Branded Technology Product Manager - Crop Nutrition; Remote Opportunity

Wilbur-Ellis is one of the largest family-owned companies in the world. Since our beginning, almost a century ago, Wilbur-Ellis has prided itself on looking forward. This relentless vision helped us grow into a portfolio of three businesses focused on providing the essentials for the world to thrive. It's this tradition of always staying ahead that will carry us into the future. Join us and Work Where EveryONE Matters!

For a century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing agricultural products and services. Join us and grow your career with a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth and development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. Come grow with us!

General Purpose and Scope of Position:

The role of Branded Technology Product Manager - Nutrition is to provide leadership to specific product areas within the Branded Technologies & Biological solutions group, including product development, use training, and market positioning; to create demand and enhance growth and profitability. This position also has the responsibility of assisting with financial analyses and performance metrics to manage product lines and inventories.

Key Skills and Abilities Include:

• Deep understanding of Ag industry crops, technologies, and practices, including extensive plant nutrition market knowledge
• Ability to develop the strategic direction, long-term and annual product plans for strategically selected products
• Expertise in growing sales and profitability within plant nutrition product lines
• Strong ability to support tactical marketing needs and oversee all phases of direct project launches
• Demonstrated skill in coordinating field input into the business planning and execution process
• Ability to travel extensively, up to 40%

Key Personal Attributes Include:

• Proven leadership ability, including the ability to build relationships with cross-functional team members
• A 4-year bachelor's degree, or higher, is required with a strong preference for agriculture or life-science-focused technical or business majors.
• Prefer agriculture industry credentials such as CCA, PCA, CPAg
• Excellent written and verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Strong time management skills with the ability to set priorities
• Skill in creative and critical thinking to achieve goals
• Ability to remain detail-oriented with a wide range of responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:

• Identifying key external and internal stakeholders and working with them to develop business and marketing strategies
• Branding Wilbur-Ellis products, coordinating sales training, information sharing, and data development as needed to support marketing strategies
• Manage vendor relations, negotiations, and selection of new products
• Reviewing product idea initiations and managing the New Product Development process
• Collaborating around the idea initiation, product formulation, registration, sourcing, packaging, promotion, education, etc. to introduce new branded products
• Aid in the identification of new product opportunities and new market access points for Value Added Nutrition products.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive annual salary (to be determined based on experience and other factors)
• Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401k, Employee Assistance Program, vacation, sick time, life insurance, + more); pension plan, 401k match up to 3%
• Drug-Free Workplace

If you are a current employee of Wilbur-Ellis, please contact your manager prior to applying for this position. Thank you!

COMPANY CULTURE

Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer

Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed, and specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.

Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people

Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.

Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry's best workforce

Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.

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