Corn and Sunflower Portfolio Management strategic manager

Location:  Argentina or San Pablo, Brazil

Make the difference:

You will be part of Commercial team and will support Seeds Business.

Through the values ​​Passion for customers, Long View & How matters you will live and experience more of us

Here is how this role will be critical to our business:

Role purpose

Support cross-functional corn and sunflower products design and development, from conception to launch, by connecting technical and business worlds, ensuring competitive scenarios for the mid-long term will be properly achieved.

Accountabilities

• Support designing technologies that will be part of our portfolio in the medium-long term (6 to 15 years)
• Represent Product Management in technical discussions on regional/local project teams for traits and pipeline development, providing guidance to these project teams and ensuring design and development are aligned to product design
• Contribute on scouting for innovation and support innovation team
• Consolidate crop-related data and info to support Long Term Plan reviews
• Lead IRM strategic discussions with technical teams and represent S&PM in advocacy iniciatives
• Track competitiveness on traits and germplasm through consistent platforms
• Support (in and out) licencing-related activities where Portfolio Management inputs is needed
• Contribute on product advancements discussions
• Create and review procedures and processes maps for the activities under Portfolio Management accountability
• Develop tools to organize and report accurate information to support decisions on the various forums where PM is part of
• Propose and track KPIs for Product Management
• Support budget management and tracking
• Coordinate vendors and 3rd party contracts under PM responsibility
• Work collaboratively with PM manager counterpart for other crops, in order to ensure harmonized communication and info to stakeholders

At Syngenta Group we are highly people focused – we look for professionals who are engaged, collaborative and excellent in execution. Leaders are expected to communicate effectively, develop teams and lead by example. Our industry and our function are changing rapidly so we are looking for new team members with a strong desire to develop themselves.

Essential for this position:

• Background in Life Sciences; M.Sc. is desirable
• Understanding of seeds business environment. Minimal 2y-experience in seeds business environment
• English is required to ensure ability to discuss and influence in this language
• Spanish/Portuguese language is desirable
• Digital fluency is required (data management tools, Visual tools, Power BI, etc)
• Experience in corn and/or sunflower crops, either in development or commercial areas (experience in both crops will be a plus)
• Thorough understanding of crop products life cycle (from development to launch and phase-out) and E2E seeds business, with sufficient knowledge to identify critical issues and engage effectively with people to remove blockers in the progress
• Attention to details, strategic view & agile mindset
• Ability to take complex data and transform in clear information to other functions and stakeholders at all levels in the organization
• Strong business acumen, professional and assertive communication skills (written & oral)
• Lead by influence in order to achieve goals – trust and hold each other as accountable to deliver

Be part of the Syngenta Group Experience

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits
• Dynamic and international environment
• Modern office environment and collaboration tools
• Forward thinking policies (e.g. remote working, career breaks)
• Support personal development in a diverse and inclusive environment

Important

Beyond just believing in the power of diversity, Syngenta Group promotes an inclusive culture that includes differences in all its forms. We believe that the feeling of belonging allows people to become their best version, building an increasingly welcoming and productive environment.

All qualified candidates will be considered for our positions, without distinction of race, gender, age, nationality or disability.

Be part of a leading company that brings plant potential to life

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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.