Senior Portfolio Development Manager, Soy

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Location
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Research Triangle Park, NC , USA

Job

We are looking for (2) Senior Portfolio Development Manager, Soy to join our Agricultural Solutions team in Research Triangle Park, NC.

The Senior Portfolio Development Manager, Soy is a recognized strategic leader accountable for shaping and integrating the global crop protection portfolio strategy for assigned soy, corn, and cotton products across Drive Countries. This role leads complex, high-impact development, positioning, registration, launch, licensing, and life-cycle initiatives, translating long-term Crop System priorities into aligned cross-functional plans.

We are BASF in Agriculture and everything we do, we do for the love of farming, and the biggest job on Earth. We are an internationally successful company of the BASF Group. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain.

With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture.

#For The Love Of Farming  #The Biggest Job On Earth  #Ag Employer Of Choice

Here you can gain more insight into our Vision at BASF Agricultural Solutions!

• Shaping and integrating the long-term global portfolio strategy for assigned Soy Crop System products across Drive Countries, translating crop-system priorities into differentiated positioning and go-to-market direction.
• Leading complex end-to-end product development and launch programs, establishing cross-functional plans covering target product profile, claims, dossier, pricing logic, and post-launch optimization.
• Influencing major portfolio and business decisions by integrating market potential, competitive differentiation, regulatory feasibility, and P&L implications into senior recommendations.
• Leading global life-cycle and portfolio-risk strategy for assigned products, setting direction for re-registration, label extensions, and active-ingredient defense.
• Serving as a recognized portfolio authority and senior cross-functional leader, leading planning teams and representing assigned products in senior governance.
• Acting as a role model, coach, and capability builder across the organization, mentoring Portfolio Development Managers and cross-functional colleagues.

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Chemistry, Biology, Business, Marketing, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Have a minimum of 15 years of experience in crop protection, strategic marketing, product management, product development, or a related agricultural business function.
• Have specific experience in soy, corn, and cotton crop geographies, preferred.
• Have demonstrated leadership of large-scale, multi-region portfolio, development, launch, or life-cycle initiatives.
• Have demonstrated ability to influence broad organizational decisions and secure senior cross-functional alignment without direct authority.
• Possess mastery of product development, global positioning, claims, launch governance, registration, and life-cycle management.
• Have advanced business and financial acumen, including portfolio scenarios, investment trade-offs, and P&L implications.
• Demonstrate executive communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and planning-team leadership.

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call
you@BASF.We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental…