Product Manager - Crop Protection

MFA Incorporated; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Health and Wellness Incentives

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Prescription Insurance

401k with Company Match RetirementPlan

PTO on Day 1

9 Paid Holidays

Employee Referral Program

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Educational Assistance

Job summary

MFA Incorporated in the United States is seeking a Product Owner to lead our private-label crop protection portfolio, including adjuvants and nutritionals, biologicals, and seed treatments. This role focuses on strategic product management, pricing, procurement, supplier relationships, inventory forecasting, and lifecycle management.

You will collaborate with manufacturers and distributors to drive profitability and market competitiveness, supporting farmers and ranchers with whole-farm

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural field preferred.
• Experience with customer service preferred.
• Strong pricing and supplier relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead product owner for assigned crop protection and private-label products, including biologicals, seed treatments, adjuvants, and foliar nutrition products.
• Manage product lifecycle from evaluation and sourcing through commercialization and portfolio optimization.
• Develop and maintain relationships with manufacturers, formulators, suppliers, and distribution partners, and lead pricing negotiations.

Skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Ag related field

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

About Us: A career at MFA Incorporated is your opportunity to support farmers and ranchers in our communities. We focus on whole-farm solutions through continuous learning and a collaborative team spirit. At MFA, team members are empowered to be strong customer partners and forward-thinking stewards of the land.

Responsibilities

This person will be responsible for the strategic management of the company's private-label crop protection portfolio, including adjuvants and nutritionals, as well as the biologicals, seed treatments, and other proprietary product lines. This person will also serve as the internal subject matter expert for assigned product categories while leading product pricing, procurement, supplier relationships, inventory forecasting, program management, and lifecycle management. All duties should be performed in accordance with company policy.

What You’ll Do

Serve as the product owner for assigned crop protection and private-label product, including but not limited to:

• Biologicals
• Seed treatments
• Adjuvants
• Foliar nutrition products
• Plant health products
• Manage the entire product lifecycle from evaluation and sourcing through commercialization and portfolio optimization.
• Monitor product performance and profitability and recommend additions, deletions, or changes to the product portfolio.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with manufacturers, formulators, suppliers, and distribution partners.
• Lead product negotiations related to pricing, contracts, rebate programs, supply agreements, and inventory commitments.
• Establish and maintain product pricing strategies that support profitability goals and market competitiveness.
• Manage supplier incentive programs, rebates, early-order programs, and purchasing agreements.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Prescription Insurance
• 401k with Company Match Retirement Plan
• PTO on Day 1
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Educational Assistance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ag related field preferred
• Experience with customer service preferred

A career at MFA Incorporated is your opportunity to support farmers and ranchers in our communities. We focus on whole-farm solutions through continuous learning and a collaborative team spirit. At MFA, team members are empowered to be strong customer partners and forward-thinking stewards of the land.