Product Manager - Crop Protection

Experience HELM as a unique family business and an attractive employer. Through a constant exchange of ideas, our ultimate goal is to offer our customers future-oriented solutions within our global network. At any time, in any place. This allows us to work proactively and think long-term - in operations, quality management, process optimization, product development and distribution. We are innovation drivers, possibility makers and a reliable partner, all in one.

Job Purpose

Leading the process of Crop Solutions total supply chain for Crop Protection products. This entails product and packaging material procurement, production planning, and order fulfillment while maintaining a high level of customer service.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the S&OP process which develops and executes a procurement plan around active ingredients, inserts, and packaging materials.
• Execute the agreed upon supply plan in the SnOP in order enable the sales and marketing teams to reach budget.
• Negotiate with suppliers including warehousing, toll manufacturers, 3pl’s, trucking companies, raw material vendors, customs to ensure HAI has a competitive cost position while simultaneously meeting the service level of our strategic focus.
• Communicate and act as the interface to the operations Asia team and activities.
• Oversee Helms warehousing footprint to optimize product distribution and reduce cost in coordination with sales director (s).
• Develop and manage physical inventory reconciliations between physical and book counts.
• Monitor and manage inventory to optimize the timing of purchases. Accountable for all items pertaining to and related to procurement and reconciliation activities.
• Create and run cogs to communicate current projections for marketing, EPA reporting and regulatory requirements, as well as any other reports needed for clarity in the business.
• Create and operate internal ERP system to optimize the flow of information in order to create power bi dashboards for sales teams and increase efficiency and add reconciliation.
• Run, update and ensure accuracy of weekly/monthly reports as needed.
• All other projects as needed.

Required Background and Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years in agrochemical working experience
• Preferred experience in tolling/manufacturing/logistics
• Crop protection background of herbicides/insecticides/pesticides
• Familiarity of transportation of hazardous materials
• Microsoft office tools (excel/outlook/sharepoint) must
• SAP (nice to have)