Global Portfolio Manager Tomato

Enzazaden; Enkhuizen; Presencial; EUR 57 000 - 81 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

38 hours per week

8.33% vacation allowance

Resumo da oferta

Enza Zaden seeks a Global Portfolio Manager Tomato to optimize the global portfolio, translating strategy into concrete plans for both conventional and organic varieties. You will lead cross-functional teams across Product Management, Marketing & Sales, and Breeding, ensuring alignment between opportunities, product development, and availability.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong analytical skills, and ability to manage international programs, with travel as part of the job.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree HBO or university level in agriculture, business, marketing, or related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience in product/portfolio management in an international environment.
• Agricultural background and knowledge of plant breeding, seeds, crops, and international markets.
• Strong analytical skills to translate sales data, forecasts, and profitability into concrete decisions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with leadership and cross-functional bridging abilities.
• Results-driven, commercial mindset, with willingness to travel regularly.

Responsabilidades

• Optimize the product portfolio through lifecycle management and variety assortment strategy based on sales performance, forecasts and profitability.
• Translate the global crop strategy into strategic market plans and tactical action plans for both 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 or obsolete varieties, minimizing write-offs.
• Define positioning, pricing, and global allocation of new and existing varieties with stakeholders.
• Oversee variety registrations and Plant Breeders' Rights applications.

Conhecimentos

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Collaboration

Willingness to travel

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree HBO or university level

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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.

Make a Difference as a Global Portfolio Manager Tomato

As a Global Portfolio Manager Tomato, you play a key role in maximizing revenue and profitability within your assigned crop or crop segment, covering both conventional and organic portfolios. You translate the global crop strategy into concrete short- and mid-term plans while ensuring effective execution and follow-up.

You will work closely with colleagues across Product Management, Marketing & Sales, Breeding, and Seed Operations. In addition, you will lead multidisciplinary teams, connect stakeholders across departments, and ensure strong alignment between commercial opportunities, product development, and product availability.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• 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

As a Global Portfolio Manager, you bring vision, analytical strength, and a commercial mindset. You can translate market developments, sales data, and customer needs into a clear portfolio strategy. At the same time, you can connect international stakeholders and guide multidisciplinary teams through decision-making and change processes.

You are results-oriented, capable of managing complex processes, and skilled at balancing commercial opportunities, availability, pricing, and profitability.

In addition, you have:

• 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.

Enza Zaden as your employer

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

We believe it is important that you can grow in your work and feel good about what you do. That is why we invest in your development, well-being, and job satisfaction. Through our Great to Grow development program, our focus on vitality, and activities that bring colleagues together, we create a work environment where you can keep learning and contribute with energy and enjoyment.

You can also count on:

• A position for 38 hours per week;
• A 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% vaca