Nursery Team Lead Sunflower and Cereals (M/W)

Syngenta is leading science-based agritech 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

As part of our activities in EAME, we are looking for:

Nursery Team Lead Sunflower and Cereals (M/W)

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Station Manager, you manage the activities of our Sunflower and Cereals nurseries, according to the defined production plan and the required quantity and quality.

The job is offered on a permanent contract, based in France/Saint Sauveur (31).

This position requires frequent business trips in our nursery in France/Grisolles (82).

And occasional business trips in Europe (workshop and visits).

Start date: September 2022

Accountabilities

You are responsible for the planning and implementation of nursery production activities: field and site work, seeds preparation, seeds processing, laboratory analysis and inventory, monitoring, and development of KPIs/performance indicators.

You coordinate and develop the team (permanent and seasonal workers), working on their level of expertise according to short and medium-term strategic matters.

You are responsible for the budgetary follow-up of your team, including the management of human and material resources.

As the technical manager, you control all quality standards, the management and inventory of nursery seeds storage, lead preparation meetings with the Breeding teams, prepare and validate the production plan…

You also work in collaboration with the Operations Manager, to manage the farmers network for the nursery fields, in order to deliver a quantity and quality of sunflower and cereal hybrids, in accordance with the plan.

Overall, you ensure efficient and effective communication with all stakeholders related to nursery production (breeding, planning, production, trials, nursery teams from other countries and continuous nursery production).

You ensure quality reporting on your activities and drive the continuous improvement plan.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree/ BAC+3 in plant production, you have a minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in R&D seeds production management, in a seed company.

Or Master/ Engineer degree/BAC+5 in plant production, with a successfully completed first experience (internship/apprenticeship/other) in R&D seeds production position in a seed company.

Experience in team management/coordination is appreciated.

Good understanding of seeds production, processing and preparation, trial mapping and regulatory requirements.

Good agronomic knowledge, ideally on sunflower and/or cereals crops.

As a team leader, you are a good communicant, organised and rigorous.

Good knowledge of Pack Office and production management software.

Experience with POWER BI/SmartSheet is a plus.

Professional English and French is essential to evolve within our multicultural organisation.

French Driving Licence/ Permits (B) – sites not accessible by public transport

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Primary Location

FRA-Saint-Sauveur-Saint-Sauveur

Job

R&D – Development