GreenLeaf Soybean Technical Product Manager at Syngenta Group

Springfield, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Agriculture, Genetics, Breeding, Seed Production, Customer Management, Data Management, Excel, Product Marketing, Technical Product Information, Collaboration, Sales, Field Trials, Product Development, Market Analysis, Portfolio Management, Training

Industry

Farming

Description

Job Description At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s Commercial Team is seeking a GreenLeaf Soybean Technical Product Manager in Springfield, Illinois. Accountabilities: Lead licensed seed company customers to identify product fit of GreenLeaf-offered varieties based on needs for their portfolios and sales geographies. Encourage and facilitate customer participation in GreenLeaf genetic field days, internal trials, customer trials, and other training opportunities to aid in mutual growth. Develop, plan, and deliver technical product information on commercial varieties to promote Syngenta germplasm and traits directly with licensed seed company customers. This includes providing supporting information on product performance using internal and third-party data to promote adoption of GreenLeaf-offered varieties. Assist in the selection and placement recommendation of pre-commercial varieties with growing season observations, notes, documentation, images, and data from Syngenta’s internal trials (600, 700, DEMO, etc.) to offer new varieties matching customers’ portfolios and geographic needs. Collaborate with GreenLeaf KAM and PPS teams to demonstrate requested varieties for advancement, with justification of marketplace fit for customer needs. Collaborate closely with PPS, GreenLeaf Product Marketing, and GreenLeaf Product & Data Lead teams to develop GreenLeaf’s product release materials and support the creation of the annual Soybean Product Guide and additional marketing materials. Lead licensed seed company customers’ production plans and testing recommendations, from planning to seed order fulfillment. Provide timely and accurate input for soybean parent seed (including multi-year support supply), test seed, lifecycle management, and ramp seed production forecasts as requested. Manage annual sales volume expectations with the GreenLeaf Key Account Manager and/or National Account Manager for parent seed, test seed, and customer royalty units for licensed seed company customers in the defined region. Train and support GreenLeaf Key Account Manager and National Account Manager team members on current GreenLeaf soybean varieties to assist in product tours and promotion with licensed seed company customers. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, genetics, or breeding. Extensive seed soybean experience. Agronomy and seed production practice knowledge. Customer management. Knowledge of the Seed industry. Demonstrated proficiency in Excel and data management. Additional Information What We Offer: A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs. Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day. 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution. Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits. Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. WL: 5A #LI-Remote #LI-NL2

Responsibilities

The GreenLeaf Soybean Technical Product Manager will lead licensed seed company customers in identifying product fit and promoting Syngenta germplasm and traits. They will also collaborate with various teams to develop product release materials and manage production plans.