What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cereals Product Manager position at Syngenta Group?
Company Description
About Syngenta
At Syngenta Seeds Field Crops, we're shaping the future of agriculture and empowering farmers to meet the ever-growing demand for food and fuel. We’re a global Ag Tech powerhouse, headquartered in the United States, with passionate, local experts collaborating with farmers to deliver solutions that create market opportunities. We unite precision breeding, advanced biotechnology trait choice, and digital platforms for unmatched in-field performance. Our seeds help mitigate risks such as disease, insect, weed, and extreme weather pressures, all while promoting sustainable farming practices that protect and enhance our planet. Join our mission of revolutionizing food security and transforming agriculture.
Job Description
At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta is seeking a Cereals Product Manager in Garden City, KS. This role will be accountable for the end-to-end commercial success of the cereals portfolio by owning portfolio strategy, positioning, pricing, demand planning, and lifecycle execution.
Accountabilities:
- Own and execute the cereals portfolio strategy, comprising annual and 3–5-year business planning to drive growth, competitiveness, and profitability.
- Develop and implement product positioning, segmentation, and value propositions by translating agronomic and product performance data into commercial strategies.
- Lead pricing strategy and value realization efforts, balancing volume, market share, and margin objectives.
- Own the demand forecasting and planning process, aligning sales, supply, and product strategies to improve business predictability.
- Drive successful product launches, adoption, and lifecycle management decisions across the cereals portfolio.
- Collaborate across Sales, Agronomy, R&D, Marketing, and Supply Chain to influence decisions, align priorities, and deliver commercial results.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Business, Marketing, or a related field required.
- 5 years of experience in Product Management, Agronomy, Commercial Leadership, Portfolio Management, Strategy, or related seed industry roles.
- Demonstrated experience in the seed industry, with knowledge of cereals market dynamics and customer needs.
- Proven ability to translate technical, agronomic, or product performance data into commercial business decisions and market strategies.
- Experience developing and executing portfolio, product lifecycle, or go-to-market strategies that drive growth and profitability.
- Experience working cross-functionally with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Agronomy, R&D, and Supply Chain organizations.
- Strong business acumen with experience in pricing strategy, demand planning, forecasting, and commercial analytics.
Desired:
- Experience leading portfolio strategy across both near-term business planning and long-term growth horizons.
- Knowledge of distribution, channel management, and route-to-market strategies within the agriculture industry.
- Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and drive alignment without direct authority.
Additional Information
What We Offer:
- A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
- Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
- 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
- Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.
Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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