Country Product Development Lead

United Phosphorus Limited (UPL); Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta; On-site; USD 35.000 - 60.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable agriculture is looking for a Country Product Development Lead in Jakarta. This role involves leading product development activities, ensuring alignment with market needs and regulatory frameworks, and driving innovation. You'll coordinate with various teams and promote collaboration while overseeing field trials and technical support.

Qualifications

• Experience in product development in agriculture.
• Ability to collaborate across teams.
• Strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement product development plans for crop protection.
• Monitor competitor activity and emerging agronomic trends.
• Design and oversee field trials.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Innovation

Regulatory Knowledge

Technical Support

Job description

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Country Product Development Lead

Job Id: 10995

City: Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia

Department: R&D

Function: Field Research & Technical Development

Employee Type: Permanent Full Time

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

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UPL Limited (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, with annual revenue exceeding $6bn. We are a purpose-led company. Through OpenAg, UPL is focused on accelerating progress for the food system. We are building a network that is reimagining sustainability, redefining the way an entire industry thinks and works – open to fresh ideas, innovation, and new answers as we strive towards our mission to make every single food product more sustainable. As one of the largest agriculture solutions companies worldwide, our robust portfolio consists of biologicals and traditional crop protection solutions with more than 14,000 registrations. We are present in more than 130 countries, represented by more than 10,000 colleagues globally. For more information about our integrated portfolio of solutions across the food value chain including seeds, post-harvest, as well as physical and digital services, please visit upl-ltd.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Country Product Development Lead – Indonesia will be responsible to lead product development (PD) activities in Indonesia to support the commercialization of UPL’s crop protection and natural plant protection (NPP) portfolios. Ensure alignment with local market needs, regulatory frameworks, and UPL’s strategic goals of sustainable agriculture and innovation. As part of Indonesia Country Leadership Team, this role will also be responsible to provide leadership to PD team in Indonesia by promoting a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITY

• Define and implement product development plans for crop protection and NPP products (bio-solutions, bio-stimulants, bio-control).
• Align development strategies with commercial, regulatory, and marketing teams.
• Monitor competitor activity and emerging agronomic trends.
• Design and oversee field trials for efficacy, crop safety, and application technology in collaboration with internal teams and external research partners.
• Ensure trials follow GLP/GEP standards and generate robust data to support registration and market positioning.
• Collaborate with Regulatory, Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain teams for successful product launches.
• Provide technical support and training to commercial teams and key customers.
• Build partnerships with universities, research institutions, key opinion leaders (KOLs), and government agencies.
• Represent UPL Indonesia in industry forums and technical committees as needed.
• Lead and develop the PD team in Indonesia.
• Promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

We are one team, for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laser-like focus on what our customers need and want, on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them.