Senior Product manager - VKB Landbou, Bethlehem, Bloemfontein

Introduction The VKB Group is rooted in agriculture, serving farmers and producing farm‑fresh food for consumers. Over the years, we’ve grown from supporting farmers with essentials to becoming a fully integrated agribusiness – from production to processing, logistics, and connecting to both local and global markets.

Our strength lies in our people and our values. At VKB, we are

humble enough to learn, hungry to grow, smart in our work, bold in our vision, and always stronger together as team players.

About the Role The Senior Product Manager will lead the strategy, development, and lifecycle management of animal feed and animal health (veterinary/medicinal) products. This role combines commercial, technical, and regulatory expertise to drive product performance, innovation, and market growth.

Requirements

A minimum of 5-10+ years proven experience in product management in the agricultural market:

Animal Feeds

Animal Health

Bachelor's degree or postgraduate qualification

5–10+ years in:

Animal feed industry

and

Animal health

Proven experience in product management or category management.

Strong understanding of livestock production systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and execute product strategies for animal feed and animal health products

Manage strategic objectives for both the product categories

Coordinate technical support on animal nutrition and animal medicine products

Support sales through training, product positioning, and supplier / store personnel engagement

Ensure compliance with feed safety and veterinary regulations

Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and product performance

Build relationships with key stakeholders (Suppliers, store personnel)

Skills

Strategic thinking and commercial acumen

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Leadership and stakeholder management

Project management abilities

strong negotiation skills

strong excel skills

Equal Employment Opportunity VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Group’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Group’s Employment Equity&Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

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