Mgr, Product Chemistry

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, making a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, drives us to deliver excellence. Guided by our culture of care and core values—safety, integrity, collaboration, and excellence—we operate a global network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities to efficiently serve growers and stakeholders.

About the role

This people leader role is responsible for leading a high-performing team of chemists in delivering technical regulatory and chemistry expertise across crop protection, adjuvants, bio-stimulants, and commodity fertilizer products for the agriculture industry. The role focuses on problem-solving, technical documentation delivery, project support, and driving cross-training across Loveland product lines and wholesale chemistry support.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing coaching and development to direct reports to foster ownership and efficient service delivery in key areas such as EU REACH chemical compliance and product data sheet creation and maintenance.
• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for Loveland products and wholesale chemistry support, delivering technical regulatory documentation, assessments, and project contributions.
• Provide chemistry-based regulatory support for product registrations, audits, and lifecycle management.
• Drive cross-training initiatives across product chemists, fostering shared technical knowledge and regulatory understanding.
• Prepare and deliver a variety of regulatory documentation.
• Translate laboratory, R&D, and manufacturing data into clear, compliant regulatory summaries and assessments suitable for submission to authorities.
• Collaborate with R&D, analytical labs, production, quality control, and supply chain to align product chemistry with specifications and regulatory commitments.
• Gather, critically review, and approve technical and regulatory chemistry data.
• Utilize regulatory knowledge management systems for effective data entry, retrieval, and version control.
• Model our core value of safety by enabling and leading a culture in which you actively contribute to a safe work environment.
• Complete additional tasks and assignments to meet business needs and objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or Agronomy is required.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in pesticide, fertilizer, or agricultural chemical registration, regulatory chemistry, product stewardship, or related product development roles, with a strong focus on Crop Protection products regulated under FIFRA.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a supervisory or managerial leadership role.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of EPA registration requirements (FIFRA and/or TSCA) and product chemistry data requirements.
• Proven experience working with or interpreting laboratory and analytical data in support of regulatory submissions.
• Familiarity with global agricultural chemical regulatory frameworks outside the U.S. (e.g., EU, Canada, LATAM).
• Proven experience managing and leading technical or subject matter expert teams to achieve results.
• Highly detail-oriented with a strong commitment to data quality, regulatory accuracy, and compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across Regulatory, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and discrete projects in a dynamic regulatory environment.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a proactive mindset.
• Demonstrated initiative and strong project management skills.
• Ability to lead project and process implementation.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into regulator-ready documentation, actionable project management, and business guidance.
• Commitment to cross-training and knowledge-sharing.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD) preferred.

Pay

The salary range for this role is between $95,700 - $150,370 in Colorado & California, and between $91,200 - $143,220 in Illinois. Several factors are considered when making compensation decisions, including candidate skill set, experience, training, licensure, certifications, work location, and business needs. This role is also eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance.
• Disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week.
• Retirement program with generous employer matching contributions.
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.
• Paid personal and maternity/parental leaves.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program.