Syngenta believes every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the North America Vegetable Seeds team is currently seeking a Head of Crop Group-Tropical.
What You Will Be Doing
- Collecting inputs /trends from region/global to shape the long-term crop strategy.
- Project leader for their relative crops on global initiatives.
- Define IP strategy metrics.
- Provide strategic guidance and collaborate with stakeholder/counterpart for product centric teams in P&S or R&D.
- Responsible to secure a clear strategic segmentation of the portfolio between brands (TPP).
- Prioritize traits and breeding program resources allocation across region/brands.
- Drive the identification of portfolio gaps and opportunities to address alliances and licensing.
- Owning the Global Target Product Profiles for the crop mega-segments.
- Setting Global portfolio thresholds to drive profitability and NPI success.
- Owning the Global Product Specifications.
Qualifications
What Sets You Apart
- Education: A degree in agriculture, agronomy, or a related field is typically required.
- Experience: Several years of experience in crop management, including research, commercialization, production, and supply chain management.
- Knowledge of sustainable agriculture practices: Understanding of sustainable agriculture practices and their impact on crop production, environmental sustainability, and profitability.
- Financial acumen: The ability to manage budgets, forecast revenue, and analyze financial data to ensure profitability.
- Strategic thinking: The ability to develop and implement long-term crop strategies that align with the company's goals and objectives.
- Analytical skills: The ability to analyze data and make informed decisions based on market trends, customer needs, and production capabilities.
- Communication skills: The ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across the organization, including executives, researchers, farmers, and suppliers.
- Leadership skills: The ability to lead cross-functional teams and motivate team members to achieve common goals.
- Customer focus: The ability to understand customer needs and preferences and develop crop portfolios that meet those needs.
- Adaptability: The ability to adapt to changing market conditions, customer preferences, and production challenges.
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