Global Product Manager

fmc; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

FMC Corporation in Philadelphia is seeking a Global Product Manager to lead FMC's herbicide portfolio in corn and soybean markets. You will manage strategy, lifecycle, and cross-functional alignment across development, regulatory, production, supply, and marketing.

The role emphasizes profitability, market insight, and collaboration with regional teams, R&D, and operations to drive successful commercialization and asset performance. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in crop protection, seeds, biologicals, or agribusiness at national or regional level.
• Experience translating market intelligence into actions that improve asset performance.
• Strong collaboration across functions and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global herbicide portfolio strategy for mid- and long-term horizons, including marketing initiatives and product launches.
• Drive pricing strategies and profitability with regional marketing and lifecycle management.
• Own P&L, monitor market share, volume growth and pricing realization.
• Represent the product in cross-functional forums and global marketing councils.

Skills

Strategic portfolio planning

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Market insights

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business management or agronomy

MBA or MS in relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

FMC Corporation is a global leader in agricultural sciences, driven by our purpose: Innovation for Agriculture. Solutions for the Planet. We are passionate about the power of science to solve agriculture's biggest challenges. With one of the most productive and diversified pipelines in the industry, FMC is delivering cutting-edge and next-generation crop protection technologies - including Dodhylex active, Isoflex active, rimisoxafen, and fluindapyr - to help farmers increase the productivity and resilience of their land. Our employees are at the heart of this innovation. We're looking for bold thinkers and collaborative doers. At FMC, your ideas matter. From day one, you'll contribute to meaningful work that drives progress in agriculture, supported by a culture that values integrity, safety, respect, and results. Join us in advancing the future of agriculture. Together, we're building a more resilient planet - one innovation at a time.

Overview

FMC has a strong pipeline of innovative herbicide active ingredients with substantial growth potential. To support this opportunity, we are seeking a Global Product Manager who will strategically lead, manage, and advance FMC's herbicide portfolio in corn and soybean markets. The Global Product Manager is responsible for leading the strategic management of FMC herbicides, integrating critical strategic aspects including development, regulatory, production, supply, and marketing, leading to successful commercialization and life-cycle management of FMC's herbicide portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development and implementation of the global herbicide portfolio strategy for the mid and long-term horizon including marketing initiatives, new product launches, life cycle management, product positioning, price strategies, trademarks, patents, and intellectual property strategies.
• Drives and supports the optimization of the financial performance of assigned herbicide assets including profitability of formulations and brands. Responsible for supporting the development of pricing strategies with regional marketing.
• Tracks global performance metrics including volume growth, pricing realization, and market share. Owns product level P&L
• Maintains a current and comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape, including market trends, grower behavior, competitive movements, and regulatory changes as it relates to the portfolio and interprets the implications to the current and future business.
• Develops globally consistent brand guidelines, communication frameworks, and customer narratives.
• Identifies emerging opportunities and risks and propose mitigation or growth actions and monitors KPIs related to brand equity, adoption, and customer feedback.
• Represents the product in cross functional forums and global marketing councils, including executive management, regional and country team members, to provide updates on portfolio strategies, project progress, and performance.
• Provides inputs to operations, supply chain and procurement to support capacity planning, strategic sourcing, cost optimization and when required, global allocation prioritization.
• Provides inputs to and/or participates in third party discussions as they relate to license in/out of products and actives to support the business strategy.
• Provides market insight to R&D for discovery targets and development projects aligned with future customer needs.

Education

B.S. / B.A. degree in marketing, business management or agronomy with 10+ years of experience OR MBA / M.S. degree with 8+ years of experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in crop protection, seeds, biologicals, or agribusiness at a national or regional level with strong understanding of commercial, regulatory, supply chain, and development interdependencies
• Proven strategic capability, including long-term portfolio and market planning grounded in competitive, regulatory, and technological insights.
• Skilled at translating market intelligence into actions that improve asset performance and guide business direction
• Experienced cross-functional leader able to influence diverse teams across roles, cultures, and geographies
• Strong collaborator and network builder who fosters trust, respect, and productive internal and external partnerships
• Financially and commercially savvy, with experience in pricing, asset management, and new product introduction
• Effective communicator and presenter, proficient in MS Office
• Able to travel up to 25%

FMC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, geneti