Function
Limagrain Europe is looking for a Sunflower Marketing Lead to drive the performance and long-term development of its sunflower crop business across Europe.
In this strategic role, you will define and execute the crop vision, lead a cross-functional team, and manage a competitive product portfolio to deliver sustainable growth, profitability and market leadership.
Profile
Education and experience
- Master’s degree in Agronomy or equivalent
- Minimum 10 years of experience in sales, marketing or product development in the seed industry
- Strong expertise in sunflower crop and its ecosystem
Skills and competencies
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical capabilities
- Proven leadership and cross-functional management skills
- Deep understanding of agronomy, market dynamics and value chains
- Ability to influence, negotiate and drive change in a matrix environment
- Results-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Customer-centric mindset and solution-oriented approach
- Fluent in English
What we expect of you
Strategy and portfolio leadership
- Define and lead the European sunflower crop strategy and roadmap
- Build and manage a competitive and profitable portfolio aligned with market needs
- Identify market trends, competitive gaps and growth opportunities across geographies
- Drive product lifecycle management, from development to phase-out
- Define product positioning, segmentation and pricing strategy
Cross-functional leadership
- Lead and coordinate a multifunctional crop team (Research, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Business)
- Directly manage the Sunflower Development team (5 people)
- Ensure alignment between strategic vision and execution across all stakeholders
- Foster collaboration across Business Areas and global functions
Business development and go-to-market
- Define and steer the go-to-market strategy
- Align with commercial teams on portfolio offering, positioning and channel strategy
- Support market expansion initiatives, partnerships and demand generation
- Contribute to licensing strategies to strengthen the portfolio
Performance and operations
- Monitor business performance through key KPIs (market share, margins, COGS, profitability)
- Contribute to supply strategy and S&OP processes
- Challenge forecasts and ensure optimal portfolio availability
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and cost structure
External collaboration
- Represent Limagrain in Soltis governance bodies
- Contribute to breeding orientation and long-term innovation strategies
Leadership and people management
- Lead, coach and develop team members
- Foster a high-performance and collaborative culture
- Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards and regulations
Why join us
Rejoindre Limagrain Field Seeds Europe, c'est aussi bénéficier de plusieurs avantages :
- Statut cadre au forfait jour (214 jours travaillés par an)
- Prime sur objectifs
- Accord d'intéressement
- Prime d’ancienneté
- Mutuelle familiale
- Plan retraite supplémentaire
- Accord télétravail (jusqu’à 2 jours par semaine)
- Restaurant d'entreprise avec participation financière de l'employeur
- Un parcours d'intégration et des formations régulières
- CSE proposant diverses activités sociales et culturelles
- Des avantages « équilibre de vie » : crèche, offre multisports, réseau de covoiturage
Intégrer Limagrain Field Seeds Europe, c'est rejoindre une coopérative agricole et un groupe à dimension internationale offrant des perspectives de carrières en France et dans le monde. Chez Limagrain, nous agissons pour la diversité et l'inclusion, sources de progrès et de richesse pour l'entreprise.
Vous vous reconnaissez dans ce profil, alors n'attendez plus et rejoignez-nous dès maintenant pour vivre l'Aventure Limagrain !