Organisation
Limagrain Europe is a pure seed player company with solid agricultural roots. Under its LG, international brand, the company is developing innovative solutions based on a multi-crop offer through 20 subsidiaries. LG is one of the European seed leaders in maize, wheat, barley, oilseed rape and sunflower seeds available in more than 50 countries.
Limagrain Europe is contributing to progress in Agriculture every day, by offering genetic and agronomic solutions that allow farmers to achieve better performance while meeting environmental challenges and societal expectations.
Limagrain Europe is a Business Unit of Limagrain, an agricultural cooperative owned by French farmers and an international group, the fourth largest seed company worldwide. As a creator and producer of plant varieties, Limagrain distributes field seeds, vegetable seeds and agri-food products.
For further information, visit us at: www.limagrain-europe.com
Reference
2024-9364
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.
• 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.
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.
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
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 (anette@edensearch.co.uk). 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.
