Product Mgr

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values:
We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands:
Loveland Products, Inc.;
Proven Seed and Dyna-Gro Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services. Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers’s needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions.

• Coordinate pre-commercial product field trial research, walk field trials, and take plot notes.
• Conduct pre-commercial product performance analysis and provide advancement recommendations.
• Conduct demand planning, product lifecycle management, and product utilization activities.
• Participate in Region forecast activities to support U.S. production plan.
• Perform as a technical expert for commercial product characterization, performance, and placement.
• Develop product highlight messages and routine communication schedule.
• Serve as a business partner to Region Seed Manager, Area Manager, and Territory Managers.
• Conduct product training using a train-the-trainer model for key stakeholders such as Area Manager, Territory Managers, Seed Managers, Agronomists, and selected Crop Consultants and support these individuals throughout the year.
• Participate in product training field days and key meetings to train, coach, and support key stakeholders in accurately and confidently representing products during training events.
• Support Area Manager in key activities including but not limited to commercial product testing strategy, demand creation, product pricing, and assessment of product performance.
• Model our core value of safety by enabling a culture in which you are actively contributing to a safe work environment.

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Agriculture, Business, Marketing, or a related field; experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• 8 years of progressive experience in agronomy retail operations, agricultural sales or marketing, or comparable manufacturing environment.
• Technical proficiency with a variety of software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI) accompanied by a strong aptitude for business analytics.
• Ability to travel regionally 30% to 40%. This may increase during peak season.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to correspond comfortably and professionally with a variety of team members, customers, and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to train, educate, and consult key stakeholders on product performance and placement recommendations and support product performance inquiries as needed.
• High proficiency in experimental design and analysis, developing analytical insights from data, and translating those insights visually into clear and compelling presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking and demonstrated ability to articulate long-term plans through a series of shorter-term benchmarks and objectives.
• Proven success managing multiple projects and working with teams to achieve a common goal.
• Demonstrated ability to influence others to grow our seed business.
• Experience achieving results through cross-functional teams.
• Ability to establish trust with others…