Head of Commercial - Italy

KWS; Noceto; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading agricultural company is seeking a visionary Head of Commercial to lead their vegetable business operations in Italy. This role involves driving business targets, formulating country goals, and ensuring compliance with local legislation. Ideal candidates will have experience in the vegetable seed industry, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in English and Italian. Join a team dedicated to innovation and excellence in agriculture.

Competenze

• Experience in the international vegetable seed business industry.
• Strong communication, managing, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to steer and manage business operations.
• Pragmatic problem-solving skills, driven by curiosity.
• Entrepreneurial attitude with strategic thinking capabilities.
• Proficiency in both English and Italian.

Mansioni

• Lead the KWS vegetable business in Italy.
• Formulate and implement country goals in alignment with BU strategy.
• Design and drive current and future go-to-market strategies.
• Ensure compliance with local tax, labor, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Coordinate activities between different functional departments.

Conoscenze

Experience in international vegetable seed business

Strong communication skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Entrepreneurial attitude

Proficiency in English and Italian

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you ready to cultivate success and grow with us? KWS is seeking a visionary Head of Commercial to lead our vegetable business operations in Italy. This role is pivotal in driving our short- and mid-term business targets while ensuring sustainable growth. As the Head of Commercial, you will be responsible for formulating and implementing country goals aligning with our Business Unit (BU) strategy. Join us in pioneering the future of agriculture and Follow The Fresh Trail!

Responsibilities

• Lead the KWS vegetable business in Italy, achieving short- and mid-term business targets. Leading a Vegetable Squad committed to exploring new paths.
• Formulate and implement country goals in line with BU strategy. Doing so in collaboration with the Managing Director(s), Heads of Departments and HR Business Partner.
• Design and drive current and future go-to-market (GTM) strategies. Additionally, monitoring sales and profit performance of the country.
• Ensure the Italian business’ compliance with local tax, labor, safety, environment, and health legislation. As well as coordinating legal and insurance activities to ensure execution in accordance with local laws.
• Coordinate activities between different functional departments within the country. Finetuning the functional structure within Italy as well as between Italy and functional divisions across the BU.

Candidate Profile

• Experience in the international vegetable seed business industry.
• Strong communication, managing, and interpersonal skills. Our Vegetable Squad in Italy is looking for a natural leader to help them pave new ways in the industry.
• Proven ability to steer and manage business operations, both on a product and sales level as well as in logistics and finance.
• Pragmatic problem-solving skills. A leader driven by curiosity and keen to find solutions in collaboration with the team.
• Entrepreneurial attitude with strategic thinking capabilities. Utilizing foresight and a hunger for fresh challenges to drive the business forward.
• Proficiency in English and Italian.

Join KWS and be part of a team that is dedicated to innovation and excellence in the vegetable seed industry. Apply now to Follow The Fresh Trail!