Zonal Production Manager at Syngenta Group

Syngenta Seeds

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.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute seed production strategy for Corn hybrid seed production. Build high performing grower and grower leader base.
• Ensure reliability, seed yields, quality, and cost as per the business priorities in alignment with Syngenta HSE and Sustainability guidelines.
• Organize the production volumes as per the business requirement and as per the quality standard.
• Build winning team. Lead and guide team to achieve the business targets.
• Implements and maintains key field production procedures and processes.
• Develops relationships with Syngenta cross functional teams  to meet the shared goals.

Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in hybrid seed production, including knowledge of end-to-end processes (handling hybrid seed and harvesting stages), disease and pest management, and data analysis (planning, budgeting, etc.).

• Education: B.Sc. (Ag) or M.Sc. (Ag).
• Skills: Ability to build networks with growers and grower leaders, internal functions, and stakeholders. Reputation for consistent customer focus.