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 Germplasm Development Team is seeking a Trialing Excellence Lead in Malta, IL, or Slater, IA.

The Trialing Innovation Lead will drive continuous improvement and operational excellence across trialing operations by developing, implementing, and maintaining best practices, standardized processes, and drive innovative solutions to enhance trial execution efficiency, quality and productivity.

Accountabilities:

• Lead operational productivity/excellence projects and collaborate with finance business partners to capture productivity gains in budget cycles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups to optimize and standardize operating workflows. Be the key contact to lead initiatives while maintaining current standards.
• Monitor KPIs and analyze operational performance to identify key opportunities to capture data and identify/escalate bottlenecks in delivery of data.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to optimize the digital transformation of data collection. Drive and report productivity gains with technology investments.
• Design training programs that support building internal capabilities across the trialing groups to help support personal development within the Market Segment teams.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Operations Management, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in agricultural operations or trial management or related fields.
• Demonstrated expertise in operational excellence methodologies, specifically in the agricultural research field.
• Strong project management capabilities with extensive experience with continuous improvement tools and techniques.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex scientific concepts to various audiences.
• Conceptual knowledge in statistical analysis, experimental design, and data management software (Power BI, Spotfire, JMP). Understand using data for decisions that support operational excellence and efficiencies.
• Willingness to travel domestically (approx. 25%) and internationally (0-5%) as required.

Desired:

• Experience operating agricultural equipment.

Salary for the role is $101600 -  127,000 per year.

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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