Product Manager - Postharvest

BION - Bioconservacion; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leader in agricultural innovation in Spain is seeking a Postharvest Product Manager who will lead product development and management efforts. This role involves providing technical support to sales and collaborating closely with R&D and marketing to drive project success. Candidates should have a degree in Agricultural Engineering or related fields, coupled with 3-5 years of relevant experience in postharvest technologies. The position offers opportunities for career advancement and involvement in innovative projects.

Servicios

Continuous training and career development opportunities

Dynamic, collaborative work environment

Formación

• 3–5 years of experience in postharvest technologies or related sectors.
• Experience in trial management and project coordination.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development of new postharvest products from concept to market launch.
• Provide technical support to the sales team and customers.
• Conduct studies on competitors and market trends.
• Maintain active communication with universities and research centers.

Conocimientos

Technical expertise in postharvest physiology

Excellent communication skills

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Customer interaction experience

Project coordination

Fluency in English

Fluency in Spanish

Educación

University degree in Agricultural Engineering

Postgraduate studies in postharvest or product innovation

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Are you passionate about postharvest innovation and ready to make a real impact in the agri-food industry? Join us as our Postharvest Product Manager and take the lead in building, optimizing and positioning a cutting-edge product portfolio used by our partners around the world.

In this role, you will work at the intersection of R&D, production, sales, marketing and leading research institutions ensuring our technologies meet real market needs while keeping us one step ahead through technical excellence and meaningful innovation.

This position is based at our facility in

Gava, Barcelona, Spain.

Responsibilities

Product Development & Management

• Lead the development of new postharvest products from concept to market launch.
• Analyze the technical and commercial performance of current products and propose continuous improvements.
• Define and manage the product lifecycle and roadmap.
• Coordinate field and laboratory trials, validations, and testing with key customers, distributors, and research institutions.

Technical & Commercial Support

• Provide technical support to the sales team, distributors and customers.
• Respond to technical inquiries and participate in field visits, facility inspections or customer meetings. Prepare technical and commercial materials.

Training & Technical Communication

• Develop and deliver webinars, internal and external training sessions.
• Create and present technical content for events, seminars and commercial meetings.
• Generate technical materials for marketing, including articles, videos, presentations and case studies.

Market Intelligence

• Conduct studies on competitors, market trends, emerging technologies and customer needs.
• Identify new business opportunities and assess market potential for new or improved product solutions.
• Provide pricing, positioning, and differentiation analysis to support strategic decisions.

External Collaboration

• Maintain active communication with universities, research centers, advisors, and key opinion leaders.
• Manage collaborations for trials, joint projects, or scientific validation of technologies.
• Represent the company at trade shows, conferences and industry events.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with R&D, production, quality, and marketing to ensure proper execution of product-related projects.
• Act as the “voice of the customer” internally, ensuring product development aligns with market needs.

What you bring

• University degree in Agricultural Engineering, Biology, Food Science & Technology or similar fields.
• Postgraduate studies in postharvest, product innovation or business are a plus.
• 3–5 years of experience in postharvest technologies, agri-inputs, crop protection, plant nutrition, biotechnology or related sectors.
• Experience in customer interactions, trial management and project coordination.
• Strong technical expertise in postharvest physiology, preservation technologies, coatings, biocontrol, etc.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking and presentation skills.
• Fluent in English & Spanish. Additional languages are a plus.
• Willingness to travel

What we offer

• A key role in the development of innovative solutions in a rapidly growing sector.
• Involvement in innovative projects with leading research institutions.
• Dynamic, collaborative and technically driven work environment.
• Continuous training and career development opportunities.