Global Product Manager - Herbicides

At FMC, our employees are guided by our purpose: Innovation for Agriculture, Solutions for the Planet. We provide farmers innovative solutions that increase the productivity and resilience of their land. From our industry-leading pipeline, to novel biologicals and precision technologies, we are passionate about the power of science to solve agriculture’s biggest challenges.

For more than a century, FMC has successfully delivered some of the industry’s most advanced, innovative solutions that protect farmers’ crops from destructive pests and disease, while also protecting the environment. We are committed to fulfilling our mission of discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet.

Overview

FMC has a leading pipeline of new herbicide active ingredients. There is significant growth opportunity in this portfolio, and we are seeking a Global Product Manager to strategically oversee, manage and develop FMC’s Herbicides aligned to core markets.

The Global Product Manager is responsible for leading the strategic management of FMC Herbicides, integrating critical strategic aspects including development, regulatory, production, supply, and marketing, leading to successful commercialization and life-cycle management of FMC’s rice herbicide portfolio. The Global Product Manager interacts with global, regional, and key country leadership and participates in the key business planning and product innovation processes.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To The Following

• Contributes to the development and implementation of the herbicide portfolio strategy for the mid and long-term horizon including marketing initiatives, new product launches, life cycle management, product positioning, price strategies, trademarks, patents, and intellectual property strategies.
• Drives and supports the optimization of the financial performance of assigned assets including profitability of formulations and brands. Responsible for supporting the development of pricing strategies with regional marketing.
• Regular exchange with stakeholders, including executive management, regional and country team members to provide updates on portfolio strategies, project progress, and performance.
• Provides inputs to and/or participates in third party discussions as they relate to license in/out of products and actives to support the business strategy.
• Maintains a current and comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape as it relates to the portfolio and interprets the implications to the current and future business.
• Provides market insight to R&D for discovery targets and development projects aligned with future customer needs.
• Serves as the first contact regarding any issues related to the portfolio and has a high-level knowledge of commercial, regulatory, supply chain and development matters for the respective products in the portfolio.
• Provides inputs to operations, supply chain and procurement to support capacity planning, strategic sourcing, cost optimization and when required, global allocation prioritization.
• Collaborates and assists in defining the product stewardship and sustainability strategy and provides support to regulatory efforts as it relates to the assigned portfolio.
  
  

Required Education

B.S. / B.A. degree in marketing, business management or agronomy required with at least 10 years of experience or MBA / M.S. degree with at least 8 years of experience.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of experience in crop protection related global or regional business
• In-depth knowledge of the interrelatedness of commercial, regulatory, supply chain and development matters for crop protection products.
• Experience in developing and implementing a strategic and market plan over a long-term planning cycle.
• Experience in applying the understanding of external competitive threats, changing regulatory dynamics, new disruptive technologies on asset profitability to translate market intelligence into decisive actions to drive business directional changes.
• Experience in leading and influencing directly and through others a cross functional team/independent work groups in a variety of roles and geographies.
• Builds climate of trust and respect. Leverages diverse backgrounds and perspectives of team members from different cultures and backgrounds.
• Established networking capability to develop productive internal and external collaborations.
• Strong financial acumen. Experience in applying understanding of fundamental financial principles as they relate to pricing, asset management, new product introduction and other strategic product management responsibilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in basic computer programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated proficiency in presentation skills.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.
  
  

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 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.