Regional Product Manager, AgVenture

Corteva Agriscience • Des Moines, IA

10h • Remote

About The Position

AgVenture, Inc., a seed brand of Corteva Agriscience, provides the nation’s largest network of independently owned and managed seed companies with seed products that surpass industry required quality standards, as well as leading-edge genetics and technology. Since 1983, this unique marketing approach has allowed each individual company to match the seed products it sells to the specific needs of the geographical area it serves. Based in Johnston, Iowa, AgVenture strives to help every farmer realize more profit from every field with professional seed representation at a local level. AgVenture, Inc. (AVI) has an opportunity for you to join its product team as a Regional Product Manager. Regional Product Managers are the primary product-related contact for our independent seed companies (ISCs). Successful product managers build relationships with ISC staff, understand their product needs and communicate regional needs with AVI and Corteva product teams. They evaluate IMPACT locations to understand local product performance, assist with product lifecycle decisions and ultimately transfer product knowledge to ISCs to guide product use and placement. Territory will include Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Northern Nebraska.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Five years of agricultural product management, sales and/or agronomy experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of: Crop production practices, Seed product and/or agronomic testing and evaluation, Corteva products and their position in the marketplace
• Demonstrated skills in: Teaching, training and public speaking, Conflict resolution and handling objections, Using Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel, and other computer software.
• Demonstrated ability to: Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, Work effectively in a team environment, Communicate and transfer knowledge verbally and written, Deliver results by taking initiative and overcoming obstacles, Work independently with minimum supervision
• Must live in assigned territory
• Must have a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Public speaking is required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Agronomy or a similar discipline is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect data and observations of commercial and pre-commercial seed products in Corteva IMPACT and on-farm demonstration trials.
• Provide performance evaluations of seed products and related technologies.
• Understand and communicate product gaps and needs of the ISCs in your region.
• Represent your region and ISCs in the product lifecycle, advancement, and commercialization process.
• Collaborate with ISC owners and managers, MCS product team, local IMPACT testing teams and Corteva crop breeders.
• Lead the product training effort for your region.
• Communicate product characteristics, positioning, and management practices to ISC owners, managers and sales staff.
• Present new launch candidates to ISCs in a clear and compelling manner.
• Advise and coach ISCs during the annual demand/crop planning process.
• Present, with the product team, at companywide product training events.
• Assist in the creation of the AVI product data summaries, tech sheets and seed guides.
• Support ISCs as needed in customer service cases.
• Facilitate the message of AVI’s Maximum Profit System of crop management.
• Support marketing initiatives through in-field content creation and product summaries.
• Personalized areas of focus could include agronomy or marketing resource management, agronomy trial management, Maximum Profit System specialist.

Benefits

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level