Sr. Global Product Manager - Agriculture

TSI, Inc. • Shoreview, MN

6d • $150,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Upstream Sr. Global Product Manager leads innovation, new product development, and broad portfolio management efforts for the DICKEY-john business within TSI. This role is responsible for conducting voice of business/customer to identify new business opportunities and develop value propositions and associated requirements for hardware, software, and services. This role leads the product launches and is responsible for providing strategic ownership of the NPD pipeline, by defining the key trends and technology roadmap for the DICKEY-john business. The Sr. Global Product Manager is a key member of the DICKEY-john leadership team that sets business objectives and communicates internally to cross functional partners, including senior management, and externally to key customers. This position collaborates closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and others in the definition and execution of planned initiatives, designed to optimize growth and profitability of TSI’s Agriculture products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or Engineering/Science
• 7+ years progressive Product Management with demonstrated expansion of responsibility
• Complex project leadership in a matrixed organization
• Strong strategic thinking and collaborative leadership skills
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to independently prioritize
• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective and influential presentation skills
• Understanding of Strategic Market Plans, voice of customer work, marketing frameworks, competitive assessments, pricing tools and techniques
• P&L Management experience
• Global marketplace experience

Nice To Haves

• MBA
• B2B experience or working with OEMs
• Engineering, Instrumentation, and/or Operational experience
• Experience in Precision Agricultural Technology, agronomics, sensors, monitors, and control systems

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of the New Product Development (NPD) pipeline for the DICKEY-john business, including short-, medium-, and long-term projects
• Identify trends within the Ag and adjacent industries, and develop actionable insights for strategic decision making
• Define, create, and execute primary and secondary market research to evolve and support new product development concepts
• Provide business and project leadership throughout the product development process, partnering cross-functionally to achieve and exceed objectives
• Lead product launch planning, execution, and support with key customers, industries, and other partners
• Partner with Sales to present concepts and ideas to key customers, answering questions and supporting strategic platform development virtually and in-person, when required
• Support business development through opportunities assessment, valuation, communication, and future planning
• Partner with marketing communications and downstream marketing to design and deliver strategic messaging through market and customer-facing activities

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid floating holidays.
• Life insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), and professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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