Permanent Contract - Digital Agronomy Expert – Disease Control (M/F)

We are currently seeking for a Digital Agronomy Expert – Disease Control (M/F) to join our team in Guyancourt (78). For this role, we are offering a permanent contract.

Role purpose

You will :

• Be an integral member of our Disease Control ‘SMS Teams’ (Strategic Market Segments) targeting to find the best solutions for growers across EAME leveraging a full (internal & external) toolbox of conventional CP, biological and Digital Ag / Service solutions
• Ensure that we have the best diseases models & monitoring technologies portfolio across EAME that can bring value to the market and be integrated into divers Syngenta services / tools / offers
• Drive the transformation of our portfolio of ‘Plus/Services’ in the area of Digital Agronomy and New business models to include sustainable, value-adding elements, help defend our existing Product portfolio as well as develop new, innovative Service offers
• Mobilize & coordinate various functions and Teams in order to build pertinent algorithms (Data Science & Modelers), Dig. Products (IT developers) and ensure that we design a Dig Products/Services Portfolio in a smooth and agile way, that answer to customers pain points and delivers value to market and adoption by local teams
• Ensure Product / Service Market fit and liaise with Commercial Experts to help maximize value capture

Accountabilities

•  Act as the focal point and “owner” of all the features that fits to designated portfolio of Digital Agronomy Solutions & Services. You will participate from idea generation to final Digital Product / Service launch and scale up. You will support EAME budget management and resources prioritization.
  For this purpose, you will :
  • Prioritize the market needs across EAME in terms of crops & pest models that would create adoption of our digital solutions, through experimentation and market survey
  • Explore and evaluate the maturity and the performance of the various players in EAME: Institute, start-ups, and monitor competitor’s benchmark.
  • Assess potential market impacts of the disease’s models portfolio and value creation opportunities. (How would this feature change grower practices? How much value could we capture?).
  • Explore third party companies for potential collaboration and manage third part relationship to co-develop and sell Digital Product /Services
• Lead discussion and decision-making process on the best delivery platform for each feature with EAME and Global team
• Collaborate and act as a connexion point with several teams inside Syngenta and be an integral part of the appropriate EAME SMS teams

• Engineering degree in agronomy or related
• Successful experience in agronomy (5 to 10 years) with a focus in digital agronomy / AgTech (2-3 years)
• A marketing/commercial experience would be a plus
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work in cross functional teams
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluency in English

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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