senior Project Manager Cultivation

Job title:

senior Project Manager Cultivation

Company:

Rockwool

Job description

As Project manager at Grodan, your focus will mainly be on initiating and managing projects focused on developing measurement tools, cultivation methodologies and growing media products. In this function you will lead multidisciplinary project teams consisting of Grodan employees and external parties. Interested? We would love to get in touch with you!Your challenge

• Initiating and managing projects focused on the development of new growing media solutions, measurement tools, and cultivation methodologies for application in Grodan’s key markets ( high tech controlled environment agricultural systems);
• Support growth initiatives, including new markets and crops;
• Collaborating with knowledge and expertise institutes to develop relevant knowledge, strategic perspectives, and networks. Managing and securing internal and external contacts related to the functionality of A&D;
• Cooperating with Rockwool International Group Technology and other knowledge institutes in joint development projects;
• Identifying strategic development directions in alignment with GG strategy and business plans;
• Handling wool growing media or application-oriented quality customer complaints at the request of the Product Efficiency department;
• Serving as a subject matter expert for Grodan, providing expertise to both internal and external stakeholders.

Where will you work?You will work together in an enthusiastic team responsible for the development of Grodan’s growing media and lifecycle solutions. In this new role you will report to the Director A&D. You work out of the head office in Roermond and on location at partner and customer sites.Grodan supplies innovative and sustainable stone wool growing media solutions for the professional horticultural sector, based on Precision Growing principles. These solutions are, amongst others, applied to the cultivation of vegetables and flowers, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, egg plants, roses and gerberas.Sustainability plays a prominent role within GRODAN, from the manufacture of stone wool substrates to end-of-life solutions. GRODAN is founded in 1969 and active in more than seventy countries worldwide. The head office located in Roermond, the Netherlands.What do we ask?

• Master or PhD degree in plant science, soil science, or similar;
• 5+ years’ experience as a Project manager with experience in developing cultivation methodologies and products used in controlled environment agricultural systems;
• Experience with outsourcing and coordination of R&D activities
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both oral and written;
• Driven, analytical skills and results-oriented. Work independently as well as in a team and manage stakeholders at all levels within our organization.
• Willingness to travel within the Netherlands approximately 30% of the time, outside Europe 10%, otherwise you work from home and at our head office in Roermond

What do we offer?In addition to a permanent contract from day one, a good basic salary and bonus scheme, we offer attractive secondary employment conditions with a collective pension scheme, holiday pay, travel expenses and a 13th month. To perform your job as best as possible, you have access to a laptop and iPhone. Grodan encourages a healthy lifestyle and vitality for our employees through our cycling plan and offering a discount on your gym membership. Our work from home policy gives you flexibility to organize your work as optimally as possible. You receive 25 regular vacation days and accrue another 13 extra ATV days, which means there is sufficient time for relaxation next to work and room for arranging the work-life balance that suits you. Grodan guarantees a good working atmosphere with an active staff association and of course the opportunity to purchase your own products at a reduced rate.How to applyWe value diversity and therefore welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.We look forward to your application! Respond via the application button and we will be happy to talk to you. We will respond to your application as soon as possible. An online assessment is part of the application procedure, which consists of a skills and competency test. If you have any questions, please contact our Recruitment Manager Dave Coppen directly on +31 6 15 62 01 30 or email .

Expected salary

Location

Roermond, Limburg

Job date

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 23:46:58 GMT

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