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POSITION:
Product
Development Lead
Syngenta is one of the world’s leading companies with 22,000
employees in over 90 countries dedicated to one
purpose: bringing plant potential to life. We contribute to
addressing some of the planet’s most critical issues such as the
rising demand for food from a growing population. Syngenta
employees have a major impact on the health and wellbeing of
communities all around the world. They work in a focused, highly
collaborative culture and benefit from the training, development
and inspirational colleagues that you’d expect to find in a fast
growing, international company.
There’s never been a better time to join Syngenta.
Location: Nampa or Boise, Idaho
Role Purpose
Responsible for the management of all regional product
development operational assets/activities supporting
breeding and applied technology. Responsible for all
regional product evaluation activities and processes.
Operational/Product Evaluation tasks include, but are not
limited to, PD stations and trial locations, trialing and
routine laboratories ensuring operational excellence, best
practices and conformity to the governance of Syngenta
processes and procedures, including HSE, employee
satisfaction and local regulations. Implement of a Quality
Management and budget cost analysis system within the region
is required.
Accountabilities
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Actively participate as a
member of the NAFTA Vegetable Management team (VMT) and the
NAFTA Regional Representative on the Global VDLT.
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Prepare the regional budget by
translating PD program needs into optimal execution of
station and lab activities and trialing, by translating the
strategy in to resource planning (HR, facilities) and
allocate the resources.
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Maintain and protect the R&D’s
freedom of operation by managing corporate compliance,
protecting people and assets, managing risk and controlling
liabilities.
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Develop, implement and execute
a Quality Management program within NAFTA R&D operations by
means of quality scans/audits. Direct and monitor
implementation of recommendations and new guidelines.
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Develop a cost management
system, within NAFTA Station Operations and Product
Evaluation, in which operational costs are detailed and
metrics are fixed and measured annually.
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Development new stations phase
out obsolete stations in the NAFTA region.
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Advise, propose, communicate,
consolidate and inform your regional manager on strategy and
tactics upon Operational excellence of stations, trials and
routine laboratories by means of drawing reports, providing
feedback and proposals, and performing benchmarks in order
to facilitate, advise and enable company, departmental and
management decision making.
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Contribute to and consolidate
the regional PD strategy and secure the implementation by
setting direction for PD Station and Product Evaluation
management. This would include their teams, trial officers
and routine laboratory personnel. Build effective and
efficient Station and Trial organization.
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Within the boundaries provided
by your regional manager, manage, direct and coordinate in
close cooperation with HR, the personnel flow with the area
of responsibility, including appraisals, training and
development and career planning by using HR instruments,
guidelines, procedures and advice in order to select and
maintain competent employees and ensure an efficient and
effective functioning department/teams.
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Secure implementation of
routine tools and techniques delivered by Research groups
(e.g. molecular markers, DH technologies and Produce
Quality) and information tools.
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Special Projects are
requested.
Knowledge, experience &
capabilities
Critical knowledge
• Ph.D./MS in Agronomy with Business Related Experience or
• MBA in Business with strong Agronomic background
• Project Management/Process Mapping or Improvements
• Quality Management Experience
• Organizational Management
Critical experience
• Expertise station management
• Expertise in financials
• Expertise in HSE
• Knowledge in legal aspects related to operations
• Expertise in coaching
Critical technical, professional and personal
capabilities
• Set and enforce Best Practice standards
• Co-create with business/global leads
• Balance cost focus with customer focus
• Management skills of people, projects and teams
• Good communicator in academic and business environment
• Budget Analysis and Control
• Decision making
• Leadership
• Willingness to travel regionally
• Promoting diversity
Syngenta offers a competitive
salary and benefits package, including market-based pay,
health/dental insurance, a generous 401(k) program, paid time
off, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.
Qualified candidates should apply today!
Please submit your application online at
www.syngentacareers.com
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