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BASF Agricultural Solutions, located in Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC is headquarters for the BASF Crop Protection NAFTA Division, BASF Plant Science L.L.C, and several global groups including Global Insecticide Research, Global Agricultural Research & Development, Global Strategic Marketing Insecticides, and Global Strategic Marketing Herbicides. BASF's Global Strategic Marketing group located at BASF's facility in RTP, NC is seeking a motivated marketing professional with demonstrated leadership skills to support the management and execution of the Global Herbicide Strategy. The successful candidate will join a diversified marketing team that strives to maintain and grow a strong, profitable, BASF Herbicide Business. In their role as a Global Marketing Manager this individual will report to a Senior Global Marketing Manager, identify, evaluate, and lead initiatives to manage herbicide assets ensuring sustainable profitability and growth, optimizing investments and increasing efficiency. The successful candidate will interact and share best management practices with Regional Marketing, Regulatory, R&D, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, and Controlling colleagues across various cultures and countries globally.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
 

• Proactively managing assigned global active ingredients (including Life Cycle Management)
• Develop and /or update the strategy for each active ingredient assigned to the position aligning with the Strategic Business Unit strategy
• Support develop of Global Crop strategies for assigned crop
• Assist in R&D target identification
• Lead strategic procurement of 3rd party active ingredients/resale product
• Participate in acquisition/divestment of active ingredients
• Manage globally driven 3rd party relationships Coordinating with appropriate contacts in global and regional marketing, regulatory, manufacturing, legal, supply chain and controlling in order to harmonize with the Crop Protection division strategy.

This team member will also be responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Strategic Business Unit Plan for the Herbicide and Herbicide Tolerant Crops, and to provide periodic business reviews of specific active ingredients and the portfolio. Travel: 25%

Required

• Bachelor of Science degree in business, biology, chemistry, soil science, weed science or related area. BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education that are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years experience within the Agricultural Chemical or Seed industries in a marketing, sales, or technical role.
• Minimum of 5 years progressive marketing experience with demonstrated competency in strategic and analytical thinking.
• High degree of independence and self-motivation.
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries with proven competency in influence and impact.
• Project management skills.

Preferred

• MBA degree.
• International work experience.
• Fluent in at least one additional language (German, Spanish or Portuguese).

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