Product Development & Commercialization Lead

At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers success. To advance this mission Syngentas SE Production Operations Team is recruiting a Product Development & Commercialization Lead for a remote position based in Eastern Canada. 

Accountabilities:

• Execute pre commercial protocols and walk trial plots to collect agronomic performance data.
• Analyze trial results across diverse Canadian environments to determine product advancement readiness.
• Ensure all advancement criteria are met prior to commercialization.
• Act as the product expert driving pre commercial to product launch transitions
• Support commercialization route-to-market decisions channel strategies and market positioning for new products.
• Collaborate with agronomy and PPS teams to ensure technical accuracy and positioning alignment.
• Deliver technical training and product positioning guidance to commercial teams.
• Partner with agronomists and sales teams to optimize product mix and fit across customer segments.
• Position and promote products in all route-to-market channels driving adoption and market share growth.
• Build relationships with licensing & distribution partners to ensure product placement decisions are strategic and are in line with Syngenta business goals.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Agronomy Plant Science Agriculture Business Marketing or a related field; Masters degree preferred.
• Familiarity with Canadian seed market dynamics grower needs and competitive landscape.
• Minimum 5 years in seed product development agronomy product strategy or product management.
• Proven track record in executing and evaluating precommercial trials across diverse environments.
• Experience in translating technical trial data into actionable commercialization strategies.
• Background in pricing demand forecasting and inventory management for agricultural products.
• Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration between R&D commercial and supply chain teams.
• Ability to influence without direct authority across R&D agronomy sales and marketing functions.
• Strategic thinking to align product development with long-term commercial goals.

Additional Information :

What We Offer: 

We offer a competitive base salary and annual incentive bonus potential combined with challenging and meaningful work learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment.

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs.
• Comprehensive Benefit offering Pension and Group Retirement program with company match and Profit Sharing.
• Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App.
• Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days vacation for all employees.

The annual base salary for this position is CAD00. This range reflects market rates and is ultimately determined by several factors including the candidates skill experience and relevant education.

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 gender identity marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. 

Syngenta Contact Information: 
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Syngenta Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is able to accommodate persons with disabilities.  For more information about accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process or if you would like more information on our accommodation policies please contact  

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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time