Manager - Seed Licensing and Market Access

At Syngenta Seeds Field Crops, we're shaping the future of agriculture and empowering farmers to meet the ever-growing demand for food and fuel. We’re a global Ag Tech powerhouse, headquartered in the United States, with passionate, local experts collaborating with farmers to deliver solutions that create market opportunities.  We unite precision breeding, advanced biotechnology trait choice, and digital platforms for unmatched in-field performance.  Our seeds help mitigate risks such as disease, insect, weed, and extreme weather pressures, all while promoting sustainable farming practices that protect and enhance our planet. Join our mission of revolutionizing food security and transforming agriculture.

Role Purpose:

The Manager Seed Licensing and Market Access will lead the local fitness to operate and lead the Market Access strategy for Syngenta Field Crops to protect and enable current and future business considering expectations from the State Agriculture bodies.

The strategy will span sustainable and responsible towards market access in obtaining sales permission in various states for Syngenta Field Crops for a smooth License to Operate (LTO) environment.

Accountabilities:

The Manager Seed Licensing and Market Access, will lead the local fitness to operate and sustainability strategy for Syngenta FC operations in India through the following functional responsibilities:

LTO and Market Access:

• Identify key stakeholders, understand their priorities, and develop a strategic plan for engagement and market access in key states for India Field Crops
• Present Syngenta’s position to the state government to safeguard our business interests.
• Monitor political, regulatory and economic developments, identify trends with implications for business, and engage to build coalitions with stakeholders to advocate for or against and advance policies.
• Advises the Field Crops Leadership team on the business implications of any changes in the Seed Bill or government policies.
• Maintain close liaison with Industry Association to develop synergies and pursue ambitions of mutual interest.
• Develop transparent and measurable KPIs and assess the business impact of advocacy efforts.
• Must have a fair knowledge of Agricultural Policies, Reputational risk management, and ensuring image management.
• Strong liaison with external stakeholders such as Law Enforcement Agencies, State Department of Agriculture for resolving any conflicts arising out of LTO challenges.

Sales Permission and Seed Label Declaration:

• Develop and implement/supervise the Sales Permission and Seed Labelling strategy, taking into account India Field Crops Business and advising the India FCLT on local stakeholder expectations, local policy initiatives and local business strategy.
• Align the Sales Permission requirements with Division Sales Lead, P&S team for timely access of Sales Permission and Seed Label declaration objectives by  determining local governance processes and required collaboration processes with local Sales, Marketing, Agronomy, P&S, R&D functions
• Ensure clear, individual plans are in place which deliver against each pillar of the strategy specifically building acceptance for our new hybrid launches.
• Ensure Syngenta FC seeds business strategy limited to Customer Centricity is well understood by the local government bodies, scientific community and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure that there is an effective and well-functioning horizon scanning and crisis management system in place across the FCLT and report escalation if necessary.

• Qualifications

• A mature and motivated professional with a high EQ and ‘sense-making’ capability, together with strong decision-making and influencing skills
• A high level of presence and personal credibility, with the authority to build respect and trust at all levels of a company
• Confident and collaborative. Comfortable “rolling up the sleeves” with a “can do” approach
• Resilient and resourceful, able to think creatively to achieve objectives
• A strong passion for building and sustaining positive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and creative problem-solving capability
• Demonstrate drive and lead the mindset change to bring sustainability to the agenda on different platforms

Critical for the role:

• A collaborative and empowering leadership style, with a focus driving a culture of learning, satisfaction and strong performance
• High level of discretion and integrity to handle confidential material sensitively Strong personal values aligned with Syngenta’s values

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