Trialing and Product Placement

At Syngenta we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge the Market Segment Team within Vegetable Seeds Development is currently seeking a Trialing and Product Placement Scientist to be accountable for trialing and product selection for the US desert southwest particularly the Imperial Valley of California. Successful delivery of the role will result in high quality data and analysis on crop phenotypes trial environments and crop x environment interactions to optimize selection placement and success of new crop varieties and ongoing optimization of trialing strategies and methods.

Role Purpose:

• Manage and drive excellence in R&D trialing for a diverse portfolio of vegetable crops including cool season (Leafy Brassicas) and warm season (Cucurbits Peppers Sweet Corn) crops in the desert southwest production areas.  
• Be a high impact team member of the Seeds Development team within R&D and collaborate seamlessly among Research Marketing and Sales teams.
• Develop strong knowledge of vegetable crops and regional markets build an industry best network of customerfocused collaborations and help to solve customer needs by delivering high performing new crop varieties.
• Apply your knowledge of customer needs and product performance to being a strategic partner for Germplasm Development and Product Development teams.    

Job Duties:

• Manage and execute comprehensive trials from planning to data analysis including site selection sowing harvesting and performance evaluation utilizing proprietary and commercial databases to deliver quality data for product advancement decisions and launch strategies.
• Collaborate with Market Segment Lead and Germplasm Development Leads on trial planning site selection and grower agreements.
• Build and maintain relationships with seed dealers growers and processors while enhancing knowledge of Syngenta Vegetable Seeds products.
• Foster a customercentric culture and adhere to Syngentas standards for biosafety health safety environment compliance ethics and quality.
• Travel extensively within the market region to track and complete trials with occasional overnight travel to other market regions (510%).

Qualifications :

• BSc in Horticulture Agronomy Agriculture Plant Breeding or related field plus 3 years of experience with relevant crops and field work.
• Knowledge of vegetable crop markets variety selection plant breeding processes and agronomy; experience working with growers and companies in the vegetable production value chain.
• Proficiency in designing managing and analyzing field trials across multiple environments with ability to interpret data for product placement recommendations.
• Excellent analytical skills to synthesize experimental results into clear concise product and market insights.
• Excellent communication skills in English (Spanish preferred) with a customerfocused solutiondriven and adaptable approach.

Additional Information :

Salary for this role is $66000 $100000 per year. 

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion promotes professional development and strives for a worklife 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. 

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