As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.
 

Purpose:

• Maximize the short and long-term value of new and existing Active Ingredients (AIs) through excellence in Product/Portfolio Life Cycle Management.
• Develop and implement trait strategy and tactics, aligned across Syngenta Seeds and Crop Protection
• Lead herbicide resistance management in the product management team, across crops and geographies

Accountabilities:

• Lead global Active Ingredient Management (AIM) teams of functional and technical experts to set direction, recommend improvements to the portfolio and solve unique and complex portfolio challenges.
• Represent Crop Protection with respect to herbicide-tolerant Seeds and Traits, responsible to develop and implement aligned strategies and tactics for projects where Crop Protection and Seeds overlap.
• Lead integrated weed management across crops and geographies and develop robust resistance management strategies.
• Develop business cases for portfolio related investments and gain approval through the relevant governing bodies (CPPT, DeCo)
• Prepare robust 5-year plans, aligned with the regions, including risks and opportunities
• Support Global 3rd Party Relations manager and regional 3rd party teams to develop successful in and out-licensing strategies to fill portfolio gaps and/or improve sales
• Develop branding and brand plans for all strategic products in portfolio, refreshing as needed, in conjunction with global branding managers
• Prepare global product launch kits and events and support product launches in key countries
• Share best-practice examples and learning across the regions

• Commercial and customer facing experience at country level
• Agronomic expertise and Herbicide expertise
• Seeds and GM traits portfolio or pipeline management experience
• Management of complex, multi-year projects
• Advanced knowledge of pesticides, seeds and traits, crops, growers and competitors
• Strong Marketing acumen: expertise in branding, pricing, positioning, market research, plus basics of channel management
• Proven strategic thinking:  highly analytical, ability to model scenarios, prepare competitive/game changing plans
• Good business acumen: understanding of P&L, NPV, working capital, investment planning, business cases
• Basic understanding of R&D stage gate development process and functional milestones

Interested? We look forward to receiving your online application including all relevant documents (cover letter, CV, diploma, certificates) – reference number 18047861

Please be aware that the job title may differ from the position title.

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