Global Soybean Strategy Manager

Global Soybean Strategy Manager

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The position is accountable for implementing the global Soybean Seeds & Traits (S&T) strategy, with a primary focus on North America. It requires understanding and alignment with Crop Protection and Digital to secure both short- and long-term competitive advantages, while driving sustained financial growth for BCS.

The primary responsibilities of this role, Global Soybean Strategy Manager, are to:

• Be responsible for governance within the Soybean Enterprise Product Team (EPT);

• Lead Seeds & Traits transformational product transitions and ensure cross-functional alignment on Trait Adoption Models;

• Ensure progress toward more efficient and sustainable business and production systems;

• In collaboration with Finance and commercial, develop the ten-year financial market assessment;

• Identify key industry trends and sponsor analyses of critical competitive issues;

• Define the strategic growth drivers for the soybean business;

• Identify key risks and opportunities, aligning plans to capture upside potential while mitigating downside risks;

• Identify potential growth opportunities beyond the ten-year planning horizon;

• Initiate and monitor business expansion opportunities, including potential new business model pilots related to integrated product offerings;

• Ensure alignment across R&D, StS, Regional Commercial Teams, and Digital for key decision-making;

• Develop in-licensing and out-licensing strategies for soy traits and germplasm, in close collaboration with Business Development;

• As a key member of the EPT, support:

• R&D prioritization, target setting, regional breeding strategy, and budgeting;

• Digital prioritization related to tailored solutions;

• Strategic guidance to LEAPS and BGV on key priorities;

• Support collaborations, acquisitions, and divestments.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree;

• Good agronomic knowledge in assigned crop;

• Deep understanding of CP, S&T, and Digital;

• Customer focus mindset;

• Demonstrated experience leading and influencing outcomes of cross-functional teams;

• Strategic thinker with an understanding of financial modeling and analysis, accurate sense of implementation feasibility;

• Ability to critically assess competitive landscape, identify opportunities and synthesize mid- to long-term strategic plans;

• Strong communication, networking, and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or M.B.A.;

• 15+ years of experience leading teams or projects in Sales, Marketing, Technical or Strategy within Crop Science.

This posting will be available for application until at least June 30, 2026.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $191,280.00 to $286,920.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.

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Location: United States : Missouri : Creve Coeur

Division: Crop Science

Reference Code: 873467

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