As part of our activities in Frankfurt and in the context of a successful succession planning, Syngenta is looking for a:
Head Business Development & Sustainable Farming (m/f/d) DACH (Crop Protection)
Role purpose:
As a core member of the Leadership Team, the Head Business Development & Sustainable Farming DACH leads the Business Unit (BU)-Business Development- & Sustainable Farming Team. This redesigned role is key to shape and drive the implementation of BU DACH’s strategy in Digital Ag, Sustainable Farming and Regenerative Agriculture initiatives plus new business areas. The Business Development Head also leads the implementation of the BU’s commercial excellence roadmap and 5-year plan delivery in cooperation with DACH Marketing and Sales functions. The role is also key to support the BU Head in designing & shaping the strategic agenda, BU leadership team meetings and other relevant meetings.
Responsibilities/main tasks:
- Leads the BU Business Development & Sustainable Farming Team as member of the BU Leadership Team
- Leads the BUs Digital Services & Digital Ag team and is accountable for the development and implementation of related business model
- Oversees the Sustainable Farming agenda for DACH, particularly for developing sustainable farming services in collaboration with the Digital Services/Digital Ag team, including Regenerative Ag initiatives as integral part of the business unit’s activities
- Leads the BUs activities for continuous improvement of commercial processes (incl. Go-to-market reviews, sales steering and commercial analytics)
- Supports BU Head in design & shaping the strategic agenda, BU leadership team meetings and other relevant meetings in DACH
- Organizes and drives BU’s 5-year Plan delivery in cooperation with DACH Marketing and Sales functions
- Acts as ambassador of DACH business requirements across regional and global functional Centers of Expertise (Digital Ag/Digital services, IT, Commercial Excellence etc.)
- Takes the lead on strategic projects and initiatives
- Ensures systematic best practice sharing within BU DACH and with other BUs/Regions
Qualifications
Knowledge and experience expected:
- 8 years successful business experience in commercial roles (Marketing, Sales and/or Strategy)
- University degree e.g. in business management/economics, finance, IT/digital business and/or Agronomy
- Leadership roles in commercial function
- Experience in design & operation of digital service models (e.g. SaaS), ideally in the Ag market
- +8 years of strong track record of running projects or program management
- +8 years of leadership experience in working in an international matrix organization
- Strong sense for customer needs & customer-centric behavior and mindset
- Proven team leadership skills
- Setting ambitious strategic goals
- Communicating with impact
- Developing people, organization and self
- Collaborating across boundaries
- Building a culture of innovation
- Understanding market dynamics and competitive environment
- Full proficiency in English and German, additional languages (e.g. French) desirable
Additional Information
- Competitive base-pay plus annual bonuses
- An attractive company pension plan
- Company car for private use
- Family-friendly initiatives
- Hybrid work options
- Exclusive discount offers for employees
- We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment #bringingplantpotentialtolife
Employment: full-time
Contract: permanent
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.
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Company Description
Syngenta is a global leader in agriculture; dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. 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 workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture.
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