Product Manager

Join VAL-CO as a Full-Time Product Manager in New Holland, PA, and immerse yourself in the dynamic world of agriculture, marketing, sales, and engineering. This onsite role offers an exceptional opportunity to influence product development that impacts farmers and agricultural companies.

About the role

You'll collaborate with a dedicated team that embodies our values of integrity, creativity, and respect. Our fun and forward-thinking culture fosters innovation, allowing you to bring your unique ideas to life while driving the future of agricultural technology.

As a Product Manager at VAL-CO, you will play a pivotal role in driving revenue growth and enhancing profitability within assigned agriculture product categories. By thoroughly understanding industry needs and customer pain points, you will ensure that our product offerings align with market demands, backed by innovative features and competitive pricing. You’ll interact with growers, dealers, and integrators, gaining invaluable insights to inform product development while advocating for cost improvements in sourcing and manufacturing. Your strategic mindset will identify innovation opportunities, promote effective communication across teams, and facilitate active discussions during Dealer Advisory Councils and industry trade shows. Additionally, you will deliver impactful presentations and contribute to the VAL-CO brand through writing and speaking engagements.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth and enhance profitability within assigned agriculture product categories.
• Understand industry needs and customer pain points to align product offerings with market demands.
• Interact with growers, dealers, and integrators to gain insights for product development.
• Advocate for cost improvements in sourcing and manufacturing.
• Identify innovation opportunities and promote effective communication across teams.
• Facilitate discussions during Dealer Advisory Councils and industry trade shows.
• Deliver impactful presentations and contribute to the VAL-CO brand through writing and speaking engagements.
• Translate technical concepts into accessible business terms.
• Interpret engineering drawings.
• Travel domestically and internationally to engage with key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Engineering, or Business-related discipline or equivalent related experience.
• Demonstrated drive to achieve both long-term and short-term results.
• Willingness to take calculated business risks to achieve and exceed business goals.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and be creative in developing alternative solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to deliver presentations in both small and large group environments.
• Ability to write reports, recommendations, proposals, and other documents for executive business management.
• Ability to quickly and succinctly translate technical issues to business terms.
• Strategic thinking and resource management to build skilled teams and inspire results across global marketplaces.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability