Operations 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 support this mission Syngentas Product Biology Team is seeking an Operations Lead in Nampa ID. This role will provide site leadership for Nampa R&D Seed Operations ensuring safe timely cost-effective and high-quality delivery of vegetable research trials across open-field cage and greenhouse environments.

The Operations Lead strengthens operational excellence by developing people improving and standardizing processes and enabling cross-functional collaboration across a connected data-driven R&D Seed Operations network.

Accountabilities:

• Set direction and provide operational leadership for R&D Seed Operations at Nampa ensuring field cage and greenhouse trial activities are resourced coordinated and executed in line with safety quality timeline and budget expectations.
• Translate regional and global R&D Seed Operations strategy into practical site plans standards and priorities for Nampa aligned with breeding program needs and the Americas R&D Operations network.
• Own the operational delivery of vegetable research trial activities from seed to seed comprising planning budgets labor equipment infrastructure site maintenance and investment needs while ensuring demand and capacity are balanced against strategic priorities.
• Establish monitor and report KPIs across all Nampa operations such as trial performance safety quality cost labor efficiency and equipment readiness to identify performance gaps guide corrective actions and drive data-based improvements that increase productivity reliability and efficiency.
• Ensure R&D operations at the Nampa site meet all relevant regulatory stewardship phytosanitary QMS and HSE requirements.
• Provide line leadership for the Nampa operations team comprising coaching performance management capability development succession planning and oversight of contract labor to build a safe engaged welcoming collaborative accountable and high-performing team.
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships with breeding P&S trialing maintenance site leadership HSE Finance and regional R&D Operations teams to align priorities provide clear operational visibility proactively address constraints manage conflicts constructively and share best practices across the network.
• Lead and coordinate the resolution of all site-related matters serving as the primary point of contact for compliance maintenance administrative functions community engagement and day-to-day operational issues.

Qualifications :

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must reside in and be permanently authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. This comprises but is not limited to OPT CPT and H-1B visa holders.

• MS (preferred) or BS in Plant Science Agronomy Genetics or a related field with 5 years in the agricultural or breeding industry.
• Technical knowledge across agronomy operations automation and planning tools with a strong understanding of breeding processes from seed to seed.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational transformation and change in a complex matrixed R&D environment.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment to develop and deliver aligned operational plans.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization navigate competing interests and build trust with internal and external partners with familiarity with regulatory QMS and HSE requirements in an R&D operations environment.
• Ability to establish priorities and oversee multiple research activities simultaneously during peak work periods.
• Ability to develop dashboards that track progress against key metrics and KPIs using data-driven insights to inform timely and effective decision-making.
• An expert-level understanding of sweet corn green bean pea and onion production is desirable.

Additional Information :

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration 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 :

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Employment Type :

Full-time