Product Specialist, Vegetables Seeds

ROLE PURPOSE

• Implement the strategy for the assigned leafy vegetable crops in the designated territory
• Act as the Product Marketing interface to the Territory Brand & Customer Manager
• Is the recognized local authority on product & market knowledge for the Leafy crops
• Drives the achievement of the commercial (sales & profit) ambition in close collaboration with the Commercial Units (CUs)
• Leads the Territory Crop Platforms and the Campaign planning in collaboration with Customer Experience Specialist for the assigned crops.
• Manages the interface amongst supply, marketing and sales

Syngenta is leading science-based agtech company; 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.

Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.

We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet.

To support that challenge, we’re looking for a: Product Specialist, Vegetables Seeds

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES

Critical experience and knowledge

• 5+ years of Vegetables Seeds business and/or marketing experience
• Profound knowledge of the Vegetables Seeds market and customer needs
• Good English language proficiency

Critical leadership capabilities

• Passion for customers
• Determined execution and resilience
• The how matters

Critical technical and professional capabilities

• Has deep and broad crop and product knowledge
• Understands customer needs
• Understands market dynamics and competitive environment
• Communication and presentation skills
• Analytical and strategic thinking
• Develops/delivers innovative, customer-driven offers
• Develops/implements sound value and transactional pricing based on customer perceived value
• Develops/implements effective product communications
• Applies effective grower, channel and influencer segmentation
• Creates strong, distinctive crop plans
• Co-creates campaign plans
• Available to travel at least 30% of time
• Significant in-field presence (approx.>30% of time)

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