Seed Portfolio Manager

The ideal candidate will be located in the mid-west - with a strong preference to Iowa or Illinois. The Seed Portfolio Manager leads the seed portfolio strategy and drives business results across assigned row crops such as Corn, Soybeans, and Cotton. This role owns product and portfolio decisions end-to-end—identifying market opportunities, shaping the product roadmap, guiding product life cycle choices, and partnering cross-functionally to deliver profitable growth.

The Seed Product Manager is the expert resource for the seed marketing team, with a primary focus on the CROPLAN/Armor portfolio and a working knowledge of how partnered seed brands complement proprietary offers. Core responsibilities include portfolio strategy, market and competitive analysis, forecasting and production planning input, positioning and messaging, and technical expertise that supports commercial success.

• Own the portfolio strategy and multi-year product roadmap, aligned to customer needs, market trends, and business objectives.
• Partner with Strategic Marketing to translate strategy into forecasting, product advancement priorities, production planning inputs, and life cycle management across the CROPLAN and Armor portfolios.
• Drive product selection and advancement decisions using trial data, competitive intelligence, and voice-of-customer insights; recommend launch, sustain, and phase-out actions.
• Develop product positioning and value propositions, including recommended segmentation, pricing inputs, and placement guidance to maximize margin and market share.
• Partner with Sales Agronomists and commercial teams on needs assessments by geography—understanding potential genetic releases, in-field performance, and supplier capabilities.
• Support partner brand offers and identify whitespace opportunities to drive a complementary portfolio strategy.

• Drive go-to-market planning for proprietary seed brands (CROPLAN and Armor), including launch readiness, channel alignment, and clear technical and commercial messaging.
• Provide business input to annual operating plans and in-season execution, including demand shaping recommendations, mix management, and margin improvement opportunities.
• Manage the implementation and final review of technical sales information and product claims in partnership with Strategic Marketing and Regulatory/Stewardship as applicable.
• Develop and maintain sales enablement assets from a national and regional perspective (technical bulletins, training modules, podcasts/videos) to improve seller confidence and customer outcomes.
• Monitor portfolio performance (share, volume, margin, inventory health) and recommend corrective actions based on results and market conditions.

• Collaborate with Strategic Marketing and Product Development on Answer Plot testing protocols to ensure trials answer key commercial and agronomic questions.
• Synthesize internal trial results, customer feedback, and competitive intelligence into clear recommendations for portfolio actions and messaging.
• Support data governance and decision tools (dashboards, scorecards, and portfolio reviews) that improve forecast accuracy, product advancement decisions, and inventory outcomes.
• Lead external collaboration with agronomic experts and technical teams from other companies, universities, and government agencies where applicable.

• Train Seed Sales Agronomists to ensure they are the local experts, aligned with Market Development Agronomists, Sales Development Managers, and retail sellers.
• Create and deliver training for national and regional CROPLAN/Armor events, including launch updates, positioning, and selling tools.

• Ability to travel up to 40%, including evenings and some weekends; may require working long hours during peak seasons.
• Located in the Geography Assigned is required (Iowa, Illinois).
• Annual seed growth delivered versus plan (volume and/or revenue as defined by annual budget).
• Portfolio renewal: targeted percent of new products in the portfolio annually (based on…