Strategic Sales Leader wanted!
Are you ready to drive sales growth and strategic alignment across markets?
We are looking for our new Sales Head of Region Southeast & South Europe (+ Middle East & Africa) for Rapeseed, Cereals & Special Crops (m/w/d) at KWS SAAT SE & CO. KGaA. You will drive our sales business through KWS group sales structures, dealers and licensees, shaping regional sales, marketing and product strategies in line with our overall corporate strategies.
As a member of the Regional Commercial Teams of the regions in scope, you will balance the interests of all crops within the KWS field-crop portfolio with particular responsibility for our rapeseed, cereals & special crops portfolios, ensuring optimal performance of all. As the designated Head of Region (m/f/d) in select countries, you will act as the key liaison between the global interests of all KWS field-crops and the individual country, leading the respective Head of Country and managing the related administrative matters.
You will further be part of the Leadership Team of the Business Unit Cereals to holistically shape the long-term success of our rapeseed, cereals & special crops business activities.
This exciting position is permanent and available full-time. Your place of work is at one of our key locations in Einbeck or Bergen, Lower Saxony.

PROFILE & SKILLSET:

• Master’s degree or comparable with strong interest in and understanding of agriculture.
• Extensive experience in relevant roles, displaying international sales and leadership experience, understanding of business management and ability to drive sales results.
• Affinity for leading change with experience in international change procedures incl. experience in working in matrix organizations.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to manage external and internal stakeholders, fostering communication and conflict resolution in diverse cultural settings.
• Ability to envision the big picture and translate it into actionable strategies, demonstrating a strategic mindset to drive meaningful outcomes.
• Entrepreneurial mind with a high sense of accountability and maintaining a high motivation to meet and exceed goals.
• Empowering leadership style, fostering a culture of continuous development within teams.
• Excellent command of English, additional language skills are an asset.

• Together with your Head of Region colleagues, lead the regions to achieve the agreed targets for all relevant KWS field crops by designing and implementing robust sales, marketing and product tactics, adapted to local opportunities and capabilities, working closely with the Heads of Country.
• Develop country crop targets for sales, pricing and selling expenses and lead the relevant stakeholders to achieve them. Derive regional demand planning for your Business Unit’s crops in close alignment with the production department.
• Drive growth of the regions’ overall result with particular responsibility for the performance of your Business Unit’s crops. Foster collaboration with all Business Units, putting teamwork and close alignment as a key priority.
• Together with the Business Unit Cereals Global Crop Leads, develop and implement strategies for your Business Unit’s crops in your regions, integrating market-specific know-how and aligning ambitions with capacities.
• As Designated Head of Region: Representing the Regional Commercial Team, lead the respective Head of Country, support the development of the local team, manage the related administrative matters in collaboration with KWS Group and Global Functions, participate in company boards.