Product Manager (SK, MB)

GROUPE ROULLIER; Manitoba; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in agriculture is seeking a Product Manager for the Saskatchewan & Manitoba region. The role involves teaching stakeholders about technologies to improve productivity in sustainable agriculture. Candidates should possess strong leadership, negotiation skills, and a background in agronomy or agri-business. The position requires extensive travel and offers a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Cell phone

Laptop

Tablet

Weekly expense reimbursement

RRSP matching

Opportunities for travel

Qualifications

• At least 4-8 years’ experience in agriculture.
• Must be a Certified Crop Advisor (CCA).

Responsibilities

• Travel weekly (85%) to support sales objectives.
• Lead forecasting initiatives and provide reporting.
• Build and maintain relationships with Ag-Retailers.

Skills

Presentation

Communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Agronomy

Agri-business

Tools

Microsoft 365

CRM

Job description

Timac Agro Canada is seeking candidates for a Product Manager to join the Saskatchewan & Manitoba team. As a Product Manager, you will spend your days teaching stakeholders about how our technologies can help Canadian farmers improve their productivity in pursuit of a sustainable and more profitable agriculture. You will exercise your leadership and persuasion skills on a daily basis as you travel around your assigned Region to provide knowledge and support to the Agronomic Technical Consultants and Regional Sales Managers at both the retailer and grower level. If you love working independently and as a team, this job is for you.

Strategy & Business :

• Travel weekly (85%) within the West to support and lead the ATCs and RSMs to drive sales objectives. You will help build and maintain relationships to generate and increase sales ensuring a strong distribution channel with Ag-Retailers and growers.
• Represent our brand at events, internal and external to our business and assist in announcing and deploying campaigns to distributors and key accounts.
• Assisting with identifying growth opportunities and leveraging network connections throughout the industry to support our commercial expansion.
• Accurately record all visit and call details with Ag Retailers in our CRM daily.
• Lead forecasting initiatives for your region and provide reporting to the Business Unit Manager.
• Prioritize administrative duties while you are on the road supporting ATCs & Ag-Retailers.
• Working with our Canadian and International network of stakeholders to drive innovation, best practices, and a team environment.

Profile

The right person :

• Has effective and strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to communicate with large teams.
• Has assertiveness, perseverance, energy, and passion – results-oriented behavior is required to be successful in a management role.
• Has strong negotiation, relationship building, and influencing skills and behaviors.
• Demonstrates effective planning and time management skills.
• Has strong coaching / leadership skills and the ability to mentor and guide sales consultants.
• Has effective problem-solving skills and the ability to handle moderate to large complex deals and moderate to high volume.
• An academic background in agronomy, agri-business, or in a related alternative ag / science focus considered an asset.
• Has at least 4-8 years’ experience in agriculture (i.e. farming and / or agronomy).
• Must be a Certified Crop Advisor (CCA).
• Is proficient in Microsoft 365 suite and client management software (CRM).
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Work location is flexible, within the advertised Region.
• Up to 85% (3.5-4 days a week) travel and overnight travel is required.
• We are a remote-based company, allowing you to conduct administrative work from a home base. Although we are remote-first, we are always able to collaborate and help each other out through different channels.
• Extended hours and weekend availability.
• Ability to purchase business-related items to conduct business and expense for weekly reimbursement.
• Driving conditions : summer, winter, spring, and fall.
• A fixed salary, with performance-based bonuses.
• Flexible, autonomous work schedule on the road within assigned Region.
• Business tools provided include company vehicle, fuel card, cell phone, laptop, tablet, and weekly expense reimbursement.
• RRSP matching.
• Opportunities for travel.

Company description

TIMAC AGRO is an industrial company specialized in soil nutrition, plant nutrition, and animal production. We are currently present in 42 global subsidiaries : employing over 7,000 people and visiting 20,000 farmers each day. At TIMAC AGRO CANADA, our mission is to help Canadian farmers improve their productivity in pursuit of a sustainable and more profitable agriculture. Feeding the world is an exciting project, and we place it at the very heart of our products, processes, and services, anticipating our customers’ expectations :

• We provide practical, efficient, and environmentally friendly solutions through our comprehensive crop knowledge.
• We optimize the performance of livestock and maximize stock production potential.
• Our intensive product research and development takes place at our Global Innovation Centre in St. Malo, France where we collaborate with more than 120 universities around the world.

TIMAC AGRO employees are passionate and committed to delivering quality technical advice and service to local farmers. Our employees value the ability to be a true leader and adapt to an environment, with a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. With us, human qualities prevail over degrees or academic excellence. We are committed to exceptional performance and implement any process necessary to achieve set objectives. We continually strive to surpass and surprise, and like a challenge! TIMAC AGRO employees are continuously and methodically learning our products, their environment, and developing their expertise so they can perform to the best of their ability within their field of expertise! We can’t wait for you to join the adventure!

For more information on TIMAC AGRO please visit our website at https : / / ca.timacagro.com

Timac Agro Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind : Timac Agro Canada is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Timac Agro Canada are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, source of income, and sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Timac Agro Canada will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Timac Agro Canada encourages applicants of all ages.