ROCKWOOL Group

Knowledge Manager Hightech Horticulture

ROCKWOOL Group  •  Roermond, NL (Onsite)  •  21 days ago
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Knowledge Manager Hightech Horticulture

Positioning Grodan as the global authority in crop cultivation

At Grodan, we shape the future of sustainable food production through Precision Growing. Our strength lies in deep cultivation expertise, strong partnerships and a long-term knowledge vision. To further anchor our global authority, we are looking for a Knowledge Manager who will elevate and externally position Grodan’s crop knowledge agenda.

The opportunity

In this strategic role, you act as Grodan’s external knowledge ambassador and thought leader. You connect global research developments, industry trends and advisory networks to our internal innovation and trial priorities.

You ensure that our global crop knowledge portfolio remains relevant, future-proof and positioned at the highest technical level.

What you will drive

  • Define long-term crop knowledge themes in collaboration with the Manager Crop Knowledge & Advice
  • Build and manage strategic partnerships with universities, research institutes and industry platforms
  • Represent Grodan at international conferences, webinars and in professional media
  • Translate external research and market trends into strategic input for trials and innovation
  • Safeguard scope, quality and relevance of the global crop trial portfolio
  • Align closely with the Crop Research & Trial Manager and Technical Communication Manager to ensure credible positioning

Who you are

  • Strong horticultural background; experience as crop advisor or crop specialist preferred
  • Established network within the international greenhouse industry
  • Strategic thinker with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Comfortable operating at both technical and executive level
  • International mindset and willingness to travel

Why Grodan

Grodan is a global leader in stone wool growing media solutions for professional horticulture. We operate at the intersection of sustainability, innovation and food security. In this role, you influence the long-term direction of global crop knowledge and position Grodan as a leading authority worldwide.

Grodan – Designed to Grow Together.

What do we offer?

We offer a good basic salary and attractive fringe benefits with a collective pension scheme, holiday allowance, discount on your health insurance, travel allowance and a 13th month within an innovative sustainable organization. ROCKWOOL encourages a healthy lifestyle and vitality for our employees through our bicycle plan We also consider a healthy work-life balance important and offer a discount on your fitness subscription In addition to 25 regular holidays, you build up a 13 paid-leave days, giving you plenty of time for relaxation alongside work. We also put 13 paid leave days in your pension plan. ROCKWOOL guarantees a good working atmosphere with an active staff association and of course the opportunity to buy our own products at a reduced rate  

This is how you can apply

We 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 receiving your application! Please respond via the application button and we will be happy to engage with you. We will provide your application with a response 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 at dave.coppen@rockwool.com or by phone at 06-1562 0130. 

ROCKWOOL Group

About ROCKWOOL Group

We release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.

ROCKWOOL Group is a focused industrial company with leading positions in insulation, acoustic ceilings and horticultural growing media based on proprietary stone wool technology. We harness the properties that nature has given us to create products for quality living.

Our products touch most aspects of everyday life. We offer carefully designed, innovative sustainable solutions for your comfort, safety and for the benefit of the environment.

ROCKWOOL Group's business portfolio consists of:

* ROCKWOOL® insulation solutions for buildings.

* ROCKWOOL® technical insulation solutions to both industry, marine and offshore.

* ROCKWOOL® core solutions tailor made stone wool products to be integrated into finished systems.

* Rockfon® acoustic ceilings and wall solutions.

* Rockpanel® cladding material.

* Grodan® growing media solutions for plants.

* Lapinus® solutions for applications such as friction, water management, tracks, coatings, gaskets.

At ROCKWOOL Group, we are committed to enriching the lives of everyone who experiences our product solutions. Our expertise is perfectly suited to tackle many of today’s biggest sustainability and development challenges, from energy consumption and noise pollution to fire resilience, water scarcity and flooding. Our range of products reflects the diversity of the world’s needs, supporting our stakeholders in reducing their own carbon footprint along the way.

Stone wool is a versatile material and forms the basis of all our businesses. With around 12,200 colleagues in 40 countries, we are the world leader in stone wool solutions, from building insulation to acoustic ceilings, external cladding systems to horticultural solutions, engineered fibres for industrial use to insulation for the process industry and marine & offshore.

Industry
Wholesale & Distribution
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Hedehusene, DK
Year Founded
1937
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