Head of Seed Development Operations
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17 hours ago
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Job Summary
The Role
Join Syngenta as our Head of Seed Development Operations in Europe and lead a transformative journey in agricultural innovation. This senior leadership position offers an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of seed development across multiple European research stations. Youll lead a diverse team of 120 professionals driving operational excellence in seed production activities including corn hybrid wheat hybrid barley and sunflower. Based in one of our key European locations youll be at the forefront of mechanization and automation initiatives while ensuring the highest quality standards in field operations and laboratory processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead and optimize operations across research stations in seven European countries
- Drive strategic operational planning and manage substantial OpEx and CAPEX budgets
- Ensure HSE compliance and maintain zero-incident workplace culture
- Oversee nursery and trial seed production for multiple crops
- Manage greenhouse operations and optimize production cycles
- Lead mechanization and automation initiatives
- Develop and execute cost optimization strategies
- Build and mentor high-performing multi-cultural teams
- Foster collaboration between stations and functions
- Drive continuous improvement in quality management systems
Qualifications :
What Were Looking For
- Advanced degree in Agriculture Agronomy or related field
- Proven experience in progressive agricultural operations
- Proven track record in senior operational leadership roles
- Deep expertise in seed production and research operations
- Strong understanding of agricultural mechanization and automation
- Excellence in multi-site operations management
- Strategic thinking and outstanding business acumen
- Exceptional stakeholder management capabilities
- Fluent English; additional European language(s) advantageous
- Willingness to travel 30-40% across European sites
Additional Information :
The role could be based from one of the research stations in Germany Hungary Ukraine Romania Poland and Spain.
What we offer
- Extensive benefits package dependent on country.
- We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.
- The chance to work as part of a global team to address the current and future needs of the agricultural sector and help feed an ever-increasing population.
- A vibrant growth and learning culture and wide range of training options.
Syngenta has been ranked as a top 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.
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. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here: Work :
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Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Succession Planning
- Growing Experience
- Expense Management
- Management Experience
- Rackspace
- Laboratory Management
- Senior Leadership
- Operations Management
- Relationship Management
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
- Taxonomy
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
