Site Manager

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
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 SE Production Operations Team is seeking a Site Manager in Lone Tree, IA.

The Site Manager will manage all processes of corn seed production for a Production Facility to ensure a high-quality, reliable supply of seed at agreed costs. Foster an operational culture founded on HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment), Quality, Business Improvement, and policy. This role defines the Site strategy and works closely with Production and Supply Leadership to develop the future direction aligned with the overall strategy.

Accountabilities

• Plans, directs, and coordinates all phases of field and plant activities, including grower contracting, field operations, harvest, drying, conditioning, treating, packaging, rework, and distribution.
• Defines the present and future Site Strategy.
• Leads all facets of the seeds site operations and accurately recognises future business needs.
• Measures and reports site progress weekly, recognises variances, and makes adjustments to either meet or exceed plan, meet inventory accuracy business goals while adhering to Quality Core Processes.
• Ensures people, processes, and systems are in place to achieve these goals.
• Responsible for the implementation and training of Quality Management Systems.
• Completes management reviews and ensures the audit schedule is updated and audits are conducted with learning implemented.
• Develops a Continuous Improvement process program that drives efficiency and safety.
• Effectively implements learnings from Non-Conformances, Observations, Audits, and Management Reviews and shares learnings with the broader organisation.
• Meets Operating Budgets for Operations Business Units, including COG-P Budgets for Plant Fixed and Variable Costs.
• Responsible for reporting, measuring, and explaining variances.
• Defines and proposes Capital Investments to deliver HSE, quality, and financial ROI for the Business.
• Recruits, recognises, and retains employees to meet the Operation's capacity strategies.
• Develops effective Succession and development plans for Syngenta FTEs.
• Implementation of an effective Performance Management program with employee development plans, and can recognise needed changes in organisational structure to achieve operational and cost effectiveness.
• Ensures all policies and protocols are up-to-date and are being followed by all employees and contractors.
• Demonstrates critical effectiveness in leading courageously, confronting problems directly, and challenging other managers/direct reports to make difficult decisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Degree required: Agronomy, Ag Engineering, Ag Economics, or Engineering preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in a leadership role.
• Previous experience as a Site Manager, Plant Manager, or Operations Manager preferred in a Life Science or chemical operation.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement Processes.
• Proven background in effective leadership in safety, quality, and cost control delivery.
• Competency in coaching and developing people.
• Development of a Site Business/Improvement Plan.
• Digital analytics and business software skills.
• Customer-Focused: Responsive to the needs of internal and external customers, particularly dealers and customers in their geographic distribution area.
• Authorization to work in the United States for Syngenta without work authorization sponsorship now or in the future is required.

Additional Information
What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, 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:

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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