Product Manager - Must reside in Northeast territory (MD, PA, NY, MA, ME, VT, CT, NH, RI, DE)

Who We Are

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider founded in 1957. Our headquarters are in Collierville, Tennessee, near Memphis, and we operate over 600 locations nationwide with approximately 6,000 employees.

About The Job

The Product Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the business objectives for Helena Products Group (HPG) branded products to achieve the division's short and long-term goals and overall company strategy.

What Your Day Will Look Like

• Promotes the sale of Helena Products Group (HPG) branded products and services within the division.
• Develops sales promotion programs and creates other innovative ideas that help increase sales and profits within the division.
• Trains and coaches the salesforce and leadership team about the HPG branded product line to enable them to confidently market our products to customers including new staff members.
• Travels with the sales team to make joint calls and present to potential customers.
• Conducts and assists the sales team with meetings for customers or potential customers within the division on HPG branded products.
• Works with the Business Unit & Division Management and Strategic Account Manager to establish sales and profit goals for each branch and sales team member within the division.
• Assists the Business Unit & Division Management and Strategic Account Manager in evaluating the performance of each sales team member in regards to HPG products.
• Maintains inventory levels consistent with leadership's requirements.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• May be required to drive a company vehicle.
• Partners with various teams in the division, including AGRIntelligence, Agronomy, Fertilizer, etc., to promote the integration and sales efforts of total Helena offerings as best in class agronomic solutions.
• Works with basic suppliers and academia to educate and train them about HPG branded products and how they will work with or enhance their products.
• Attends trade shows to assist the sales team with booths at the show.
• Provides input for marketing HPG branded products.
• Operates within budget guidelines in regards to pricing, sales strategy, market development, product promotion, volume increases and expenses.
• Implements and coordinates new product introductions.
• Identifies label change recommendations.
• Provides input for the production of products to the manufacturing team to ensure an adequate supply of product to the divisions.
• Maintains inventory levels consistent with leadership's requirements.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture or related field is required.
• Three years of experience in agriculture business is required.
• A high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of progressive, advanced experience in the agriculture business will be considered.

Skills & Qualifications

• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and PowerPoint, are required.
• Ability to coordinate a high level of activity under a variety of conditions and restraints.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Ability to give effective sales presentations in public to both large and small audiences is required.
• Travel by various means up to 25% of the time is required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance starts the same day you start.
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Robust 401(k) Savings Plan with a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
• Up to 80 hours of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!

Work Environment & Physical Aspects of the Job

The work environment for this position is that of a typical office environment where the noise level is mostly quiet. This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand and sit. You may be occasionally required to lift or move up to 10 pounds.

Contact Us

To stay connected to the Helena powerhouse, follow us on social media @HelenaCareers or visit us at helenacareers.com. Helena supports individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.