New Buisness and Development Lead-Sustainability and food chain value

BASF plc is a subsidiary of BASF SE, marketing a wide range of BASF products in the UK. These include agricultural solutions, automotive refinish paints, acrylic monomers, fine chemicals, intermediate chemicals, speciality chemicals, dispersions, and plastics. The sales centre for BASF plc and the business service functions for all BASF Group companies operating in the UK, are located in Stockport, Greater Manchester, the headquarters of the BASF Group in the UK. BASF plc is an agent for BTC Europe GmbH, our pan-European in-house distributor, focused on speciality chemicals and performance polymers. As well as the headquarters in Stockport, BASF plc has sites in Alfreton, Bradford, Widnes and Bury St Edmunds.

We are BASF in agriculture and everything we do, we do for the love of farming. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. We do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture by connecting innovation, customers and society. #ForTheLoveOfFarming #TheBiggestJobOnEarth

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of customer (farmer and food value chain) needs and challenges to support growth of carbon farming, and create a roadmap for enhancing product offers and customer uptake in the carbon-based value chain.
• Manage the implementation of the carbon farming projects, ensuring activities and targets are met.
• Drive end-user activation and engagement within the UK & Ireland, executing the business strategy for hectare penetration, farmer adoption, sales, and retention rates.
• Provide high-quality customer service, assisting customers with onboarding, adoption recommendations, data ingest, and training on carbon programs.
• Support the Leadership Team with reporting on progress of carbon related sustainability plans and KPIs.

Please note: this role will include frequent travel to visit growers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in biological sciences or agronomy related subject.
• Several years of experience in marketing / marketing communications within the agricultural sector or another technically specialist industry.
• Understanding and experience of designing pilots that deliver stated customer outcomes in time and within budget.
• Strong organizational and workload management skills, combined with experience in managing projects. In addition to strong IT skills to effectively utilize digital tools and software.
• Ideally, you have commercial experience in the industry, preferably, working with growers on farm and/or distribution channels.

Benefits

Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and “on-the-job” training as part of a committed team.

At BASF we offer a total package which includes not only an attractive salary and bonus but also benefits including a defined contribution pension scheme; a company car; a share scheme; private healthcare and life insurance to name a few. We are happy to talk flexible working.

We believe that diversity and inclusion make the difference. Only when people with diverse backgrounds come together, contribute their various experiences and attitudes, and look at challenges from different perspectives, will creative innovations and ground-breaking solutions be created. We celebrate diversity and we actively promote an inclusive work environment. In the UK we have an active Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Action Group and work closely with external partner Inclusive Employers. We are an equal opportunities employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard or reference to age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status and other protected characteristics. For more information please visit: https://www.basf.com/gb/en/careers/why-join-basf/basf-locally.html

Location: Stockport

Closing Date: 08 September 2024

About Us

Operating in the UK since 1880, BASF currently has 11 locations across the UK, from Littlehampton on the South Coast of England to Callanish on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. Our UK headquarters are in Stockport, Greater Manchester and that’s where our sales and services teams are based. From our six manufacturing sites across the UK, we supply raw materials to most industries including agriculture, automotive, chemicals, construction, energy and pharmaceuticals. You can find out a bit more about where over 700 people from our amazing BASF team work here https://www.basf.com/gb/en/who-we-are/BASF-in-the-United-Kingdom.html