Global Portfolio Manager Tomato

Enza Zaden Services B.V.; Enkhuizen; On-site; EUR 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop and mobile phone

Accommodation for travel

Retirement plan

Commuting reimbursement

Remote work allowance

Development program

Job summary

Enza Zaden Services B.V. is seeking a Global Portfolio Manager for Tomato to optimize the global product portfolio and lead cross-functional teams.

The role connects strategy, data, and market insights to drive sustainable growth and a differentiated offering for customers worldwide. Responsibilities include lifecycle management, market planning, and collaboration with Breeding and Marketing & Sales to improve profitability and product flow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (HBO or university level) in agriculture, business, marketing, or related field.
• At least five years of experience in product/portfolio management, marketing, or similar roles in an international environment.
• Agricultural background and knowledge of seeds/crops and international markets.
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Optimizing the product portfolio through lifecycle management and variety assortment strategies.
• Translating global crop strategy into market and action plans for conventional and organic portfolios.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and cross-functional improvement projects with Breeding and Marketing & Sales.
• Manage product flow, inventory development, and slow-moving/obsolete varieties, with sales plans and write-offs.
• Define positioning, pricing, and global allocation of new and existing varieties with stakeholders.
• Oversee variety registration and plant breeders’ rights considerations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Communication & collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree (HBO or university) in agriculture/business/related

Job description

Global Portfolio Manager Tomato

A strong and future-proof product portfolio starts with a clear vision of market developments, assortment strategy, and product lifecycle management. As a Global Portfolio Manager, you will optimize the global portfolio within one or more crops or crop segments. This role offers the opportunity to connect strategy, data, and market insights while leading multidisciplinary teams. In doing so, you will contribute to sustainable growth, healthy profitability, and a differentiated offering for customers worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Optimizing the product portfolio through Product Lifecycle Management and Variety Assortment Strategy, based on sales performance, forecasts, market potential, and profitability;
• Translating the global crop strategy into strategic market plans and tactical action plans for both conventional and organic portfolios;
• Leading multidisciplinary teams, cross-functional improvement projects, and breakthrough innovation projects in collaboration with Breeding and Marketing & Sales;
• Managing product flow, inventory development, and slow-moving or obsolete varieties, including developing and monitoring sales plans and minimizing economic write-offs;
• Defining the positioning, pricing, and global allocation of new and existing varieties, in collaboration with among others the Product Group Manager, and commercial teams;
• Overseeing variety registration and plant variety protection activities and assessing whether Plant Breeders’Rights applications should be pursued.

What You Bring as Our Future Colleague

• A completed bachelor’s degree (HBO or university level), preferably in agriculture, business administration, marketing, or a related field;
• At least five years of relevant experience in product management, portfolio management, marketing, sales, or a similar role within an international environment;
• An agricultural background and knowledge of, or affinity with, plant breeding, seeds, crops, and international markets;
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate sales data, forecasts, market potential, and profitability insights into concrete decisions and actions;
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, combined with strong influencing abilities, leadership, and the capacity to build bridges across departments;
• A results-driven and commercial mindset, a strategic outlook, and a willingness to travel regularly for business purposes.

About Enza Zaden

Enza Zaden is an international family-owned company that has been developing innovative vegetable varieties since 1938. Together with more than 3,300 colleagues worldwide, we work on vegetable seeds with better flavor, higher yields and strong resistances. We do this from our mission: "Breeding to feed the world." Every day, more than 480 million people eat vegetables grown from our seeds, and that is something we are very proud of. We are passionate about our work and care about one another. Good ideas are given room to grow and together we keep moving forward. This is how we continue to grow and innovate, both as a company and as colleagues.

What you can expect from us

• Position for 38 hours per week;
• Gross monthly salary between €5,103.90 and €7,291.28 based on a full-time workweek of 38 hours and aligned with your knowledge and experience;
• 8.33% vacation allowance and an attractive annual bonus program of 10% of your annual salary, depending on your job level and company performance;
• 25 vacation days, the option to purchase additional vacation days, and one paid vitality day per year, with extra vacation days granted as you get older;
• A laptop and mobile phone provided by Enza Zaden;
• A contribution toward overnight accommodation costs if you live farther away from Enza Zaden. This program applies to employees working for Enza Zaden in the Netherlands whose one-way commute exceeds 100 kilometers and 75 minutes;
• Attractive retirement plan, commuting reimbursement if you live more than 10 kilometers from your workplace and a remote work allowance when working partly from home in consultation with your manager;
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through our Great to Grow development program, training courses, workshops, and e-learning platform;
• Plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues outside of your daily work through social events organized by the Staff Association, as well as Young Enza networking events, inspiration sessions, and social gatherings; we also host an annual summer barbecue, Christmas market and New Year's reception;
• A strong focus on your health and well-being, including free fresh fruit, healthy lunch options at the office, a bike-to-work program, sports activities through enzActive, and mental well-being support through OpenUp.

Notes

This role cannot be filled on an interim basis.

Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on background, identity, or personal characteristics.

Please feel free to contact Sandra Hoeneveld, Corporate Recruiter, [e-mail]

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