Head Global Soybean Portfolio Management

at Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Role Purpose
Provides global strategic leadership for profitable market share growth for global soybean seed business with the overall goal of achieving a market competitive position and above average market growth.
Member of Global Strategy & Portfolio Management Team.
Develops global, multi-generational crop (germplasm & trait) strategy with commonality of trait packages (where applicable) to enable consistency across regions and use regulatory resources most efficiently.
Creates business model innovation beyond the product to enable Syngenta to participate in the growing global mega-trends of biofuels and alternative protein. 

 Accountabilities
Leads cross-functional team consisting of all functions required to support E2E seeds business (regional marketing, breeding, regulatory, technical experts in R&D, legal, finance, and P&S) to provide recommendations for crop strategy, priorities and funding to global strategy & portfolio team.
Facilitates input from regional crop leads, creates global strategy to provide direction for priorities and resources to R&D for soybeans globally, including biotechnology traits, germplasm, gene editing, and other emerging technologies.
Develops deep market and competitive analysis and in coordination with R&D prioritizes areas to focus.
In collaboration with R&D, standardizes the development / deployment of Target Product Profiles (TPPs) to enable a focused multi-year germplasm and trait product strategy.
Defines mechanisms for differentiation beyond the product (germplasm and traits), including value chain partnerships and business model innovation to enable Syngenta to participate in growing global mega-trends (oil and protein).
Ensures regional alignment / implementation of TPP process.
Recommends new programs (breeding for a new crop/region combo or new genome editing/biotech program) or elimination of existing programs to Global Strategic Portfolio Team for approval.
Oversees the implementation of the crop business strategy across functions and geographies
Establish the forums and networks required to drive a holistic crop view in support of the soybean strategy.
Champion the creation and management of strong product lifecycle management planning.
Qualifications

Critical Knowledge
Deep knowledge of the seeds business (germplasm and biotech traits, GTM, value chain, etc.)
Passion and deep understanding of agriculture, marketplace dynamics, competitive environment and Syngenta customer needs.
Excellent creativity skills coupled with a strong customer focus orientation.
Excellent communications (i.e., PowerPoint, oral and written), interpersonal, negotiating, analytical, collaboration across boundaries, problem solving/decision making, teamwork and planning/organizing skills.
Thorough understanding  of key business drivers for profitable growth 

Critical Experience
Degree in Agriculture / Marketing / Business
15 years of sales or marketing experience including Commercial Unit sales and marketing team management
Experience in leading and developing a team of direct reports and ability to influence / lead indirect reports
Requires strong understanding of corn and soybeans end to end systems, and sales management.
Experience in developing and managing an annual budget

Critical Technical, Professional and Personal Capabilities
Strategic / Creative / Innovative thinking
Proven marketing and product management experience.  Experience creating portfolio strategies and linking product and customer marketing strategies, building and executing marketing plans and developing strategic direction that will evolve into customer campaign strategies and tactics.
Understands market dynamics and competitive environment
Able to use market research effectively to understand customer, markets, channels
Anticipates changes in the market and adjusts strategies accordingly
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