Seeds Production Research SPR Lead - India Bangladesh

Role purpose

• Lead SPR IN and BD in field crops for seed production research to achieve competitive seed production through standardized processes metrics and organizational design. Strengthen the SPR database system.
• Provide planning yield targets for all stages of hybrid seed production defining overall variability in crop plans and by hybrid.
• Conduct annual root cause analysis for variability providing essential information to all related functions.
• Improve production efficiencies by developing sustainable systems that deliver increased yield lower cost of goods produced and achieve production costsaving targets.
• Ensure production technology innovations in the seed and related industries are identified tested evaluated and implemented if applicable.
• Coordinate with the processing team and data lead to ensure assigned projects are implemented properly.

Build a network to implement protocols SOPs and WIs that meet standards including parent tests micro pilot tests process research and pilot production.

Operational Responsibilities

• Develop annual KPIs and conduct midyear and yearend reviews.
• Monitor and manage assigned CAPEX within budget and timelines to ensure suitable equipment is available on time.
• Develop and monitor SPR quick wins and longterm projects ensuring alignment with priorities and resources through effective teamwork with adjacent functions.
• Manage resource conflicts and coordinate the annual budget and project processes.
• Ensure active participation with the processing team and establish effective working relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. Production Planning R&D IS and Finance)
• Set the direction for field crop production research activities by communicating and implementing a strategy that meets the needs of individual seed business units while leveraging the companys full scale. This strategy aligns with global and regional SPR objectives.
• Lead and provide essential data to support product advancement crop planning yield planting recommendations and parent seed treatment recipes.
• Ensure planning and development of a 5year rolling average for yield maintenance measured by year growing areas/plants varieties/hybrids stage plan and segment (traits genetics) for both dry and wet season production.
• Lead and improve supply reliability by ensuring the completion of standard deviation compared to the mean at the aggregated 5year rolling average and absolute value 5year rolling average. This is measured by year growing areas/plants varieties/hybrids stage plan and segment (traits genetics) for both dry and wet season production.
• Drive improvements in production efficiencies including density/row ratio optimization fertility and pesticide management hybrid planting recommendations precision agriculture applications and purity/trait management.
• Develop plans for current product quality outcomes by measuring an aggregate 5year rolling average for genetic purity physical purity WT and CT segmented by year growing areas/plants varieties/hybrids stage plan and traits/genetics.
• Proactively identify potential production issues within the 5year planning horizon and collaborate with key stakeholders to resolve them.
• Ensure implementation and execution of all SPR processes under Seeds Operation. Coordinate with plant processing and data leads to ensure target projects are properly implemented.
• Focus field production research and activities on continuous improvement in seed production yields and quality through effective management of field trial programs production recipes experiments and projects based on timely and accurate data.
• Interface with R&D to ensure effective introduction of new products and product forms and sponsor research projects that support improvements in seed production yield and quality.
• Collaborate with Syngenta Seed Enhancements to utilize new seed enhancing technologies for seed production.
• Support career development and succession planning including strategic recruitment and development of key talents while maintaining motivation and engagement within the function.
• Maintain awareness of competitive developments and key technology trends in the seed and related industries ensuring innovations are identified evaluated and implemented.
• Ensure full HSE compliance and promote environmentally sustainable solutions across SPR in an BD.
• Interface with countries SPR lead regional processing and data manager team and other functions for competitive seed production through the development of standardised processes metrics organisational design and individual competency.
• Lead the development of organizational capability to achieve stateoftheart production technologies.
• Ensure the organizational setup is fully aligned with the needs of fast and effective strategy implementation by identifying the ideal structure capabilities and skills necessary to implement the strategy.
• Foster and facilitate communication sharing and teamwork not only within natural teams but also across functions and geographies.

Qualifications :

Critical knowledge

• University MS. degree in agriculture related field

Critical experience

• Seeds production technology preferably across a range of crops
• Development and implementation of country and regional strategies
• Leadership in teambuilding and managing change within a complex matrix organization and across different functions
• Stakeholder influence and management
• Cross functional and multicultural project management

Critical technical professional and personal capabilities

• Expert knowledge of seeds production technology
• Project/program management across functions
• Ability to catalyse transformation and change in the organisation
• Ability to influence
• Sound analytical and problem solving/ solid IT skills
• Balance drive for change with business operational agenda and readiness
• Good Communication skills with all levels of management and internal team
• Fluent in English

Additional Information :

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime