Field Production Tolling Manager

Accountabilities:

• Delivery of Production Strategy & Crop Plan agreed (Volume, Cost, Quality and Time); resource harmonization between crops and countries
• Build and lead effective seed crop Field Production function
• Develop and run according to key field management processes and procedures in seed production 
• Assure effective controlling programs are in place with the right set of KPIs aiming to guarantee the operations will be kept on track towards reliability, quality and budget targets.
• Ensure production of accurate and transparent crop plans which align with global process for all crops
• Focus effort to increase yield and improve yield reliability to reduce costs and production risk
• Manage all contracts & relationships with growers, tollers with working together with Planning & support from Procurement
• Manage the stakeholders in a way of communicating the main development activities timely and accurately, avoiding last minutes surprises and crises
• Implement and keep updated all the related Functions, including crop leaders, systems and reports to assure a clear and precise information flow 
• Manage and implement FP team Providing opportunities for people development aiming to allow them motivation with Syngenta and with their careers, assuring the key positions in the succession plan are populated. Professional coach and support of Employees in the E2E production activities.
• Ensure field production teams (Syngenta & third party) comply with Syngenta standards of HSE

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.

Knowledge, experience & capabilities:

• At least 5 years experience in seed production
• Experience of team management
• Agriculture engineer with strong technical knowledge
• Fluent in English
• Hungarian mother tongue
• Knowledge of MS office
• Organization skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Quality orientation
• Good communication skills

We offer:

• Annual bonuses
• A competitive pension fund plan
• Learning opportunities, career development
• A position that contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment

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.