Junior Product Manager

Kubota Holdings Europe; Zwolle; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kubota Holdings Europe seeks a Junior Product Manager to support commercial development across the Benelux. You will learn product, market and dealer dynamics while collaborating with Regional Sales Managers, dealers and Product Management to forecast, plan and inform product decisions.

Early in your career, you will gain hands-on exposure to launches, dealer visits and reporting, with a clear path toward Product Manager or Regional Sales Manager roles as you build experience in analytics, CRM

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Commercial Economics, Marketing, Agriculture, Engineering or a related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant commercial experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor product performance by series, model and market segment.
• Build knowledge of Kubota portfolio, customers and competitive landscape.
• Monitor product availability, demand and delivery expectations.
• Support product launches and provide product-related information to dealers and Regional Sales Managers.
• Identify market developments, customer needs and commercial opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with dealers across the Benelux.
• Monitor dealer performance and relevant commercial KPIs.
• Support Regional Sales Managers with dealer development and commercial initiatives.
• Participate in dealer visits, events and product demonstrations.
• Support consistent commercial execution across the dealer network.
• Support forecasting and demand planning.
• Monitor sales results, dealer KPIs and market developments.
• Support CRM, lead management and effective commercial follow-up.
• Prepare reports and dashboards and translate data into practical commercial insights.
• Coordinate with Sales, Service, Product Management, dealers and Kubota Europe.
• Support the follow-up of commercial actions and business priorities.
• Support the local implementation of product launches, campaigns and dealer initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Communication

Education

Degree in Business / Commercial Economics / Marketing / Agriculture / Engineering

Tools

Excel

CRM

Reporting tools

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

A commercial development role for someone early in their career who wants to grow towards Product Management, Regional Sales Management or a broader commercial position. You will build product, market and dealer knowledge without initially carrying direct sales targets.

Purpose of the Position

As Junior Product Manager, you will support the commercial development of Kubota’s Agriculture and Ground Care business across the Benelux. Working closely with Regional Sales Managers, dealers and Product Management, you will monitor product and dealer performance, support forecasting and commercial planning, and act as a key contact for product-related questions.

What You Will Do

Product & Portfolio Management

• Monitor product performance by series, model and market segment.
• Build strong knowledge of the Kubota portfolio, customers and competitive landscape.
• Monitor product availability, demand and delivery expectations.
• Support product launches and provide product-related information to dealers and Regional Sales Managers.
• Identify market developments, customer needs and commercial opportunities.

Dealer & Commercial Development

• Build strong working relationships with dealers across the Benelux.
• Monitor dealer performance and relevant commercial KPIs.
• Support Regional Sales Managers with dealer development and commercial initiatives.
• Participate in dealer visits, events and product demonstrations.
• Support consistent commercial execution across the dealer network.

Sales Operations & Analysis

• Support forecasting and demand planning.
• Monitor sales results, dealer KPIs and market developments.
• Support CRM, lead management and effective commercial follow-up.
• Prepare reports and dashboards and translate data into practical commercial insights.

Commercial Coordination

• Coordinate with Sales, Service, Product Management, dealers and Kubota Europe.
• Support the follow-up of commercial actions and business priorities.
• Support the local implementation of product launches, campaigns and dealer initiatives.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Commercial Economics, Marketing, Agriculture, Engineering or a related field.
• Recent graduate or approximately 1 to 3 years of relevant commercial experience.
• Strong interest in building a career in Product Management, Sales or Commercial Management.
• Commercial mindset combined with good analytical and organizational skills.
• Confident communicator who enjoys building relationships and taking ownership.
• Comfortable working with data, Excel, CRM and reporting tools.
• Affinity with agricultural machinery, ground care equipment or technical products is an advantage.
• Fluent Dutch and English; French is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel within the Benelux.

What We Offer

The opportunity to learn the commercial business from the ground up: products, markets, dealers, customers, forecasting and sales performance. You will work closely with experienced commercial colleagues and the Kubota dealer network, progressively taking on greater responsibility. For a strong performer, the role provides a natural development path towards Product Manager, Regional Sales Manager or other commercial positions within Kubota.