Country Head Vegetable Seeds

• Contribute to Global & Regional Veg strategy as well as specific crop strategies as a key driver to deliver sustainable long term Country business objectives
• Design & drive evolution of GTM strategies in Country to deliver business effectively.
• Lead the Veg Business in Country to deliver short & midterm Business, targets while building & effective, sustainable long-term end-to-end Business
• Actively Manage the human capital within the Country to ensure high performing teams, building an effective talent pool for a sustainable future
• Nurture key contacts in the veg industry and build relationships with outside bodies that have major influence on Syngenta Business and our license to operate
• Monitor business performance and adjust strategies to achieve sales, profitability and overall business targets
• Engage with Syngenta leadership to ensure effective value adding collaboration across the Country with a focus on overlapping strategies and managing shared resources
• Ensure Syngenta’s full compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory framework as well as Syngenta’s own legal and ethical, HSE, Corporate security, Risk Management and corporate governance standards
• Provide overall BU Leadership for Veg SE teams in the Country operating in R&D and Production & Supply operations Identify and explore complementary portfolio fitment for M&A opportunities 

Syngenta is a leading developer and producer of seeds. We bring farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions. Each of our 28,000 employees in more than 90 countries work together to solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: growing more food with fewer resources. A diverse and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture.

• Industry relationship and understanding of forums and associations
• Crops and agronomy knowledge
• Marketing, Business operations, basic understanding on R&D and finance
• Internal experience of the agri-business sector in Marketing, Sales and Strategy (15-20 Years)
• Experience in campaign development and management
• Understand market dynamics and competitive environment in Veg markets in SA and translate it into strategy.
• Designs effective product life cycle management strategy and crop strategy
• Ability to apply Marketing and Sales Excellence effectively
• Creates strong, distinctive crop plans

• Domestic and some international travel required
• Mobility-open to relocate as per business need