Portfolio Strategy Manager - Plant Nutrition

Elemental Enzymes; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

HSA/FSA options

Long-term incentive plan

Dependent Care Account

Employee Assistance Program

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Pet Insurance

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Job summary

Elemental Enzymes is seeking a Portfolio Strategy Manager – Plant Nutrition in St. Louis, MO. You will own portfolio prioritization, evaluate new opportunities, and lead market intelligence to shape strategy and product positioning.

The role requires collaboration with Marketing, Commercial, Regulatory, and cross-functional teams to drive successful market introductions. We seek a customer-focused leader with 10+ years in B2B agriculture, strong project management, and advanced MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business- or science-related discipline.
• 10+ years in B2B sales, marketing, product development, or customer experience in agriculture inputs.
• Experience in project management.
• Extensive interpersonal and cross-group collaboration skills.
• MS Office proficiency, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to travel overnight up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Own product portfolio prioritization and valuation aligned with strategy and ROI.
• Assess new product/market opportunities based on size, growth, needs, competition, fit, and investment.
• Lead market intelligence to identify trends, needs, and competition.
• Conduct product valuations and business case analyses for prioritization decisions.
• Develop multi-year portfolio strategies, lifecycle management, and market expansion.
• Coordinate complex partner structures and support Global Account Leaders.
• Define and influence go-to-market strategies and product positioning with Marketing and cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate competitive and technical assessments to evaluate capabilities and fit.
• Lead portfolio presentations and communicate value and priorities internally and externally.
• Serve as SME on assigned markets, applications, competitors and agronomic practices.
• Recommend prioritization based on fit, need, and potential return.
• Lead and coordinate product launches with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

MS Office (PowerPoint/Excel)

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or science

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Market research tools

Job description

Portfolio Strategy Manager – Plant Nutrition

The Portfolio Strategy Manager will lead a category of Elemental Enzymes’ strategy, focusing on planning and execution of key activities. This role involves collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders to tailor marketing strategies and portfolio composition, ensuring effective execution of a portfolio and related go-to-market strategies.

Job Description:

• Own product portfolio prioritization and valuation, ensuring alignment with company strategy, market opportunities, and expected ROI.
• Assess new product and market opportunities based on market size, growth potential, customer needs, competitive landscape, strategic fit, and investment requirements.
• Lead market intelligence to identify market trends, customer needs, growth opportunities, and changes in the competitive landscape that inform portfolio and go-to-market strategies.
• Conduct product valuations and business case analyses to support portfolio prioritization and investment decisions.
• Develop multi-year portfolio strategies, including product lifecycle management, market expansion, product enhancements, and repositioning.
• Develop strategies for complex partner structures and support Global Account Leaders in building multi-year business strategies aligned with portfolio and customer priorities.
• Define and influence go-to-market strategies and product positioning in collaboration with Marketing, Commercial, and cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate competitive and technical assessments of internal and external products to evaluate product capabilities, differentiation, positioning, and fit within the portfolio.
• Lead portfolio presentations and strategic recommendations internally and externally to communicate product value, market opportunities, competitive positioning, and priorities.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on assigned markets, applications, competitors, and relevant agronomic practices.
• Recommend which products and opportunities to prioritize within specific markets based on strategic fit, customer need, market potential, and expected return.
• Lead and coordinate product launch efforts, ensuring alignment across Marketing, Commercial, Regulatory, and other cross‑functional teams to support successful market introduction.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in business-related or science-related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in B2B sales, marketing, product development, and/or customer experience teams in agriculture inputs.
• Experience in project management.
• Extensive interpersonal and cross-group/ function collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to travel overnight up to 10%.

Physical Demands:

• Extending: Extend self in a direction to complete a task.
• Stationary Position: Remaining in one position for sustained periods of time.
• Moving: Moving to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Fine Motor Skills: Using fingers for tasks such as typing, picking, or pinching, rather than full hand movements.
• Transporting: Moving objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Manual Handling: Gripping, grasping, or applying pressure to objects using fingers and palms.
• Operating: Using tools and equipment including a work computer and other office devices such as printers, calculators, etc.
• Repetitive motion: Engaging in recurring movements of the wrists, hands, or fingers, such as typing or assembling components.

Physical Requirements:

• Sensory Touch: Assessing the size, shape, texture, or temperature of objects by touch, particularly with fingertips.
• Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken word, including providing detailed or critical instructions clearly, quickly, and accurately. Perceiving sound details at normal speaking levels. Alternative methods of communication can be utilized as necessary.
• Environmental Exposure: The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions and operates primarily in an indoor setting.

Job Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular/Salary/Exempt

Salary: Competitive base range

Benefits:

• 401K with match
• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• HSA/FSA options
• Long-term incentive plan
• Dependent Care Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Long-Term Incentive Plan

About Elemental Enzymes

Elemental Enzymes was founded upon the simple belief that we must do everything we can to improve agricultural performance in a way that not only enables plants to flourish but enriches and renews the planet with eco-friendly and sustainable agricultural solutions. From products that enable effective enzyme, peptide and biochemistry-driven inputs to foliar treatments that hold the promise to renew entire industries, our focus to make a positive difference in the world through people – like you and me. Success is a byproduct of responsible production. That’s why Elemental Enzymes works to bring cross‑disciplinary scientists and processes together to create novel solutions to practical problems with a shared goal of helping both the plant and the planet.