Global Marketing Segment Leader Crop Solutions

Job ID: 34424 | Location: Muttenz, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

Clariant has long lasting experience in producing sustainable solutions for the crop protection industry. Our current activities include the improvement of emulsifiers and dispersing agents as well as the development of adjuvants that lead to improved pesticides performance. Our crop solutions and expertise enable us to provide top formulation guidance, to provide an optimized adjuvant recommendation and to support you with the different regulatory inquiries involved in bringing your product to the market. Our ability to transform market requirements into new products and services makes us a preferred partner in the crop protection industry.

We are looking for a leader who has a strategic mindset and a vision for the Crop industry, able to accelerate growth by leveraging an extensive toolbox and products portfolio that includes a game changing subset of disruptive innovations.

Responsibilities

• Develop global segment strategy with focus on midterm aspiration
• Operationalize into a strategic execution plan with concrete actions and measures specific for all regions
• Shape the segment council to follow through on execution and use it as a core decision body for innovation implementation, customers joint development agreements and competitive defense strategy
• Challenge regions’ 5-year plans with analytical market intelligence, bring out insights and use them to build our differentiation
• Identify new application and/or service needs within the segment
• Give input into the product innovation roadmap and pipeline
• Manage the roll-out of new global technologies and products
• Guide and advise in actual sales activities, e.g. tender/bids, on-site visits
• Advise on strategic commercial investments, e.g. systems, tools, vendors

Requirements

• An agronomy degree in combination with an MBA or advanced degree in strategic marketing or a technical background in agronomy or chemicals, completed with analytical marketing skills in both a B2B environment and
• Experience in the crop protection industry of more than 10 years, especially working for or with a global key player
• Commercial progressive leadership in B2B marketing; a balance practice of all marketing disciplines; product management, strategy design, value based positioning,
• Global experience and focal leadership of regional implementation of innovations
• Organize participation and potential presentations in scientific and applied symposia
• Contribute globally in the coordination of field trials on our innovations
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Fluent in English, German is a plus.

Our Offer

• High performing and motivated global Crop Solution team environment with state of the art agrochemical application development methodology
• Interesting innovation portfolio with the potential to make an impact in agriculture
• A very interesting, diverse, and challenging range of tasks
• Attractive and performance-based compensation and the social benefits of a modern global company
• Individual training and modern project management tools

Andrew Humphreys
Regional Talent Acquisition Manager EMEA
Phone: +49 619 6757-8912
E-Mail: Andrew.Humphreys@clariant.com

Clariant is a focused, sustainable, and innovative specialty chemical company based near Basel in Switzerland. Last year the company recorded CHF 3.8 billion in sales for its continuing businesses, harnessing the talents of its 13 000 employees across 40+ countries. Clariant’s portfolio is optimized for future growth, with a focus on three business areas: Care Chemicals, Catalysis and Natural Resources. We believe that our growth is all about our customers and their success. Investment in innovation capabilities and developing an inspiring environment for courageous and determined minds are therefore key to reaching our goal. Join us and help create sustainable value through chemistry for customers all over the globe.