Senior Product Manager

Kverneland Group is a leading international company developing, producing and distributing agricultural implements, electronic solutions and digital services. Productivity, efficiency, and sustainability are 3 important principles in today's agriculture, driving us every day to continuously develop our Agricultural Implement Technology. Kverneland Group offers an innovative range of soil and seeding equipment, forage and bale equipment, spreading, spraying, electronic solutions and digital farm services for agricultural tractors and implements for the brands Kverneland, Kubota and Vicon. The Group was founded in 1879 and has factories located in Norway, Denmark, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Russia and China. The Group has own sales companies for 17 countries and exports to another 60 countries.
Kverneland Group is part of the Kubota Corporation which has a strong ambition to support and solve problems in food, water, and the environment leading the way to a more sustainable world. Since 1890, Kubota has been a leading manufacturer of agricultural, turf, hay and construction equipment and also produces a diverse line of other products including water filtration systems, irrigation, piping, roofing, housing and large underground valves. With Headquarters in Osaka Japan, Kubota has a global workforce of 41,000 employees distributed throughout our offices in more than 110 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. In 2021 Kubota achieved revenues over $20 billion.

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Senior Product Manager

As Senior Product Manager, you are leading a strong and agile Product Management team. With the team, you are working with different branches in the company and beyond. You are involved with the tactical product development, as well as commercially with marketing and sales. You are concerned with the proper positioning and marketing of our current and future products which we offer in the area of precision farming hardware and software. Furthermore, you are responsible for the introduction of new products into markets, while working closely with different departments across the organization. You report directly to the Product Director.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of the Product Management team;
• Ownership of product pricing, licensing and ROI;
• Regular tactical alignment across our organization;
• Identification and validation of market needs;
• Responsible for product positioning in the market;
• Making commercial and technical competitive analyses;
• Lead market investigation and forecasting;
• Setting the portfolio strategy and roadmap;
• Provide input for Product Developments and Product Modifications;
• Collaborate on business case development;
• Initiating problem-solving activities within the organization;
• Planning of product launches and releases;
• Developing and maintaining a reference customer base.

Requirements:

• Bachelor or Master degree (HBO/WO) in Business/Marketing/Sales or related field; otherwise 5+ years of commensurate experience;
• Proven experience in Product Management;
• Basic agronomic understanding;
• Analytical mindset and strategic thinking;
• Practical, technical and commercial attitude;
• Customer- and solution-oriented mindset;
• Preferably knowledge of electronics and software in the agricultural industry;
• Ability to work both with others (within team and between teams) and independently;
• Passionate in customer communication and a growth mindset;
• Excellent communication skills in English; additional languages appreciated;
• Preferably leadership experience;
• Willingness to travel.

Competences:

• Market-oriented: Demonstrate education about developments in the market and technology.
• Oral presentation: Present ideas and facts clearly and concisely. Tailor presentation to the need of the audience.
• Result-oriented: Actively focused on achieving results and objectives and willingness to intervene in the event of disappointing results.
• Adaptability: Act effectively by adapting to changing circumstances, tasks, responsibilities, and/or people.

We offer:

• A one-year contract with the prospect of a permanent contract;
• A salary appropriate to your knowledge and experience (in accordance with CAO Metalektro);
• Travel allowance up to a maximum of 100 km per day;
• 27 holidays and 13 ATV days based on full-time employment;
• Profit-sharing scheme that can reach 10%;
• Collective accident insurance where Kverneland pays part of the premium;
• Professional and personal development opportunities (no maximum personal budget);
• Discounts on social events for all employees;