QMS and Regulatory Compliance Lead

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. 

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta's Continuous Nurseries Team is seeking a QMS and Regulatory Compliance Lead in Salinas, Puerto Rico. This role will support the Puerto Rico Operations and TE teams, focusing on GM and GE Traits best practices, and will have additional responsibilities within the NA Quality team supporting the NA region. This role enables field compliance, quality assurance, and quality control practices for effective pipeline delivery.

Provide comprehensive quality system management and compliance support for R&D and operations activities, Quality Assurance, Document Management, Management of Change, Design control, and Design history and file maintenance. Maintain employee training matrix records and training material files. Work closely with the Regulatory team to ensure that thorough Regulated and Stewarded guidelines are followed in all activities.

Establish and maintain a high degree of compliance in accordance with USDA, EPA, and any other relevant authority in Puerto Rico, USA. This role will primarily focus on Puerto Rico activities with additional accountabilities for Regional Quality End-to-End activities.

Accountabilities:

• Standardize internal protocols and procedures as well as the training material.
• Implement quality management system and support ETS (Excellence Through Stewardship) best practices implementation.
• Ensure continuous compliance with high-level and internal protocols and procedures.
• Maintain PR employee training matrix records and training material files.
• First point of contact with internal and external regulators during audits in relation to plant material management.
• Perform and document internal audits, document non-conformities, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Perform validations and/or job cycle analysis in critical internal processes or procedures to ensure adherence and compliance with regulatory requirements and reporting timelines.
• Provide general quality awareness, regulatory and stewardship training to all employees at the Puerto Rico site as required.
• Serve as a resource to help set up and maintain a strong quality management system to other CN sites as needed.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Quality Management, Engineering, Life Sciences).
• 5+ years of experience in quality management and regulatory compliance roles.
• In-depth knowledge of quality management systems and Stewardship (e.g., ETS, ISO 9001, GMP, GLP).
• Strong understanding of relevant seed traits industry regulations and standards.
• Experience with audit processes and risk management.

Desired:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication tailored to broad audiences and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence and drive change across the organization.
• Proficiency in quality management software and data analysis tools.

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI

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.

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