Nursery Operations Site Manager
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Job Location:
Puerto Rico - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The NA Operational Excellence Specialist serves as the regional catalyst for nursery operational transformation driving standardization efficiency and continuous improvement at scale. This role exists to bridge the gap between local site operations technical teams and broader regional strategic objectives by developing playbooks to eliminate inefficiencies standardize and harmonize practices and improve quality across all regional nursery operations.
Accountabilities:
- Develop document and maintain standardized procedures and playbooks that ensure consistent implementation of best practices across all regional sites.
- Conduct process mapping and value stream analysis to identify bottlenecks redundancies and improvement opportunities in field operations across multiple locations.
- Implement operational excellence principles to optimize field operations reduce variability and improve quality outcomes throughout the region.
- Design and deploy standardized data collection protocols that ensure consistency accuracy and timeliness of critical phenotypic data across all regional sites.
- Lead cross-functional process improvement teams to address complex operational challenges and implement innovative solutions that can be scaled across the region.
- Facilitate regular cross-site collaboration forums to share process improvements troubleshoot implementation challenges and drive operational excellence throughout the region.
Qualifications :
Required:
- B.S. in agriculture crop science biology genetics plant breeding plant physiology or related field.
- 7 years of experience in nursery operations seed research or a related industry.
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to engage with diverse audiences.
- Strong analytical skills with demonstrated critical thinking across complex situations involving multiple variables and sites.
- Results orientation with proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while maintaining quality standards.
- Willingness to travel as needed to visit nursery sites attend conferences and engage with industry partners.
Desired:
- Ability to lead and influence key stakeholders through challenges and opportunities and facilitate solutions across geographical boundaries.
- Competence in advanced analytics leading the deployment of new tools and processes region-wide.
Additional Information :
What We Offer:
- A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion 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 :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Computer Skills
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Process Improvement
- Warehouse Distribution Experience
- OSHA
- Process Management
- Training & Development
- LIHTC
- Leadership Experience
- Property Management
- Supervising Experience
About Company
To help feed 10 billion people while reducing emissions and improve biodiversity. This is our mission as the global agriculture technology leader. With 59,000 employees in more than 100 countries and hundreds of thousands of agricultural partners worldwide, we are committed to transfo ... View more
