Fungicide Development Head

Role Purpose

• Serve as the overall R&D resource for the development and support of fungicide portfolio in India
• Manage all aspects of fungicide development program in collaboration with different stakeholders.
• Work as subject matter specialist to support product development activities for fungicides.
• Design and interpretation of experiments that contribute to overall screening and development strategies; providing guidance on the best technical and marketing position of products; and the generation & evaluation of appropriate methods and technologies for market advancement of fungicidal products.
• Lead a team of Field scientists for the successful implementation of field trial program (Fungicides)
• Represent Country at regional and global level for fungicide development projects.
• Support to Marketing Sales and Technical support team in India

Accountabilities

• Responsible for end to end delivery of fungicide portfolio development in Country.
• Accountable for all fungicide related activities for supporting business.
• Provide all technical information on fungicides and work as subject matter specialist for Country.
• Lead and manage a team of Field Scientists and their associates; providing technical support training guidance to the team for generating quality data.
• Work closely with Marketing/Asset team for the development of fungicide portfolio with business need and alignment. 
• Support for India specific agile formulation development work and provide all technical pros/cons in developing such formulations to ensure right formulations are developed to suit local strategy and needs of business.
• Planning early stage testing to support global region and Country.
• Plan product development activities for further development of fungicide portfolio in Country by planning inhouse and registration trials.
• Trial planning trial distribution protocol development coordination for required sample forecasting and making required samples available in time along with sample coordinator.
• Tracking all product development activities inhouse and registration trial activities.
• Ensure to generate quality data provide data in time to global region Country and quality registration trial reports to regulatory team in time.
• Responsible for developing and making Country trial plan successful.
• Participate in PLT; represent PB team and help the country to identify right fungicide portfolio.
• Coordinate for and ensure successful data review meeting involving all stake holders.
• Plan implement all fungicide related resistance management activities.
• Ensure to develop new products in a sustainable way and also maintain sustainability of developed products in market place for longer years to deliver expected benefits to the end users.
• Keep track of competitors activities weeds change scenario. Keep all stake holders informed.
• Make required technical information related to fungicide  available to business as and when required. Support business on new product launch & sales activities by providing sales activities by provide all required technical support
• Effectively manage relationships with cross functions Government and Industry bodies to resolve issues favourably influence legislation changes and maximise the likely success of project submissions.
• Liaise with agricultural research bodies (eg. SAUs & ICAR) to monitor changes in technology and to ensure incorporation of Syngenta technology in research programs where appropriate.
• To represent the company on technical matters at relevant industry meetings (eg. Fungicide resistance action committees)
• Develop and deliver technical information and training on Syngenta technologies to internal (Sales Technical Support) and external customers and key influencer bodies ensuring integrity and product stewardship.
• Be the primary point of contact with regional and global R&D colleagues to ensure timely access to new product information and associated development opportunities for India and provide feedback on local field development activities.
• Assist with the annual PDC process ensuring field development activities are accurately represented
• Serve on multidiscipline project teams technical task forces (internal and external) as assigned.

Strategic

• Participation in product development activities starting from early stage product development to commercial product development.
• Planning of all inhouse and registration trials plan in Country. Budgeting for these activities and tracking the activities.
• Ensure to complete all task in time so to avoid delay in product development activities.
• Manage a team of field scientists coaching them to become highly reliable and performing team
• Competitive intelligence Keep track monitor competitors activities in Country. Keep head office communicated.
• Participation in resistance management activities in Country/region as per country plan.
• Develop and maintain relations with Scientific community related to fungicides.

Operational

Portfolio Development:

• Support portfolio selection through inhouse trial planning within Country. Participate in product testing activities to support global / region / Country.
• Implement relevant product development strategies in Country.
• Active participation in Inhouse registration plan for Country.
• Trial distribution tracking working on fall back arrangements. Ensure to make all inhouse and registration data available in time. Responsible for its quality.  
• Planning and making data review meetings successful. Represent Country at regional and global platform.

Project Management:

• Participate in idea management by generating new ideas considering business opportunities in country by providing technical support.

Technical Support:

• Technical support to TS teams and commercial teams as and when required.
• Technical problem shooting support.

Leadership:

• Lead coaching and guidance to team of field scientist. Ensure and encourage team for high performance level.
• Focus team energy in achieving must wins.
• Participation in department budget development. Ensuring that team works in available budget.
• Track budget.

Critical Success Factors & Key Challenges

• Technical knowledge.
• Effective communication presentation and data analysis skills.
• People management and coordination.
• Crop disease customers need in Country/region.
• Influencing and negotiation.
• Good interpersonal relationship.

Qualifications :

Knowledge Experience & Capabilities

• Technical knowledge.
• Communication skills.
• Business/ Marketing knowledge and exposure
• People management Skills
• Managerial skills.
• Coordination skills.

Critical knowledge

• Doctorate/Post Graduate in Agricultural Science with specialization in Agronomy/Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry/Plant Pathology or any other related subject in Agriculture.
• Sound Knowledge of Agriculture/agronomy of crops in Country.
• Some experience in developing product development strategies.
• Crop weeds geographies customer (farmer) knowledge.
• Basic knowledge on Product development and product registration.
• Basic knowledge of Insecticide Act (preferred but not essential).
• Team building and team leading experience.

Critical experience

• At least 57 years experience of working in field as trialist & 35 years experience of product development strategies in agrochemical industry
• Understand customer needs business potential in Country.
• People management experience desirable.
• Experience of working in field related to product development.

Critical technical professional and personal capabilities

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Capability to drive and enthusiasm in product development.
• Ability to motivate and lead others.
• Ability to accept challenges and achieve results under pressure.
• High level written oral communication and presentation skills.
• Good computer skills (including word processing presentation preparation).
• High level of integrity.
• High level of selfmotivation.

Critical leadership capabilities

• Accept ambitious strategic goals. Participate with full energy in achieving departmental goals.
• Understand departmental inspirationally.
• Steps beyond comfort zones.
• Fosters a culture of creativity and innovation in team.
• Manages performance to high standards.
• Develops self and other team members.
• Appreciate success of team members

Additional Information :

People are at the heart of what we do:

• Once a year Full body check
• Competitive insurance scheme
• Employee assistance program to take care of your and your loved ones mental health
• Paid Vacation of 30days 12 Paid Holidays Maternity and Paternity Leave compassionate leaves
• Education assistance for your career growth
• People first culture translated into Most Preferred place to work 202223 by Times group

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