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Job Description
Job Title:Product Manager PrecisionPac and Burnoff Herbicides
External Overview
FMC Corporation is a leading specialty company focused on agricultural technologies. FMC provides innovative and cost-effective solutions to enhance crop yield and quality by controlling a broad spectrum of insects weeds and disease as well as in non-agricultural markets for pest control.
FMC is a globally diverse organization that offers its employees exciting opportunities to work on challenging projects that are important to the achievement of our strategic objectives. Your education and professional experience are valued and put to use from day one. Your success at completing key initiatives can result in a varied progressive and fulfilling career with FMC.
With a corporate culture of innovation integrity responsibility and customer intimacy we foster The Right Chemistry in everything we do. We are looking for people to join us in creating developing and improving our products our processes and our markets. If you are ready to make a difference every day FMC is ready to talk to you.
Business/Function Overview
The Product Manager PrecisionPac and Burnoff Herbicides is a member of the Canadian Marketing Team reporting to the Canadian Marketing Director and is responsible for burnoff herbicides and the PrecicionPac system in Canada. The PrecisionPac system is a proprietary FMC herbicide blending system that delivers customized dry herbicide blends for customers in western Canada. The preferred location for this position is the FMC Canadas Calgary Office however exceptional candidates will be considered who are home-based in an agricultural region of Canada within reasonable proximity of a major airport.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead PrecisionPac (PPAC) business planning and strategy
- Lead the burnoff herbicide packaged goods portfolio business planning and strategy
- Annual and monthly Demand planning for the portfolio in conjunction with demand planning finance account teams to fulfill customer purchase plans
- Collaboration with Sales and Accounts team on a regular basis to understand and address current and future market challenges
- Collaboration with Sales and Accounts team for interaction and feedback with customers to maintain customer centricity in marking plans
- Effective analysis and evaluation of market research and customer data to drive effective campaigns programs and pricing
- Development of annual brand plans and active contribution in the annual budgeting process long range planning and other marketing directives
- Work closely with Product Development & Regulatory on future pipeline products
- Work closely with PrecisionPac operations and engineering team to inform capital expenditures and new machine development & customer go-to-market. Support operations where required
- Travel approximately 20% depending on time of the year
Education:
Bachelor Degree preferable in Agriculture Business or a related field
Qualifications
- 5-8 years experience in the agricultural crop protection industry required.
- 3 years of marketing/sales experience preferred
- Knowledge of the Canadian Agricultural Market as it relates to market dynamics.
- Working knowledge of marketing process through training and experience with emphasis in the development of Brand Plans and Demand Planning
- Ability to balance issues and reach an appropriate decision using sound judgment.
- Ability to drive decisions and bring conclusion to issues.
- Ability to think and work in integrated teams (research discovery and development) global planning resourcing manufacturing and finance) to determine future trends and market opportunities
- Demonstrated financial acumen/analytical skills
- Above average spreadsheet and presentation software skills
- Strong interpersonal collaboration and organizational skills
EEO Statement
At FMC diversity and inclusion are in our DNA. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive regardless of race gender sex pregnancy gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation national origin or ancestry citizenship status color age religion or religious creed physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. FMC also supports employee participation in company employee resource groups that celebrate the diverse backgrounds of our workforce by providing communities for employees to connect with each other and raise awareness throughout FMC. FMC complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact our Talent Acquisition department
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
