SeedCare Institute Leader

Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico

You will be part of Seedcare team and will lead Seedcare Institute area.

Through the values ​​Passion for customers, Long view and Determined execution you will live and experience more of this role.

Here is how this role will be critical to our business

Purpose:

Coordinate and lead the laboratory and support activities with seeds company clients, value chain clients and farmers of the benefits and support the Seedcare Institute (SCI) provided in LAN establishing complete offers of Products-Applications-Services (PAS)

Provide technical support, assistance and training to the 3 LAN regions.

Accountabilities:

• Support Seedcare teams in LAN to execute 5 years plans to address customer and business needs. Actively contributes to the delivery of unique and differentiated PAS offers (Growth Projects in conjunction with Seedcare Manager LAN).

•. Provide technical and marketing support to seeds companies (upstream) and Syngenta Seeds in the areas of: Recipe development, application equipment, quality analysis, plant team training.

• Promote the sustainable business growth of the ONFARM segment with clients of the value chain, Agribusiness and Farmers as well as the interaction and support to the sales representatives of the commercial unit (CU) through the management of internal and external training in the field.

• Train CU sales teams as well as Syngenta Seeds teams to update their knowledge related to seed treatment to enable the sale of high-quality seed treatment products.

•. Evaluates and compares Seedcare products Vs the competition in different application technologies, evaluating various aspects of quality and support of the value propositions of Seedcare products.

• Manage and secure the operating budget for local SCI activities

At Syngenta we are highly people focused – we look for professionals who are engaged, collaborative and excellent in execution. Leaders are expected to communicate effectively, develop teams and lead by example. Our industry and our function are changing rapidly so we are looking for new team members with a strong desire to develop themselves.

Essential for this position:

• Professional experience: At least 5 years’ experience in the part of plants and project management with experience in the part of operation of mechanical application equipment with a basic knowledge in the part of seeds treatment.

• Academic background: Engineering’s Agronomist, Chemical or similar

• Language: Fluent English and Spanish (mandatory)

• Functional skills: Project management, Communication with impact, Leading change and ambiguity, Building a culture of innovation, development of work teams and Collaboration beyond borders.

•Skills: Leadership, Collaborative spirit and passion for making things happen with a high level of interest in learning (Curiosity).

• Knowledge: Of seed production processes and seed processing. Development and management of growth projects for SeedCare in LAN. Technical leader generating value recommendations for the purchase of application equipment and methods of how to make a successful application. MS Office and SAP

Nice to have:

• Agrochemical industry experience

• Master’s degree

Beyond just believing in the power of diversity, Syngenta promotes an inclusive culture that includes differences in all its forms. We believe that the feeling of belonging allows people to become their best version, building an increasingly welcoming and productive environment.

All qualified candidates will be considered for our positions, without distinction of race, gender, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation and religion.

* Relocation support under review

Continue your professional development in the leading company that brings plant potential to life

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About Syngenta

Syngenta is a leading company in the agricultural sector aimed at improving global food security by helping millions of producers make more efficient use of available resources. Through first-class science and innovative solutions for crops, our 28,000 employees in more than 90 countries work to transform agricultural production. We are committed to recovering land on the edge of degradation, improving biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities