BASF, The Chemical Company is now hiring an Marketing Product Manager for our Olivia,Minnesota location.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Throughout the 20th century, BASF has played a leading role in agriculture and nutrition. BASF Plant Science (BPS) was founded in 1998 and is represented at seven sites in four countries. With this international network of expertise, BPS is especially well equipped to be a leader in plant biotechnology, creating and commercializing innovative products to help keep the world's growing population well fed in the 21st century.
 
The Marketing Product Manager is responsible for developing and implementing 1-2 year marketing plans for NutriDense silage applications in the USA (75%) and Argentina (25%).
 
The candidate will

• Build business plans to increase brand awareness and market demand for NutriDense silage
• Manage pricing, promotion and seed distribution channels in order to achieve sales goals
• Work closely with the Sales Agronomy Manager, Grain Marketing Product Manager, Sales and Marketing Communications Manager and Business Manager, Thurston Genetics, Trait Marketing & Sales
• Provide guidance to Feed core teams for the development of nutritionally enhanced silage and silage applications
• Participate in product advancement meetings for new NutriDense products
• Recommend and manage marketing budgets to achieve objectives.
• Work closely with the Sales group and NutriDense licensees to establish production forecasts for NutriDense silage products
• Work with production and logistics personnel to ensure that adequate supplies of products are available and shipped to fulfill customer needs and meet financial objectives
• Travel with Field Sales personnel to establish working knowledge of regional markets,  issues, and establish strong customer relationships
• The candidate may also provide guidance and support to additional market programs for silage in Argentina

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

• MS degree in Agronomy, Plant Breeding, or Animal Husbandry, or related degree with 5 years related experience OR BS degree in Agronomy, Plant Breeding, or Animal Husbandry, or related degree with 8 years related experience
• Minimum of 3 years of sales and 2 years of marketing experience in the corn seed or dairy industry
• Demonstrated knowledge of the use of corn silage in the production, harvesting, ensiling, and feeding of corn silage to dairy cows
• Understanding of the use pros and cons of various forage components of dairy cow rations
• Strong interpersonal skills, to include verbal, written and presentation skills

PREFERRED:

• •Knowledge of Microsoft Project preferred
• •Understanding of Spanish preferred

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