Product Manager, Agriculture Valves and Fittings - The Toro Company

Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in.

With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company - Agricultural Engineering Division the best place in Riverside, CA to build a career.  At The Toro Company's California locations, we pride ourselves as being an industry leader in outdoor irrigation solutions for our partners in the Commercial and Agriculture industries.  Our products utilize some of the most cutting-edge technology while proving high durability through heavy usage and severe weather conditions.  At this location, our teams are collaborative with a great balance of tenured and junior level employees which allows growth opportunities, but also a new way of thinking.  Here, you have the ability to join a team that is highly talented and passionate about what they do.   

Your Opportunity:

As a Product Marketing Manager you will manage specific product categories (Greenhouse Agriculture Hydraulic Products), maintain existing markets, while also identifying future product development and growth opportunities related to the core products. 

Sponsorship:

Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Work Location:

This role is conveniently located in Riverside, CA, 92504!  There may be business needs that require 5-days/week in the office, however this office typically follows a Hybrid work-location model: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday in the office.Wednesday and Friday are optional Remote/Work From Home days.This is subject to change at any time, and the successful finalist should be equally comfortable working 5-days on-site.

Job Title:

The job title will be based on academic and prior years of experience.

• Manager II, Product Marketing:Bachelor's degree in marketing or related discipline, and 3-5 years of marketing experience (or MBA with 2+ years marketing experience), to include new product development in durable, service-oriented goods. 

• Manager II, Product Marketing: Bachelor's degree in marketing or related discipline, and 6+years of marketing experience (or MBA with 4+ years marketing experience), to include new product development in durable, service-oriented goods.

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for: 

• Administration & maintenance of existing product line; performs monthly audit of sales volume & profit to identify areas for improvement.

• Define new product requirements; maintain constant field contact with distributors, sales force and installers to ensure new products meet customer's expectations.

• Coordinate new product development and changes to existing product line; interface with R&D and manufacturing frequently through the development process in order to ensures that product meets reasonable expectations.

• Manages and executes divisional product development plans through developing and setting product specification and cost goals; provide project write-up information, market conditions, competitive positions, etc.; monitor and provide input to ongoing engineering projects.

• Develop new product launch materials to support field staff and distributors; sales material and provide full product training; evaluation/modification of other marketing collateral; competitive evaluations and selling points; development of product update reports and regular distribution to the field.

• Analysis of competitive positioning; attend trade shows, conventions, distributor meetings, customer visits and industry association meetings; collect competitive literature and maintain a competitive library.

• Introduce new product ideas to management; interpret customer needs for first time trial of new products; assist in development of programs to ensure that new product sales recover investment in stated times.

• Maintain and update product information files for use in new distributor or new staff training, customer presentations, internal staff training and meetings, development of new catalogues, videos, etc.

• Maintain product line offering by managing on-going relationships with allied companies, development of manuals and distribution to other plants, technical data files and international reference files for certification processes, development of technical bulletins and other communications.

• Administer field training.

• Coordinate the creation and maintenance of all technical publications.

Job Dimensions:

• Manage product portfolio (agriculture valves and fittings) and contribute to long-range and annual plans. 

• Work closely with marketing directors, regional marketing managers, and marketing communications teams. 

• Build strong cross-functional working relationships with Engineering, Sales and Customer Care departments. 

• Travel Requirement: 5-20%, including international travel for VOC events and trade shows. 

What Do You Need?

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements: 

• Bachelors degree (BA or BS) in Marketing, Engineering, or Agronomy; Masters in Business Administration (MBA) preferred, or equivalent experience.

• BA/BS degree and 4+ years; or MBA and 2+ year's experience in a product management role, development of market plans, analytical spreadsheets, and proposals.  Strong project management and supervisory skills.  Skilled in leading and managing cross functional teams.  Understanding of business principles.  Experience in the irrigation industry or general agricultural markets helpful.

• Ability to use a personal computer and related software required for the successful completion of job-related tasks.

• Must possess strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills. 

Preferred Skills:

• Prior industry experience with agriculture valves and fittings preferred.

• Experience with Power BI, SAP, and/or Quality Emphasis preferred.

• English/Spanish bilingual is preferred, but not required.

What Can We Give You?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Riverside, CA location a variety of perks, including: 

• Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment. 

• Location– This role is conveniently located in Riverside, CA, 92504! 

• Flexible work arrangements - There may be business needs that require 5-days/week in the office, however this office typically follows a Hybrid work-location model: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the office.Fridays are optional Remote/Work From Home days.The opportunity to collaborate in the office and work from home part-time, has promoted team-building and flexibility.  #LI-Hybrid

• Summer Hours – Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Riverside, CA location are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday.

• Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.  

• Wellness-TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.  

• Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.A reasonable pay range for this posting would be $115K to $140K.Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the EVEN app.

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment process for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a potential threat to job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities.   

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related needs and conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

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