Syngenta Group
agriculture
GlobalSeedProductionStrategy&Optimization
“Global Seed Production Strategy & Optimization at Syngenta Group. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, strategy and digitization efforts, systems thinker, digital product roadmaps, operational execution, organizational transformation, change management. Develop and execute a global digital strategy and roadmap for R&D Seeds Operations aligned with overall business objectives that ”
What You'll Achieve.
seamless, on-time seed production and delivery that accelerates time-to-market for new vegetables and positions Syngenta for continued leadership in the global vegetable market.; elevate our capabilities to meet the future growth demands of the Vegetable R&D pipeline, with greater speed, scale, and quality.; systematically optimized and seamlessly connected with logistics.; The right seed, in the right quantity and quality, at the right time and cost; drive local implementation of the global digital strategy; achieve full value and impact
Industry & Context.
systems design thinking; data literacy; experience using analytics to drive operational decisions and continuous improvement
Candidates must reside in and be permanently authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. This covers, but is not limited to, OPT, CPT, and H-1B visa holders.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Advanced degree in Plant Breeding, Plant Science, Genetics, Computer Science, or a related field, 10+ years in the agricultural or biotechnology industry, 8+ years in leadership roles spanning R&D Operations, innovation, and digitalization or AI integration, Proven track record of developing and executing global digital strategies, including ownership of digital product roadmaps and the ability to translate strategy into standardized, scalable operational workflows across complex R&D environments, Demonstrated systems design thinking capability — able to reimagine how work is planned, routed, and executed — combined with data literacy and experience using analytics to drive operational decisions and continuous improvement, Deep knowledge across agronomy, plant breeding, logistics, seed physiology, automation, and planning tools, with a understanding of breeding technologies and digital solutions, and the ability to drive adoption globally, Experience leading organizational transformation, change management, and cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams, including direct partnership with Digital and software development teams on capability design and build, Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills — able to operate effectively across all levels of the organization, build trust with internal and external partners, and inspire others to embrace new ways of working
What You'll Do.
Develop and execute a global digital strategy and roadmap for R&D Seeds Operations aligned with overall business objectives that reimagines and standardizes how work is systematically planned
and executed through the R&D pipeline operations steps for seamless
on-time seed production and delivery
Drive standardization of processes that accelerates launch of capabilities and ways of working across regions
giving momentum to the digital strategy and roadmap
Lead the design team for the creation of digital product roadmaps and supporting operational recipes to transform planning
and decision-making across the organization
Foster partnerships with R&D (Digital
Germplasm Development) and local Seed Operations teams for launch readiness
Cultivate an environment that encourages systems design thinking
Help others reimagine what’s now possible because of global digitalization and standardization efforts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Works collaboratively with three key partners: The Digital (ADS) team in R&D on the design and build of capabilities needed to support this mission.; Works collaboratively with three key partners: The Germplasm Development teams on standardization of breeding processes and operational execution.; Works collaboratively with three key partners: Regional Seed Operations teams on implementing new ways of working to achieve full value and impact.; Foster partnerships with R&D (Digital, Germplasm Development) and local Seed Operations teams for launch readiness, implementation, and value generation.; Experience leading organizational transformation, change management, and cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams, including direct partnership with Digital and software development teams on capability design and build.; Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills — able to operate effectively across all levels of the organization, build trust with internal and external partners, and inspire others to embrace new ways of working.
Communication Scope
Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills — able to operate effectively across all levels of the organization, build trust with internal and external partners, and inspire others to embrace new ways of working.
Process & Methodology
digital product roadmaps, operational recipes
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