Crop Protection (CP) Portfolio Specialist SSA (JO-2406- 1010) at Bayer East Africa

Role purpose

• Responsible for Smallholder CP portfolio management including portfolio optimization and rationalization of existing portfolio as well as management of CP portfolio limitations to ensure full potential of Bayer’s CP Products across smallholder market segments
• Responsible for management and implementation of a continuous Pipeline and Innovation flow that enable portfolio renewal to sustain long-term value creation for smallholder farmers in Africa
• Responsible for the management and the co- creation of customer centric CP Portfolio solutions while translating this into a consolidated Framework to support CP business growth ambitions in Small holder markets across Africa

Key responsibilities and tasks

• Cross-coordinate Small Holder CP portfolio management including evaluation of existing CP propositions and offerings, to identify Portfolio gaps and co-ordinate with relevant Customer Facing and Uni support squads to develop suitable solutions to address the smallholder portfolio gaps
• Coordinate the development of Strategic Marketing initiatives to defend and grow CP business
• Accelerate the SHF CP growth opportunity and contribute to viable solutions in advancing relevant strategies and solutions to advance CP business outcomes
• Accelerate innovation pipeline and manage existing AIs
• Work with demand Planning teams to ensure accuracy in CP products forecast and availability
• Identify Key AIs in each market and proactively work to Steward and defend in collaboration with relevant unit support squads and product teams
• Collaborate to drive NewPort projects for new and relevant portfolio in advancing innovation and portfolio pipeline across smallholder markets
• Actively participate in regional and country portfolio discussions to address the CP needs for small holder markets
• Actively track, and communicate registration timelines for CP products to all relevant Customer facing and Unit support Squads
• Collaborate with other relevant Unit Support Squad teams to develop and Co-ordinate all CP launch plans

Key Working Relations:

• Customer Facing Squads
• Unit Support Squads
• Product teams
• Customer Experience
• Agronomy Excellence
• Asset managers
• Data and Business insights

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor Science degree in Ag/Life Sciences or related discipline or BSc Degree
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Portfolio development and management
• Experience in smallholder farmer engagement and market segments
• Sound corporate business acumen including strong relationship development skills
• Ability to work with multiple Customer Facing Squads and unit support squads
• Ability to collaborate/communicate with and develop internal and external partnerships
• Highly motivated, creative, dynamic, and well organized
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with fully defined outcomes
• Proven ability to influence effectively
• Ability to scope and drive change and comfortable with complexity