Global Production Crop Strategist

Company Description

Company Description

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs. Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions. Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States. For our site in Enkhuizen, the team is looking for a motivated candidate for the position of: 

                                                            Global Production Crop Strategist

Job Description

Into Action

As our Global Production Crop Strategist you will work in a team that is responsible for the supply of vegetable seeds to customers worldwide. You will be responsible for the seeds sourcing and crop placement strategy, planning and execution in assigned crop(s). As part of your job you will be responsible for reaching the agreed supply goals on quality, volume, timing and cost and for managing risks and identifying future supply constraints and developing actions for their resolution. Furthermore, you work on organizing knowledge transfers of growing seeds to field productions teams internally and externally.

The Challenge

In this role you will create, lead and execute together with a global team the development of a global leafy crop (Lettuce, Spinach and Endive) sourcing strategy to reach the best quality, costs, risk, and market requirements. You will lead the implementation of the global sourcing plan in close cooperation with Multiplication Order Managers and Field Production Specialists. Besides you will monitor and evaluate performance, measure progress through a KPI system, and implement and lead continuous improvement projects on quality, yield, cost and risk management. As you will be working with a both internal and external stakeholders you are responsible for establishing a close relationship with stakeholders in R&D and M&S with the goal to optimally organize the variety introduction and commercial scale-up to achieve complete customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

Your Profile

To be successful in this role you have experience or a degree in a plant science direction and preferably experience in the vegetable seeds industry. You have a knowledge of seed production operations and experience in planning, agriculture production and continuous improvement processes. You are known for your strong (international) Stakeholder Management skills and ability to balance strategic thinking & guidance with operational implementation. You are a strong communicator and influencer in English and you are willing to travel up to 20% of the time.

Additional Information

Your chance!

Do you recognize yourself in the profile? This is your chance! To apply for this position, please upload your resume and motivation letter at www.syngenta.com If you would like to have more information about this vacancy, please contact our recruiter Alwin Wennink via alwin.wennink@syngenta.com