ability to work collaboratively across functions.
7. Strong project management and communication skills.
8. Fluent in English and Italian, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
9. Proficiency in business software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power BI or similar).
10. Ability to travel more than 20% of the time.
Have we sparked your interest? We look forward to your application.
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