Are you ready to drive business growth and strategic alignment across markets?

We are looking for our new Head of Region Southeast Europe - Corn & Sunflower (m/f/d) at KWS SAAT SE & CO. KGaA to manage our business through KWS group commercial structures and distribution networks, shaping mid- to long-term sales and marketing strategies in line with our overall corporate vision.

In this role, you will implement the Business Unit (BU) Corn & Sunflower strategy under consideration of cross-crop needs of the KWS portfolio to achieve optimal regional financial performance and strategic goals. As the designated Head of Region (m/f/d), you will act as the key liaison between the regional commercial team and the country, managing cross-crop and administrative matters.

As a member of our BU leadership team, your contributions will be vital in shaping long-term strategies and driving overall business success.

This position is permanent and offered on a full-time basis. The place of work is at the headquarters in Einbeck , Lower Saxony, with the option for remote work and regular presence at the headquarters required.

Your New Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the long-term BU Corn and Sunflower strategy in the region Southeast Europe (SEE).
• Drive regional growth and take accountability for Corn and Sunflower business performance to ensure profitability.
• Steer the portfolio lifecycle with Portfolio & Product Management by integrating country-specific know-how and aligning the market needs to breeding goals.
• Collaborate closely within the Regional Commercial Team, Head of Regions Sugarbeet and Cereals, maintaining focus on your BU crops while also considering overall targets for the countries and the region to drive collective growth.
• Align with the Regional Commercial Team to guide countries and the region toward achieving common objectives, including sales, budgets and profit and loss targets.
• Define within the Regional Commercial Team and execute country-specific sales and marketing strategies in close collaboration with the commercial country organization.
• Take ownership and responsibility as the Head of Region, acting as the liaison between the Regional Commercial Team and specific countries of the region, for overseeing cross-crop and administrative activities.

Your Profile:

• Master degree or comparable with strong interest in agriculture.
• Extensive experience in relevant roles, displaying international leadership experience and understanding of agricultural and business management.
• Excellent command of English, additional language skills are an asset.
• Experience in international change procedures incl. experience in working in matrix organizations.
• International sales experience paired with the ability to drive sales results.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on both external and internal stakeholders, fostering excellent communication in diverse cultural settings.
• Ability to envision the big picture and translate it into actionable strategies, demonstrating a strategic mindset to drive meaningful outcomes.
• Leading by example in terms of accountability and maintaining a high motivation to meet and exceed goals.
• Fostering a culture of continuous development within teams.
• Excellent command of English, additional language skills are an asset.

Our Offer:

• An exceptionally interesting and varied job in an international environment with the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas
• Working in an international, highly motivated and dynamic team with flat hierarchies
• Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile working (hybrid)
• As a family-run company, we live by the values of team spirit, closeness and trust, independence and vision - a culture that is also lived in practice, e.g. through an open and friendly work atmosphere
• Close to the motto: "Make Yourself Grow!" we promote individual professional and personal development.
• As a basis, we offer excellent work equipment (high-quality, ergonomic workstations, several monitors, air conditioning) and sufficient free parking spaces at the location.
• We also create the appropriate framework conditions: capital-forming benefits, Christmas and vacation pay, childcare allowance, company bicycle

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for team development, collaboration and driving the business, we want to hear from you!