Hybrid Product Manager, Biorational Crop Enhancement

at Valent BioSciences

• Job title: Product Manager, Biorational Crop Enhancement
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $145,000 - $165,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Libertyville, United States

About the role

• Product Manager supporting development, communication, and execution of crop enhancement strategies at Valent BioSciences. Engaging with stakeholders for successful annual business plans.

Responsibilities

• Execute the strategic asset and product plans developed by Global Asset Directors.
• Provide compelling market oversight and be a key sales interface to ensure the coordinated execution of asset, brand, and market plans for the assigned crop and portfolio segment.
• Support the Global Asset Director to prepare the Product Life Cycle Management (PLCM) process, develop business cases for new initiatives.
• Develop annual product, brand, and crop plans for all assigned assets with crop focus.
• Gather insights by meeting with customers, affiliates, and centers of influence to ensure a relevant understanding of the market to support the asset and crop plans and business development initiatives.
• Coordinate and implement market research projects for the assigned business segment, in support of asset and crop strategies, new product launches or other initiatives.
• Analyze sales objectives to inform investment of resources in channel rewards, product / brand promotional strategy and selling tools to maximize return on investment.
• Cross-functionally guide the marketing communications team for the assigned segment by overseeing the execution of strategy and activation of marketing communications campaigns in alignment with asset, crop, and product / brand objectives.
• With supply chain, facilitate the demand planning process for the assigned crop segment. Includes active participation in the monthly demand review meetings.
• Develop price pages for segmentation of product / brands in advance of each market year. In coordination with crop teams and asset teams, plan pre-launch commercial tactics for pipeline products to ensure commercial readiness of the organization.
• Cross-functionally guide the regional marketing teams to develop, design and deliver channel and/or grower programs.
• Ensure they are within budget net price (ASP).
• Summarize campaign performance and intimately / frequently communicate with the organization to ensure understanding of commercial strengths and opportunities.
• Recommend changes or enhancements to tactical plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, MBA preferred
• 5-7 years of product management experience
• Project management training is a plus
• Experience in agriculture-related industry is required.

Benefits

• High-quality healthcare coverage starting on day one, with options for medical (HSA/HRA), vision, and dental plans
• 5% company contribution to your 401(k), plus a quarterly discretionary bonus
• Immediate 100% vesting of all retirement contributions
• Financial assistance programs to support your goals
• Life and disability insurance for added security
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and volunteer days
• Flexible work arrangements available