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Head Global Soybean Portfolio Management
Downers Grove, IL
Job Description
Company Description
Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs. Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions. Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.
Job Description
Role Purpose
- Provides global strategic leadership for profitable market share growth for global soybean seed business with the overall goal of achieving a market competitive position and above average market growth.
- Member of Global Strategy & Portfolio Management Team.
- Develops global, multi-generational crop (germplasm & trait) strategy with commonality of trait packages (where applicable) to enable consistency across regions and use regulatory resources most efficiently.
- Creates business model innovation beyond the product to enable Syngenta to participate in the growing global mega-trends of biofuels and alternative protein.
- Leads cross-functional team consisting of all functions required to support E2E seeds business (regional marketing, breeding, regulatory, technical experts in R&D, legal, finance, and P&S) to provide recommendations for crop strategy, priorities and funding to global strategy & portfolio team.
- Facilitates input from regional crop leads, creates global strategy to provide direction for priorities and resources to R&D for soybeans globally, including biotechnology traits, germplasm, gene editing, and other emerging technologies.
- Develops deep market and competitive analysis and in coordination with R&D prioritizes areas to focus.
- In collaboration with R&D, standardizes the development / deployment of Target Product Profiles (TPPs) to enable a focused multi-year germplasm and trait product strategy.
- Defines mechanisms for differentiation beyond the product (germplasm and traits), including value chain partnerships and business model innovation to enable Syngenta to participate in growing global mega-trends (oil and protein).
- Ensures regional alignment / implementation of TPP process.
- Recommends new programs (breeding for a new crop/region combo or new genome editing/biotech program) or elimination of existing programs to Global Strategic Portfolio Team for approval.
- Oversees the implementation of the crop business strategy across functions and geographies
- Establish the forums and networks required to drive a holistic crop view in support of the soybean strategy.
- Champion the creation and management of strong product lifecycle management planning.
Qualifications
Critical Knowledge
- Deep knowledge of the seeds business (germplasm and biotech traits, GTM, value chain, etc.)
- Passion and deep understanding of agriculture, marketplace dynamics, competitive environment and Syngenta customer needs.
- Excellent creativity skills coupled with a strong customer focus orientation.
- Excellent communications (i.e., PowerPoint, oral and written), interpersonal, negotiating, analytical, collaboration across boundaries, problem solving/decision making, teamwork and planning/organizing skills.
- Thorough understanding of key business drivers for profitable growth
- Degree in Agriculture / Marketing / Business
- 15 years of sales or marketing experience including Commercial Unit sales and marketing team management
- Experience in leading and developing a team of direct reports and ability to influence / lead indirect reports
- Requires strong understanding of corn and soybeans end to end systems, and sales management.
- Experience in developing and managing an annual budget
- Strategic / Creative / Innovative thinking
- Proven marketing and product management experience. Experience creating portfolio strategies and linking product and customer marketing strategies, building and executing marketing plans and developing strategic direction that will evolve into customer campaign strategies and tactics.
- Understands market dynamics and competitive environment
- Able to use market research effectively to understand customer, markets, channels
- Anticipates changes in the market and adjusts strategies accordingly
- Develops/delivers innovative, customer-driven offers
- Develops/implements sound value/transactional pricing based on customer perceived value
- Creates strong, distinctive brand/crop plans
- Develops/implements effective product communications
- Has deep and broad crop and product knowledge (genetics, biotech traits, emerging technologies)
- Ability to influence and lead within the Regional Marketing Committee and Corn/Soybean Operating Units.
- High-functioning communications skills (both verbal and written); ability to interface with senior leadership
- Experience in utilization of MaSE methodology.
- Strong collaboration across boundaries (commercial, R&D, P&S, legal, finance)
- Strong grasp of financial metrics and analysis
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong public presentation skills
- Performance Excellence - Pursues stretch targets and achieves budget
- Change Orientation - Successfully and positively identifies and implements new ideasØ Leadership Responsibilities - Motivates and inspires across all levels of organization; communicates effectively
- Organizational Effectiveness - Pursues best practices.
- Strategic Ability - Creates and shares vision.
- Leadership (Create Edge, Drive Results, Liberate Potential, Set Directions
- Strategic planning and direction
- Timely planning and roll-out of marketing plans and launch
- Key stakeholder relationship building
- Have understanding of Syngenta products and internal Syngenta systems.
- Ability to influence others with strategic vision and confidence
Additional Information
Additional Information
- Travel Requirements – 50%
- Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts the same day you do
- 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
- Paid Vacation, 9 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts among others
- A culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity and offers numerous family-oriented events throughout the year
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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Job Summary
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
15+ years
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