Portfolio Management Lead Insect Control and Biologicals
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Job Location:
Pretoria - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role Overview
An opportunity within our Crop Protection Commercial Unit for a seasoned Agriculture Expert to take leadership of our Insect Control and Biologicals portfolio strategy and drive sustainable business growth. The purpose of the role is amongst other things:
- Lead Syngentas long-term Crop Protection portfolio strategy aligned to market needs regulatory requirements and the global CPD pipeline
- Protect and maximise lifecycle value margin resilience and sustainable growth
Accountabilities
- Own the 35 year portfolio roadmap define strategic positioning for each brand and product (premium core defensive biological phase-out) and lead the PLT process
- Oversee full Product Life Cycle Management from concept to phase-out including robust business case creation review and approval prior to launch
- Validate in-market performance against business case assumptions and implement corrective actions where required
- Align local portfolio priorities with global pipeline opportunities and influence CPD direction accordingly
- Own portfolio-level revenue margin mix and Loss of Exclusivity defence strategy
- Drive portfolio investment prioritisation and trade-off decisions under resource constraints
- Translate market regulatory and resistance trends into portfolio positioning pricing guardrails and innovation priorities
- Provide clear portfolio insights risks and recommendations to the Marketing Head and Leadership Team
- Ensure transparent portfolio reporting analytics and risk management across all functions
Qualifications :
Knowledge Skills & Experience
- Degree in Agriculture Business or Science
- Minimum 5 years experience in agricultural marketing portfolio management or related field
- Deep understanding of crop protection R&D processes and regulatory environments
- Proven track record in portfolio or project management with demonstrated ROI delivery
- Strong strategic and analytical thinking with expertise in data-driven decision-making
- Experience with financial and value-based decision frameworks (VOI ROI)
- Excellent cross-functional leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities
- Ability to translate agronomic and technical knowledge into clear business value and strategic recommendations
Additional Information :
Our Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) commitment
Embracing diversity and inclusion makes Syngenta Group a better workplace where people feel they belong and can be the best version of themselves building a lasting organization for generations to come. Together we unlock our collaboration and innovation potential to shape the future of agriculture and build a more equitable and sustainable world for all. COME AS YOU ARE. Here #Every1counts
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Project / Program Management
- Project Portfolio Management
- Portfolio Management
- Credit Analysis
- Banking
- Pricing
- Analysis Skills
- Project Management
- Financial Analysis
- Budgeting
- Property Management
- Contracts
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
