Product Manager, Cucurbits
Location: Florida, USA HM.CLAUSE specializes in the breeding, production and commercialization of vegetable seeds varieties for professional growers. We are 100% dedicated to vegetable seeds, HM.CLAUSE belongs to the top 5 vegetable seed entities in the world. With over 2,000 varieties in more than 20 vegetable crops, HM-CLAUSE provides innovative solutions to growers worldwide. HM.CLAUSE varieties are available in more than 100 countries thanks to 14 commercial subsidiaries and local sales networks. HM.CLAUSE is a business unit entity, which belongs to Limagrain, an international cooperative headquartered in France. If you are a qualified applicant interested in working in a fast-paced, culturally diverse team environment, we invite you to take a closer look at our job opportunities.
Summary:
The Product Manager is responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including: gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with research and development, sales, and support functions to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Product Manager’s job also includes ensuring that the product supports the company’s overall strategy and goals
The primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:
- Manage the portfolio range to ensure the long term profitability for the company.
- Collaborate & manage new products, new product concepts and product development with the Breeder, Product Development and sales.
- Provide breeding objectives and product specifications at mid and long term level within the breeding team.
- Develop and implement product trial plans with breeders and regional product development teams based upon market knowledge and objectives and existing germplasm pool.
- Assess trial results obtained from breeders, product development and sales to determine product performance and life cycle decisions.
- Manage new products introductions in accordance with the strengths and weaknesses of existing product range, market potential, and competition pressure.
- Assume technical expertise by providing sales with technical data in order to support optimal product performance and product sales.
- Optimize turnover and margin of managed products through supply chain expectations, sales potential evaluation, and product pricing.
- Work with inventory management teams to effectively and efficiently manage seed availability for varieties at the development stage.
- Collect market data in collaboration with development and sales teams. Maintain market information data bases.
- Maintain knowledge of all varieties within the assigned product portfolio.
- Promote species communication within the company
- Initiate and lead in the construction of new partnerships, while maintaining existing partnerships as it applies to seed supply outsourcing, breeding cooperation, and variety integration in the product range.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a B.S degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering or Science required.
- Experience in breeding, seed development, seed sales, or vegetable production desired.
- Languages: English Essential. Spanish Advantageous.
- Requires 30-40% travel, both domestically and internationally.
HM.Clause is an "at will" employer.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Drug Free Workplace.
We offer an excellent benefits package and salary commensurate with experience.
How to apply:
http://limagrain-recrute.talent-soft.com/pages/general/accueil.aspx?LCID=2057
www.hmclause.com
More positions from: HM.Clause Inc. Posted from April 6, 2015 until August 4, 2015 SeedQuest reference number: 58778 |