Soy Licensing Lead
NorthStarStaffingSolutionsInc
Posted: November 19, 2014
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Quick Summary
The Soybean Licensing Lead will be responsible for licensing and managing the US Soybean traits and genetics out-licensing business, defining and executing customer licensing agreements.
Required Skills
Job Description
Total Openings: 1
Bayer
Req # : 55840015 | Type: Full Time | Posted: 10/30/2014 | Edited: 11/1/2014 | Fee: 25.00% Percentage Computed On Base Salary- HOT JOB
minimum: 105,000 max: 150,000 target: 135,000
Bonus: 23%
Travel: 25%
Sponsor/transfer H-13 and/or H-2B: yes
sponsor / transfer work permits: yes
Paid relocation: no
industry: Agriculture/environmental
The Soybean Licensing Lead will report to the Director of Soybean Operations and will lead the US Soybean traits and genetics out-licensing business and will be responsible for the licensing of P&L. It will define and execute the Customer Segmentation Strategy and deploy customized marketing, in line with that segmentation.
Major tasks and responsibilities of position
• Account for Licensing P&L, including Germplasm and Traits
• Operational Trait Licensing Management
• Execute trait provider business model, lead activities required for successful launches of future traits
• Promotion and programming to 3rd party companies
• Product positioning
• Communication management with communications team
• Ensure licensing agreements and GTL compliance
• Operational Genetics Licensing Management
• Manage key accounts (Winfield, CPS, etc.) from licensing perspective
• Cooperate on Strategic Trait and Germplasm Management
• Strategic Planning with Strategy/Marketing Lead
• Identify and evaluate crop market opportunities for company traits
• Position traits with key Germplasm originators in corn, soy, and other crops of interest
• Trait pricing
• Leads the licensing business to deliver the growth in the short and mid-term, successfully managing through challenges and opportunities.
• Bachelor’s Degree in agriculture or directly related field, and 10 to 15+ years of professional experience in commercial agricultural role
• Must have 5 to 7 years of expertise in the Seeds business
• Strong organizational skills, interpersonal, and communication skills and having the willingness and ability to work in a team environment
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to be flexible and work hard, both independently and in a team environment
• Ability to interact with, support, and build relationships with all levels of management
• Demonstrated ability to challenge and influence decisions in a complex, challenging environment
• Willingness and ability to provide top notch customer service
• Results oriented, strong goal orientation individual, who thrives working in a faced paced environment
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed, up to 25% and
• Must have authorization to be immediately employed within the United States long term.
Preferred Requirements:
• Master’s Degree in agriculture or related field preferred.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.