Marketing Manager H/F

Sumitomo Chemical is a leading international research and development company commercializing innovative crop protection products both for conventional and organic farming. In the frame of significant investments in R&D, Sumitomo chemical wishes to strengthen its efficiency and reactivity in the region of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In this environment, two new positions are open in our EMEA headquarter based in Saint Didier au Mont d’Or (69) – France for a:

Marketing Manager H/F

Your main tasks will be

• Create, develop, budget, and lead the market tactics and activities to support the implementation of the portfolio and company strategy while ensuring the fit with the country specificities
• Collect, structure, enhance the market intelligence from the field to support the development of the portfolio
• Create, develop, implement a marketing excellence within the region to evaluate the effect of market activities like the customer events, field days, seminars, and trainings
• Active contribution on the forecast accuracy by contributing to the LBE/SRP/MRP and S&OP processes
• Active contribution on the portfolio strategy and the Go-to-market approach by providing analysis, creativity, and innovation from the market

You will act as a link between the strategy and project management team, the commercial department, and the portfolio development team.

Required skills and profile

Knowledge: Graduate with a master’s degree in agronomy

Experience: Strong experience (> 8 years) in Crop marketing know-how

Strong marketing knowledge and experience (segmentation, marketing concepts, promotion tools etc.)

Strong project management skills

Good understanding of traditional and emerging communication channels

Analytical skills to forecast and identify trends and challenges

Skills: Initiative and Autonomy, Innovation, Team leadership

Teamwork ability, Tech-savvy (digital skills)

Good written and verbal communication skills

Language: Fluent in English and also fluent in German for the position based in Germany

IT Tools: Workable knowledge of Microsoft Office

Additional information

Location: position based in Germany (home working with regular business trips)

Desired start: as soon as possible

Contract: permanent contract

Please send your applications to: recrutement@sumitomo-chemical.eu (CV + motivation letter)