Product Lead - Employment,career opportunity in Canada

Job Title:  Product Lead
Location: - (Guelph, Ontario, Central Canada, Canada)
Company: Syngenta
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: N/A
Salary: Commensurate with experience



Role Purpose:

Develop strategies and provide leadership to maximize the lifetime profitability of products from test tube to exit, while ensuring Canada business receives strong brands that are well-designed, properly positioned and efficiently supplied for incorporation into customer offers.

Key Responsibilities:

    Lead the development of product strategies, from acquisition and development, through post patent and exit
    Direct and approve product developments, including new AI’s, formulation, packaging and label enhancements to ensure maximum impact in the marketplace
    Manage contribution of products and product lines by driving maximum revenue, allocating fixed resources and managing product cost
    Establish brand pricing strategy including net price, and manage territory pricing consistency
    Deliver strong brand awareness and positioning by collaborating with the Marketing Communications team on brand advertising/promotion and ensuring brand consistency across solutions
    Responsible for third-party AI’s or brands in the portfolio, ensuring consistency with the brand strategy
    Work closely with Business Development to develop, implement and manage post patent strategies
    Manage product supply levels
    Develop short & long term marketing plans and product forecasts (sales, volumes & profit contribution)
    Contribute to Global and Regional product strategy development as a member of the product leadership team

Qualifications:

    B.S. degree in Agriculture, Marketing, Business Administration or related discipline
    5+ years previous Marketing and/or Sales experience in the crop protection industry
    Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact across functional groups to achieve desired results
    Keen understanding of agriculture, marketplace dynamics and customer needs
    Knowledge of marketing principles - positioning, market & financial analysis, communications
    Broad knowledge of product development process, regulatory requirements, production & supply
    Demonstrated abilities in strategic analysis and decision making
    Strong project management skills; ability to manage multiple tasks
    Exceptional oral and written communication and listening skills
    Knowledge of brand strategy development and implementation

Note regarding location: Guelph or Calgary area preferred. Other locations may be considered based on experience and qualifications.



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