Junior Application Engineer Agriculture H/F

Job description

BELGIQUE(NIVELLES ( proche Bruxelles ))
du01 juillet 2020au01 juillet 2021(pour12mois)
ETABLISSEMENT :LHOIST FRANCE
REMUNERATION MENSUELLE :1809€ (indemnité non contractuelle fixée par décret et arrêté, dont le montant peut varier notamment en
fonction de l’évolution du barème de référence, de la localisation de la mission et des cas d’abattements prévus par les textes)

The Company
The Lhoist Group is a family owned shareholding founded in 1889, when Hippolyte Dumont established the company in Belgium. In 1926, Lhoist expanded to France, which marked the beginning of the international expansion. Today Lhoist is still headquartered in Belgium but has over 100 operations and more than 6 500 employees spread over all 4 continents.
The Lhoist Group develops high quality solutions from the finest natural mineral resources. The carbonates, lime, dolime and specially products bring essential functionalities to their customers' processes. Each manufacturing step is long-term oriented towards a sustainable methodology, from the first deposit exploration until the restoration of the quarries.
While limestone deposits and product facilities are significant company assets, Lhoist considers their human capital as the most valuable resource. The hallmarks of their business are limestone deposits, manufacturing facilities, quality standards, and technical services.
Lhoist is the global leader in lime-based products and a global trendsetter in customer satisfaction. Lhoist is the technology leader striving to be the best in assurance of supply, consistency and innovation as well as the stewards of safety and the environment.
Furthermore, Lhoist focuses on the quality from start to finish. From the optimization of their deposits through processing and timely delivery, the company pays attention to all the details. Using professional and innovative computerization and automated process control technology, Lhoist produces consistent product quality while maximizing productivity. The Group’s high standards set them apart from the competition.
Over the last two decades Lhoist has developed a position as leading producer of oxide (lime & dolime) and carbonates (limestone & dolomite) based solutions across a variety of markets, including agriculture. Lhoist has already developed a number of specific applications in agricultural product and applications propositions, spanning from fertilizers, soil conditioning, micro nutrition, biostimulants, to animal feed & animal health.
In order to support the new innovation in crop systematically, a new position within the global Business Innovation Center (BIC) has been created, focusing on the transversal development and aligning the organization to grow the Lhoist offering. In order to drive this new initiative, we are looking to identify an outstanding young talent to assume the role of VIE crop. This individual will report to the Global Application Director Agriculture.

The Role
The VIE crop will be accountable for driving assigned innovation projects (new products, services or applications), support the BIC in advanced technical support to the regions, organizing technical market intelligence, regional marketing & branding.
The role will involve the following:
• Manage the innovation on assigned products – from market intelligence to product introduction: This means assuring that strategic products are managed through the innovation and product introduction process whilst assuring appropriate shareholder management and creating regional buy-in. It also includes continuous assessment in order to meet existing demands and future market requirements.
• Support the BIC in advanced technical support for crop to all Lhoist regions: this will involve providing in-depth technical support to those regions who require it (launching new products & services, technical customer visits, supporting organization of local field trials,…).
• Lead market intelligence for assigned projects: The global application manager will closely monitor global trends in product innovation and marketing as they pertain to animal feed and animal health. This will mean building appropriate information sources (external as well as creating the adequate internal network), organizing the sharing of this intelligence within the group and acting as the global expert.
• Monitor company branding and intelligence: Proposing globally agreed materials for the branded products, providing up to date sales materials to the regions for further local customization, proposing product positioning for innovation projects as they go to market and coordinate any new brand creation within the Group.

Functional Know How
o Max 2 years of similar practical experience in leading agricultural player, related industries or consultancy
o Preferred background in agronomy, crop nutrition, crop protection, seeds

Personal Attributes
o Leadership skills, Team Player (cross cultural), open mided
o Strategic Ability & Business Acumen
o Ability to deal with Ambiguity
o Innovation management
o Customer oriented, negotiation skills with external authorities
Attractiveness of the Position
The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join a world-class organization within Lhoist Group. Lhoist Group is a family owned shareholding with a continuously growing reach. Lhoist develop high quality solutions from the finest natural mineral resources. The carbonates, oxides and specialty products bring essential functionalities to their customer processes.
Driven by passion for excellence and innovation, Lhoist is an equal opportunity employer.

Duration : 12 to 24 month