General information
Position description
Employment Type
Regular Full Time
Contractual hours
Full-time
Function
SALES & MARKETING - MARKETING
Main Goal
To lead the Product Management of the Cereals Crops portfolio for the UK and Ireland. To lead a cross functional campaign team to generate profitable sales and royalty, building a market leading position for Limagrain Field Seeds UK.
Job description
• To lead a campaign team to create a sales and royalty budget annually and every other year a Mid-term plan followed up by a 5-year roadmap with measurable KPI's and strategic portfolio plans
• To develop and implement campaign plans across all market channels and functions to achieve financial objectives
• To plan and manage the introduction and development of varieties in the Cereal Crop sector.
• To determine seed production targets of relevant species and liaise with the Field contracts department to produce seed.
• To liaise with seed processing management and staff to agree appropriate and timely processing plans.
• To recommend and support the sales manager to identify suitable distribution strategies.
• To work closely with the Finance team to provide accurate cost and margin information for the Cereal crops business.
• To determine, implement and control wholesale pricing policies for seed of Cereal crop varieties, and to recommend prices for Nickerson sales.
• Set Cereal royalty rates and sign off with UK management team.
• To create an annual marketing campaign to support sales, with the Marketing Communication coordinator and to supervise their implementation.
• To assist in the planning and execution of trade events, launches, demonstrations and exhibitions.
• To liaise closely with the Cereal technical team and to provide supporting data and market trends to customers and sales teams.
• To regularly liaise and attend European DPM department meetings.
• To represent Limagrain UK with key influencers BSPB, NIAB, AHDB, UK millers and maltsters.
Skills: what we expect of you
Degree in Agriculture or a related discipline, backed up with at least 3 years.
in a sales or marketing role in the agricultural industry.
A good understanding of the UK seed trade would be advantageous.
Your benefits and working environment
Competitive Salary
Pension - Company will match up to 10% of salary
Company Car
Employee Assistance Programme
Death in Service/Life Assurance
Income protection insurance
Free parking
Free tea and coffee
Recruitment process
Can all employees that are interested in applying for one or more of these roles, in the first instance, contact Annette Fink at Eden Search (). Annette will be putting together a shortlist of candidates for us to interview at a later stage of the process. The deadline for applications for these roles will be Friday 22nd March.
Company
LIMAGRAIN UK LTD