Tessenderlo Group is a diversified industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals and providing industrial solutions. The group employs approximately 4,600 people, is a leader in most of its markets and recorded a consolidated revenue of 1.6 billion EUR in 2018. Tessenderlo Group is listed on Euronext Brussels and is part of Next 150 and BEL Mid indices. Financial News wires: Bloomberg: TESB BB – Reuters: TESB.BR – Datastream: B:Tes.

Our business unit Tessenderlo Kerley International supplies value-added liquid, soluble and solid plant nutrition in order to support growers in realizing efficient and sustainable agriculture . All of our fertilizer product brands are bundled under one all-encompassing brand promise: Crop Vitality™. This is because our dedication to give farmers the precise tools needed to stimulate the vitality of their crops is at the very heart of what we do – both today and in the future. Our global team of experts, agronomists and commercial advisers is characterized by a strong customer focus and has an outstanding heritage, as we are building on the expertise at Tessenderlo (in solid and soluble potassium based fertilizers) and the expertise at Kerley (in liquid fertilizers).

As Business Improvement and Development Manager, you will play a vital role in the BU’s growth and improvement ambitions. You will guide the business on market approaches, and drive development strategies for the different product portfolio’s. Beyond business development projects, you will also be involved in the business transformation agenda by structuring and coordinating improvement initiatives.

You would like to accelerate your career, work on a wide range of topics, and are looking for an intellectual challenge? Then do not miss the opportunity to join our organization in this high exposure position.

This function is based in Belgium (Brussels & Ham) and reports to the Head of Business Analysis, Development & Transformation.

Tasks and responsibilities

Analysis

• You support BU management decission making, through fact based analysis, on commercial and cost performance.

• You provide meaningful and actionable insights to commercial management on market & competitive intelligence.

Growth

• You confirm target markets for product and geographical development, and define & drive development plans up to initial phase of implementation.

• You support the BU’s growth ambition by coordinating and detailing the business cases for footprint expansions.

• You deliver, where needed autonomously, on specifically attributed strategic initiatives (i.e. partnerships, M&A files,…)

Improvement

• You identify and initiate new improvement initiatives, and ensure follow-up of implementation and savings.

• You share best practices in project management and coach, where needed, line management in project implementation and continuous improvement.

·        You hold a Master’s degree in Engineering (Bio-/Agro- preferrred) or Economics, and have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a simular industrial/ functional role, or top tier management consultancy position.

·        Experience in the Agro sector is a definitive plus.

·        You have strong analytical and problem solving skills with a strong business accumen

·        You have project management experience.

·        Excellent communication and presentation skills in English. Knowledge of any other European Language is a plus (e.g., French, Spanish). You must be able to communicate easily across all levels, inside and outside the organization.

·        You are result driven with a pragmatic can-do attitude and able to work both in team and autonomous.

·        Willingness to travel abroad.