Product Placement Scientist

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.

 

Accountabilities

• Plan annual trialing plan for respective crop(s) and area of responsibility using relevant planning tools
• Organize external (off-station) trials with growers and internal (in-station) trials with station managers in alignment with respective trial protocols
• Responsible for design, implementation, and analysis of trials to evaluate crop performance, while collecting high-quality data hands-on and/or through others (trialing specialists, 3rd party employees etc)
• Select and optimize trial locations in line with targeted market and customer segment, trialing best practices (uniformity, soil, consistency) and environmental factors
• Prepare and negotiate trial contracts with growers based on standard Syngenta agreement. 
• Work with all relevant team members that are involved in trialing execution to ensure that trials have accurate trial design and are captured in IT systems in timely manner
• Responsible for data management, data analysis and data visualization in relevant IT systems in agreed format and timeline
• Present trials and new products candidates for PLC6 advancements during the Product Advancement Tour (PAT tour), in collaboration with breeding and marketing teams.
• Effectively use trialing data to develop product knowledge and create comprehensive overview to allow optimal product advancement decisions and to create technical proposals for product placement in certain markets (country level)
• Prepares and presents trial network and quality, PLC5 to PLC6 promotions and variety description during the Product meeting for her/his designated area of responsibility
• Build and maintain strong relationships with seed dealers, growers, and processors to understand customer needs, secure strategic trial locations and manage grower contracts.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of regional markets, crop performance, and customer requirements to provide strategic insights to breeding, marketing and sales teams
• Ensure all trial activities comply with Syngenta's Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) standards, biosafety standards, stewardship practices, quality system guidelines and ethical compliance standards.

Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities

 

Critical Knowledge and Experience

• PhD degree or MSc degree in Crop Science, Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Plant Genetics or related field with 2-3 years experience
• Demonstrated experience in plant variety trialing, field trial design, statistical analysis and data interpretation of phenotype and environmental data
• Practical knowledge in plant breeding and seed business as well as crop management and agronomy/horticulture practices across vegetable crops
• Track record of working with growers and stakeholders in vegetable production, with comprehensive understanding of market demands and crop specifications.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with ability to synthesize complex data into clear recommendations for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Fluency in English and local language; demonstrated strong written and verbal communication abilities.

Critical Professional and Leadership Capabilities

 

• Ability to deliver results hands-on and through influence in partnership with employees at all levels
• Ability to build effective relationships and collaborations, and manage diverse group of cross-functional stakeholders
• Focus energy on must-wins, act proactively, prioritize time and resources against dynamic constraints
• Demonstrated creativity in problem solving
• Demonstrated courage and candor to stand for own proposals and challenge the status quo
• Outstanding communication skills, and ability to distill complex concepts and deliver clear messages to non-expert audience
• Strong growth mindset for continuous learning and development

• Valid driver’s license. Specific license requirments based on country
• Travel primarily within country or region, at least 40-50% during peak seasons
• Perform tasks to ensure compliance with Syngenta policies and quality standards, including safeguarding of equipment daily use logs, calibration and maintenance
• Ability to accomodate unscheduled work and flexible work hours based on business needs or weather conditions
• Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons (including non-traditional day-time hours with the potential of overnight travel)