Product Manager - Corn & Soybean (Cornbelt West)

This position is remote, requiring travel 30-50% of the time. If you are located within 50-miles of one of our corporate offices, you will be required to be in-office 3-days per week.

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.    

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions.  

The Corn and Soybean Product Manager, Cornbelt West Region will be the corn and soybean product expert responsible for the Dyna-Gro commercial product portfolio and pre-commercial product testing, advancement, characterization, and agronomic placement recommendations. This role will be responsible for knowledge transfer and product training (train-the-trainer model), developing strong working relationships with key stakeholders in each Division, participating in key meetings and product training field days, and being available for questions and consultations on commercial product performance and placement recommendations. This role will serve as a strong business partner for the Region, collaborating with the Region Seed Manager and Area Manager on annual sales forecasts, demand creation, product pricing strategies, and inventory management. The ideal candidate will have an established track-record of developing, deploying, and executing product management strategies and will have a strong background in training, leading, and influencing across a diverse organization.

This position will be posted from August 19, 2024 - September 2, 2024.

What you will do:
 

• Coordinate pre-commercial product field trial research, walk field trials, and take plot notes.
• Conduct pre-commercial product performance analysis and provide advancement recommendations.
• Conduct demand planning, product lifecycle management, and product utilization activities.
• Participate in Region forecast activities to support U.S. production plan.
• Perform as a technical expert for commercial product characterization, performance, and placement.
• Develop product highlight messages and routine communication schedule.
• Serve as a business partner to Region Seed Manager, Area Manager, and Territory Managers.
• Conduct product training using a train-the-trainer model for key stakeholders such as Area Manager, Territory Managers, Seed Managers, Agronomists, and select Crop Consultants and support these individuals throughout the year.
• Participate in product training field days and key meetings to train, coach, and ensure key stakeholders are able to accurately and confidently represent products during their training events.
• Support Area Manager with commercial product testing strategy and activities.
• Support Area Manager with demand creation, product pricing to performance, and programs.
• Model our core value of safety by enabling a culture in which you are actively contributing to a safe work environment.

What you will bring:
 

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Agriculture, Business, Marketing, or a related field; experience may be considered in lieu of education. Master’s Degree (MSc, MBA, etc.) preferred.
• 8+ years of directly related experience required, preferably in retail and/or Basic Manufacturer agronomy, sales, or marketing in an agriculture-related field. 10+ years preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to correspond comfortably and professionally with a variety of team members, customers, and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to train, educate, and consult key stakeholders on product performance and placement recommendations and support product performance inquiries as needed.
• High proficiency in experimental design and analysis, developing analytical insights from data, and translating those insights visually into clear and compelling presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking and demonstrated ability to articulate long-term plans through a series of shorter-term benchmarks and objectives.
• Proven success managing multiple projects and working with teams to achieve a common goal.
• Demonstrated ability to influence others without positional leadership.
• Commitment to working with shared leadership responsibilities and in cross-functional teams.
• Technical proficiency with a variety of software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI) and an aptitude for business analytics.
• Ability to establish trust with others and demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and integrity.

Compensation & Benefits: 
 

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn suggested does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure.  
 

Salary Range $98,400 - $147,600/annually. This range is estimated for a Product Manager - Corn & Soybean (Cornbelt West) in the States of Colorado and Minnesota. Actual salary and benefits may differ based upon location.
 

We provide an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. In addition, we have a retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions.  Our benefit package also demonstrates our culture of care with paid vacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program.  Details of the benefits package will be shared in the application process.  
 

In addition to base pay, this role is also eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan and long-term incentive plan, consistent with the terms of our program(s) where discretionary pay out of awards is reflecting components such as performance of the company and the employee.  Details will be discussed through the application process. 
 

This information is provided in compliance with applicable state equal pay and pay equity legislation and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position.  The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.  Nutrien also makes internal equity a consideration in all pay decisions.  

Ready to make an impact with us? Apply today!   

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure. Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.  

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.  

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