Product Manager Rice
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Job Location:
Muntinlupa - Philippines
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Drive the end-to-end lifecycle of rice hybrid productsprioritizing on-time New Product Introduction (NPI)from early-stage selection through pre-commercial advancement registration supply readiness and commercial launch. This role orchestrates disciplined cross-functional delivery with Rice R&D Agronomy & Technical Services Production & Supply and Field Crops Regulatory to ensure data-driven advancement decisions compliant registrations and reliable seed availability.
Portfolio Management
- Maintain the rice hybrid portfolio roadmap (pipeline advancement phaseout plans).
- Ensure Target Product Profiles reflect real market needs (segment maturity competition disease pressure).
- Help define pricing positioning naming and labeling.
- Lead postlaunch performance reviews and gather feedback from growers and channel partners.
NPI (New Product Introduction) Management
- Own the full NPI plan and stagegate timeline for all rice hybrids.
- Maintain a master tracker of milestones risks owners and deadlines.
- Lead weekly team check-ins and monthly governance meetings.
- Prepare decision packs for go/nogo discussions including trial data product fit supply and financials.
- Identify risks early (e.g. registration delays seed issues trial failures) and drive solutions.
Collaboration with Key Functions
With Rice R&D
- Align on TPPs and criteria for hybrid selection.
- Ensure consistent data capture (yield quality milling % disease tolerance maturity etc.).
- Prepare shortlists for advancement gates.
With Agronomy & Technical Services
- Review and align on trial design (checks replication locations data quality).
- Ensure trials generate solid marketrelevant data to back product claims.
- Build field positioning and agronomic recommendations for launch.
- Coordinate Hybrid Promotions Committee meetings.
With Production & Supply
- Ensure timely parent seed handoff (A/B/R lines) and seed increase planning.
- Track seed production progress and quality (purity germination).
- Coordinate seed allocation for demos trials and sales kits.
With Field Crops Regulatory
- Track registration dossier preparation submission and approval.
- Ensure compliance in labeling and claims.
- Maintain an updated regulatory tracker and escalate risks when needed.
Market Readiness & Commercial Enablement
- Lead demo plot planning and collect validated product performance claims.
- Work with Commercial Excellence to develop training materials.
- Support launch readiness (pricing forecasting SKUs kits collaterals).
Data Systems & Reporting
- Own the central NPI and portfolio data dashboards.
- Publish monthly NPI updates quarterly portfolio reviews and seasonal scorecards.
- Maintain high data accuracy across all teams.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance metrics (e.g. yield sales data market share) to assess product success and inform future iterations.
Stakeholder Management
- Regularly communicate product updates progress and performance to executives and stakeholders ensuring buy-in and managing expectations.
- Engage with industry experts research institutions and universities to stay at the forefront of seed technology and agronomic advancements.
- Represent Syngenta in scientific and technical forums contributing insights on hybrid performance trait efficacy and sustainable agronomic practices.
Risk Management: Implement risk management tools and resolve problems or delays in production in a timely manner.
Qualifications :
- Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Agronomy Plant Science Agricultural Engineering or related fields.
- Experience: at least 5 years in technical agronomy product development or technical marketing in the seed or crop protection industry.
- Proven project management experience
- Familiarity with seed production trial design and regulatory processes for crops
- Ability to translate technical insights into impactful commercial messaging.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills to work cross-functionally with marketing sales agronomy and external partners.
Additional Information
- Travel Requirements: 50-60%
- All applicants must be eligible to work anywhere in the Philippines
Additional Information :
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here: Work :
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Employment Type :
Full-time
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