Associate (m/w/d) Portfolio Management - Basic & Commercial Seed SB

Field of Work:Seed Production
Legal Entity:KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time:
Job ID: 16375
Number of Vacancies: 1

For our Sugarbeet business unit at the headquarters of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA in Einbeck (Lower Saxony Germany) we are seeking a dedicated new Team member (m/f/d) in the area of Portfolio Management to start as soon as possible.

In this varied and operationally focused role you will support our Basic and Commercial Seed Purity Control team in their day-to-day operations and play a key role in ensuring efficient processes and high data position is permanent and will be filled on a flexible part-time basis (20 hours/week).

We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Your Responsibilities What You Can Expect:

• Creating and coordinating testing orders (e.g. purity tests) in collaboration with internal and external laboratories
• Processing reviewing and structuring documentation of incoming analysis and field trial results (e.g. in Excel and SAP)
• Maintenance of variety master data in our systems
• Coordination with internal stakeholders and collaboration with various departments
• Preparation of standardized reports and overviews
• Supporting the team in coordinating meetings and projects as well as handling administrative tasks in day-to-day operations

What you bring to the table:

• Successfully completed commercial apprenticeship or a comparable qualification
• Very good MS Office skills especially Excel; knowledge of SAP is a plus
• Strong numerical aptitude and a structured and precise approach to work
• Strong teamwork and communication skills combined with a proactive and responsible personality
• Openness to new topics and the ability to maintain a clear overview and act in a solution-oriented manner even in challenging situations
• Strong understanding of processes and a passion for analyzing complex workflows and actively improving them
• Excellent written and spoken German and English skills

Heres what you can look forward to:

1. Values and corporate culture

- Working in a family-run company with a strong team spirit trust independence and vision

- An open appreciative work atmosphere where your opinion matters

2. Personal and professional development

- Support for your individual development under the motto Make yourself grow!

- Room for initiative and shaping your own tasks

- Working in an agile diverse international team with excellent development opportunities

3. Flexibility & modern work arrangements

- Flexible working hours and hybrid work models

- Opportunities for a 3- to 4-day workweek

- Flexibility to adapt work styles to individual needs

4. Attractive working conditions & benefits

- Permanent employment contract and competitive salary based on collective bargaining agreements

- Annual employee profit-sharing as well as Christmas and vacation bonuses

- 30 days of vacation plus additional financial benefits such as a company pension plan capital-forming benefits and a childcare allowance

- Other perks: subsidized cafeteria free parking Jobbike option and much more!

Unlock your potential and grow with KWS! We look forward to receiving your application (cover letter resume relevant references) via our online portal!

About KWS

KWS is one of the worlds leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around 1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet corn cereals vegetables oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants resistance to diseases pests and abiotic stress. To that end the company invested more than 300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: Follow us on LinkedIn at

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