Operations Manager
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Job Location:
Salinas, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Operations Manager provides comprehensive leadership and strategic oversight of all seed development and production operations in Puerto Rico encompassing nursery operations farming system and seed logistics. This role drives integrated operational excellence across breeding nurseries field production seed processing and distribution while ensuring the highest quality standards HSE regulatory compliance and sustainable practices to support corn and soybean seed production for Syngenta.
Responsibilities
- Lead and direct the Seed Logistics Manager Farming Systems Manager and Nursery Design Manager to achieve end-to-end operational excellence across all Puerto Rico seed development and production activities to deliver high-quality while meeting timelines
- Establish strategic direction and operational priorities for the Puerto Rico site ensuring alignment with North America Seeds Development objectives and business goals through coordinated planning with all direct reports
- Provide leadership development and strategic guidance to all direct reports while ensuring technical training delivery across operational areas on regulatory quality safety and operational procedures through appropriate team managers
- Drive cross-functional collaboration and integration across all managed teams to optimize workflow efficiency eliminate operational silos and ensure seamless execution from breeding through customer delivery
- Develop manage and monitor the overall Puerto Rico site budget including capital expenditures operational costs and resource investments across all functional areas while ensuring cost optimization and financial accountability through collaboration with all direct reports
- Monitor overall site performance metrics and KPIs identifying improvement opportunities and implementing corrective actions through appropriate team managers to achieve operational targets
- Represent the Puerto Rico operations in senior leadership meetings providing strategic input on operational capabilities resource needs and business development opportunities
- Lead organizational change management initiatives across the site ensuring effective communication stakeholder buy-in and successful implementation of new processes or technologies
- Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with key external stakeholders including government agencies industry partners and service providers to support operational objectives
- Oversee talent management and succession planning for all direct reports and key personnel ensuring leadership development and organizational capability building
- Ensure site-wide compliance with corporate policies safety standards and operational procedures while maintaining accountability for overall risk management across all functional areas
- Coordinate with other regional operations and corporate functions to share best practices standardize processes and leverage organizational synergies for operational improvement
- Lead crisis management and business continuity planning for the site ensuring coordinated response capabilities across all operational functions during emergencies or disruptions
Qualifications :
Requirements
- The role requires a bachelors degree in agronomy plant science or related field with 5-8 years of experience in agricultural operations preferably in seed production or plant breeding environments
Skills
- Strong 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.
- Strategic and tactical management to achieve operations excellence across all nursery and production activities. Requires 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 diverse teams including breeders regulatory bodies HSE teams and quality assurance groups to achieve organizational objectives and maintain operational excellence across multiple site locations.
- Strong analytical skills to leverage metrics KPIs and analytics for monitoring performance identifying operational trends and making informed strategic decisions that translate insights into actionable improvements and system optimizations
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.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
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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
