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Location: Raleigh
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Jobs Technical Market Manager Turf and Ornamental Professional and Specialty Solutions Job with BASF in Raleigh, NC
Technical Market Manager Turf and Ornamental Professional and Specialty Solutions Job with BASF in Raleigh, NC

Posted on April 10, 2015

Type of position Full time experienced

Employer BASF

Location Raleigh, NC

Salary Commensurate

Closing date of competition 5/8/2015

Date position available 5/1/2015

Description of duties We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Description
The US Technical Service team in the Professional and Specialty Solutions (PSS) group of the BASF Agricultural Products division is seeking a highly motivated Technical Market Manager (TMM) to join our team. The successful TMM will report to the US PSS Technical Manager, and provide technical support of the US Turf and Ornamental business, including focus in the following areas:

1. Provide a critical link between R&D, global marketing, field technical service reps (TSR), and US product/market managers to identify technical features, benefits, product value proposition, and strategy development for new product concepts.
2. Support R&D, life cycle management, and product launch excellence (PLE) teams to bring product innovations to market with all required technical data for federal and state/local registration and subsequent sales.
3. Align with and support field TSRs on best way to continually support launched innovations, coordinate specialized/unique methods to demonstrate product attributes.
4. Collaborate with regulatory, marketing, and TSRs to review and update product labels based on key learnings from product usage and related experiences that create customer and BASF success. Steward changes through BASF regulatory for submission to EPA/State regulatory agencies.
5. Provide assistance and leadership to troubleshoot critical health/environmental inquiries and complex/significant alleged product claims.
6. Develop US technical demonstration and testing plan that supports and complements existing development data as market launch approaches.

**This position is part of a job family. Incumbent will be hired at a level commensurate with their knowledge, skills, and abilities.**

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Qualifications sought Qualifications BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent
Required:
MS, or higher level, Degree in Biology, Plant Science, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Weed Science, Integrated Pest Management, or Related Field.
MS degree with 8 years of field or field/laboratory research experience OR PhD degree with 5 years of field or field/laboratory research experience.
Proficiency in protocol development, trial establishment, statistical analysis, reporting/summarization, and practical interpretation.
Ability to properly develop/create and interpret product labels.
Highly developed leadership skills, teamwork skills, and ability to gain consensus and agreement.
Ability to travel 25-35% of the time.
Demonstrated high proficiency to manage multiple project timelines, resolving technical issues, and proper communication to stakeholders.
Effective communication to build positive and constructive consensus and agreement.

Preferred:
PhD in Biology, Plant Science, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Weed Science, Integrated Pest Management with specialization in Turf and Ornamental culture and pest management.
10+ years field and laboratory research experience, including protocol development, trial establishment, statistical analysis, reporting/summarization, and practical interpretation.
Experience in product training, collaboration, and customer focus.
Demonstrated proficiency in budget projections.

Primary Location: US-NC-Research Triangle Pa
Function: MARK Marketing
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: APN-Agricultural Products Division

Nearest Major Market: Raleigh
Job Segment: Agricultural, Information Technology, IT Manager, Pathology, Agronomy, Agriculture, Technology, Healthcare

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