Cereals Product Manager
Junction City, KS - USA
Job Summary
At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers success. To support this mission Syngenta is seeking a Cereals Product Manager in Junction City KS. This role will be accountable for the end-to-end commercial success of the cereals portfolio by owning portfolio strategy positioning pricing demand planning and lifecycle execution.
Accountabilities:
- Own and execute the cereals portfolio strategy comprising annual and 35-year business planning to drive growth competitiveness and profitability.
- Develop and implement product positioning segmentation and value propositions by translating agronomic and product performance data into commercial strategies.
- Lead pricing strategy and value realization efforts balancing volume market share and margin objectives.
- Own the demand forecasting and planning process aligning sales supply and product strategies to improve business predictability.
- Drive successful product launches adoption and lifecycle management decisions across the cereals portfolio.
- Collaborate across Sales Agronomy R&D Marketing and Supply Chain to influence decisions align priorities and deliver commercial results.
Qualifications :
Required:
- Bachelors degree in Agriculture Agronomy Business Marketing or a related field required.
- 5 years of experience in Product Management Agronomy Commercial Leadership Portfolio Management Strategy or related seed industry roles.
- Demonstrated experience in the seed industry with knowledge of cereals market dynamics and customer needs.
- Proven ability to translate technical agronomic or product performance data into commercial business decisions and market strategies.
- Experience developing and executing portfolio product lifecycle or go-to-market strategies that drive growth and profitability.
- Experience working cross-functionally with stakeholders across Sales Marketing Agronomy R&D and Supply Chain organizations.
- Strong business acumen with experience in pricing strategy demand planning forecasting and commercial analytics.
Desired:
- Experience leading portfolio strategy across both near-term business planning and long-term growth horizons.
- Knowledge of distribution channel management and route-to-market strategies within the agriculture industry.
- Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and drive alignment without direct authority.
Additional Information :
What We Offer:
- A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
- Full Benefit Package (Medical Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
- 401k plan with company match Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
- Paid Vacation Paid Holidays Maternity and Paternity Leave Education Assistance Wellness Programs Corporate Discounts among other benefits.
Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: 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.
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Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
To help feed 10 billion people while reducing emissions and improve biodiversity. This is our mission as the global agriculture technology leader. With 59,000 employees in more than 100 countries and hundreds of thousands of agricultural partners worldwide, we are committed to transfo ... View more