Global Technical Service Manager - Agriculture
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Global Technical Service Manager
Agriculture - Crops
About Our Client
Our client is a leading Swiss supplier of industrial minerals and acts as a manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemicals.
Job Description
Responsible for technical service activities concerning the firms products and provide technical knowledge transfer for market development activities
Lead the process to deliver in-depth technical knowledge, support and training for agricultural products in the regional businesses. Applies to new introductions, new positioning of existing products and support for the current portfolio
Support Operations with implementation of production of existing products in new geographies and support Sales with the organization of regional field demonstrations in alignment with market development goals
Respond quickly to customer questions and requests with regards to technical information, application or agronomic advice
Work together with Innovation team to ensure product testing is aligned with market needs and that Internal teams are well educated regarding development projects at time of product launch
Be the primary agronomic source for writing and reviewing of product recommendations, technical marketing collateral and other marketing communications
Work with Market Development team to formulate and execute market development plans for successful product launches
Plan, organize and provide technical product training to internal stakeholders and key customers
Prepare technical presentations suitable for external communications
Build and maintain technical market intelligence (Competition monitoring)
Support and guide Quality control/ Sales on handling of claims
Be accountable for maintaining product database
The Successful Applicant
University Degree in Agriculture or other relevant technical field
Minimum 5 years of experience in relevant industry. Experience in trial design
Ability to communicate on all levels with customer and company personnel
Leadership experience and ability to influence without authority
Strong presentation skillsAgility to adapt to new opportunities
Good command of English both verbal and written, German language skills would be beneficial
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, statistics and project management software
Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%
What's on Offer
Our client is willing to offer the successfull applicant a competitive market package.
PageGroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity, both as an employer as well as a recruitment service provider. Each recruitment decision we make for people we hire and people we place into new roles is based solely on the candidates’ knowledge, experience and skills.