Operations Manager

At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers success. To support this mission Syngentas Operations & Trialing Team is seeking an Operations Manager in Slater IA. This role will provide comprehensive leadership and strategic oversight of all Seeds Development operations in Stanton MN encompassing nursery operations farming systems and seed logistics.

The Operations Manager drives integrated operational excellence in nurseries field production seed processing and distribution ensuring the highest quality standards HSE regulatory compliance and sustainable practices to support seed production for Syngenta.

Accountabilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Direct the execution of end-to-end operations at the Slater IA site ensuring alignment with North America Seeds Development objectives and business goals.
• Operational Excellence: Drive cross-functional integration and workflow efficiency to eliminate silos; monitor site KPIs to identify and implement corrective actions for continuous improvement.
• Financial Stewardship: Manage the overall site budget (CapEx and OpEx) ensuring cost optimization resource investment and financial accountability.
• Talent & Capability Building: Lead talent management succession planning and leadership development for direct reports while ensuring technical training delivery across all operational areas.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure site-wide compliance with corporate policies safety standards and regulatory procedures; lead crisis management and business continuity planning.
• Strategic Influence: Represent Slater operations in senior leadership meetings and maintain strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders (government industry and service providers).
• Leading Change: Lead organizational change initiatives and coordinate with regional/corporate functions to standardize processes and leverage best practices.

Qualifications :

• The role requires a Bachelors degree in Agronomy Plant Science or a related field with at least 5 years of experience in agricultural operations preferably in seed production or plant breeding environments.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in overseeing motivating and developing employees while effectively resolving conflicts delegating responsibilities and fostering collaborative relationships across nursery teams and other site functions.
• Advanced project management capabilities to handle complex overlapping activities with tight timelines while ensuring adherence to multiple operational regulatory and compliance protocols simultaneously.
• Excellent collaboration abilities when working with varied teams including breeders Regulatory HSE and quality assurance groups to achieve organizational objectives and maintain operational excellence.
• Data Literacy: Ability to leverage metrics KPIs and analytics to identify operational trends and system bottlenecks.

Additional Information :

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs. 
• Full Benefit Package (Medical Dental & Vision) that starts your first day. 
• 401k plan with company match Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution. 
• Paid Vacation Paid Holidays Maternity and Paternity Leave Education Assistance Wellness Programs Corporate Discounts among other benefits. 

Syngenta has been ranked as a  top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our  team and our mission here:  is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. 

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Remote Work :

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Employment Type :

Full-time