Head of Commercial Türkiye & Middle East

Field of Work: Marketing & Sales,
Location: Antalya 
Legal Entity: KWS Türk Tarim Ticaret 
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time:
Job ID: 16493

Head of Commercial Türkiye & the Middle East - based in Antalya, Türkiye – full-time, unlimited

You will build the commercial engine for Türkiye & the Middle East. With your boots on the ground, you shape growth, lead people, and turn strategy into tangible market impact across a diverse region.

At KWS Vegetables, we don’t follow established paths - we build new ones. As Head of Commercial, you sit at the heart of strategy and execution. You are responsible for growth, for your team and for positioning our brand and products across Türkiye & the Middle East. You make clear choices, connect functions, and turn direction into results. Together with your teams, you Follow the Fresh Trail.

What you will build:

• Build and lead the regional vegetable business, with full responsibility for growth, performance and market position in the short and mid term.


• Translate BU strategy into market impact, setting clear priorities, making decisions and driving execution across the region.


• Build, inspire and empower a high‑performing commercial organization, where strong leadership, accountability and talent development drive results.


• Connect Sales, Marketing, Product Development and Customer Service into one integrated commercial engine that accelerates growth and strengthens the KWS Vegetables brand.


• Represent KWS Vegetables externally, building networks, reputation and long‑term business opportunities across the region.


• Ensure legal, compliance and governance requirements are met, keeping operations solid, well organized and risk‑compliant.

Your Freshplorer mindset:

• You are not here to maintain - you are here to build.


• You take full ownership and expect the same from your teams.


• You stay close to markets, customers and people - boots on the ground.


• You challenge the norm, cut through complexity and make things happen.


• You thrive in a matrix and collaborate naturally across borders and functions.

What you bring:

• A university degree in agriculture, business, economics or a related field.


• Proven commercial leadership experience in the international vegetable seed industry.


• Strong commercial acumen, combining strategic thinking with hands‑on execution and profit responsibility.


• A clear track record in building and leading high‑performing teams.


• An entrepreneurial mindset, able to turn strategy into pragmatic action in complex environments.


• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.


• Fluent English and Turkish (written and spoken).

Why KWS Vegetables?

You get the freedom to explore, the trust to lead, and the mandate to leave a real mark on the business. You work with an international Vegetable Squad that values ownership, collaboration and impact. 

Ready to build what’s next for KWS Vegetables across Türkiye & the Middle East?
Join us and Follow the Fresh Trail - together!

To ensure a fair and consistent selection process, we ask that all application documents be submitted in English. Applications submitted in other languages will not be considered.

About KWS

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 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: www.kws.com/career. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/.

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