Digital Ag Solutions Commercial Lead

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.  

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.  

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland. 

Job Description

Please note: The preferred support locations for this position are Murray, KY and Greensboro, NC.

• Provide efficient and effective training and project coordination for Digital Ag Solutions. In this role you will focus on training development and implementation with AgriEdge Managers, AgriEdge Specialists, commercial sales and AgriEdge customers (Certified AgriEdge Partners/Retailers and growers) with a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism
• Develop and lead training for AgriEdge Specialists and their customers in conjunction with the Syngenta Digital Training team
• Maintain high standards for communications content including written, print and digital materials while adhering to brand standards
• Manage multiple projects coordinating across diverse team members and communicating effectively with stakeholders to ensure key objectives are met and timelines are followed
• Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, and other material required for internal and external meetings including meeting notes & actions for distribution
• Participate in tradeshows, internal and customer meetings/events including planning, set-up/tear-down and on-site coordination may be required

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Up to 40% travel is required for this role
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship support from Syngenta

Preferred: 

• A minimum of 3 years of complex project & operational management experience
• A minimum of 2 years of customer facing or training experience in a field environment
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of management, internal departmental personnel, channel, and grower customers
• Proficiency in multi-tasking, recording keeping, report generation in a fast paced, deadline driven and continually changing environment
• Attention to detail with exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs with a capacity to readily & rapidly learn new programs and application

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 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. 
Learn more about our team and our mission here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI 

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, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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