Sr. Manager, Consumer Products

Indigo is a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. With a vision of creating a world where farming is an economically desirable and accessible profession, Indigo works alongside its growers to apply natural approaches, conserve resources for future generations, and grow healthy food for all. Utilizing beneficial plant microbes to improve crop health and productivity, Indigo’s portfolio is focused on cotton, wheat, barley, corn, soybeans, and rice. The company, founded by Flagship Pioneering, is headquartered in Boston, MA, with additional offices in Memphis, TN, Research Triangle Park, NC, Sydney, Australia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and São Paulo, Brazil. www.indigoag.com

Responsibilities:

• Bring Indigo’s first consumer-focused branded products to market and develop product pipeline
• Lead the 5-year business plan for the Indigo’s Consumer Products initiative, including analytics and storytelling
• Lead new and manage ongoing initiative partnerships, including partner selection and contract terms. Execute partnerships with processors/distributors/retailers, including leading a cross functional process to draft contracts, negotiate terms, and sign the agreements
• Play a key role in our long-term execution, including R&D, Product Development, Quality, Food Safety, and Financial workstreams
• Play a key role in development of product samples for sell-in
• Support key components of Indigo consumer products efforts for packaging, claims, supply chain, and sales & distribution
• Own and design entire projects, including setting key milestones, managing cross functional meetings, and holding others accountable

Competencies:

• Excellent analytical capabilities
• Project management
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong story building and PowerPoint skills
• Self-starter and ability to work with little guidance, takes ownership of work
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to requirements to complete projects
• Comfortable with ambiguity, able to take initiative when path is not clear. A true out of the box thinker
• Strong interest in Indigo’s mission and helping company to execute to achieve goals
• Strong desire to learn and develop skill sets
• Willing to travel and work long hours
• Highly organized and able to multitask
• Ability to work cross functionally in a positive and team-oriented way whether as a project lead or as a contributor

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of work experience
• Consulting and/or strategy/product management experience
• Agriculture or food industry experience, a plus
• Experience managing others or a cross-functional team; able to do so in a respectful and productive manner that helps develop others
• Boston-based