NA Production Manager - SSV

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.

Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.

Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.

The NA Production Manager will:

• Manage all processes associated with regional Small Seed Vegetable seed production, multiplication and production planning, grower allocation, contracting and pricing of seed production and delivery to seed conditioning sites to satisfy market requirements for quality, quantity, timing and price (‘QQTP’). 
• Development and maintenance of appropriate external 3rd party tolling relationships which includes production activities and may include further seed processing, as required.
• Lead and develop the seed production organisations for all SSV across Designated region
• Communicate and liase with all relevant stakeholders to enable one team - one goal strategy for SSV sourcing and production.

Job Description

• Develop, supervise & lead a network of regional production personnel with clear accountabilities and plans for succession and personal development.
• Build organizational capability to meet the combined challenges of competitive COGS and product quality, alongside an increasingly complex product offer.
• Engage in creating a platform for the global production community to connect, cooperate, share best practices, and set the required prioritized actions to execute the Seed Production Plan (SPP).
• Achieve full function-wide compliance with external and internal standards on HSE, product quality, Code of Conduct, and key risk management processes; engage in shaping the space on new internal standards and compliance processes.
• Build effective working relationships with relevant functions such as Processing, Global Seed Sourcing, Supply OPS, Quality, Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain.
• Act as a member of the Global SSV Production Leadership Team to shape functional process, standards and culture.
• Interface with Research and Development (R&D), Global production Crop Strategist, Supply Chain and Commercial to implement/execute agreed upon strategies and improvements for supply reliability.
• Actively engage in the crop and operational planning to meet business objectives; ensure achievable plans are agreed and risks shared and understood, deliver to the agreed plan.
• Collaborating with Global Seed Sourcing personnel ensure required production data is actively collected and analyzed to promote continous improvement.
• Develop and ensure that assigned crops have a crop production strategy and investment plan.
• Develop and implement key field management processes and procedures in seed production, measured with appropriate KPI’s.
• Deliver the approved SPP (QQTP) within agreed upon tolerances.
• Develop operational budgets to meet business planning expectations; manage operational costs within these agreed budgets and develop compelling business cases for unplanned spend.

Qualifications

• Master or Bachelor degree in agriculture / business
• Functional knowledge of seed production operations and vendor management
• Experience in planning and agriculture business processes
• Fluent in English
• Global mindset and experience working in a multi-cultural & cross functional environment
• Financial knowledge & data analytics

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: 

Syngenta 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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