Production Leader( Cotton, Soya, Alfalfa)

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Description

We’re hiring a Production Lead!

Learn how you can be our voice in the conversation about the future of agriculture.

You will be responsible for Responsible for the seed production including but not limited to: Cotton; Soybeans; Sorghum; Alfalfa; WOSR and SOSR; leading a defined network of seed production contractors ensuring goals are achieved relative to safety and values, seed production, quality, and cost.; coordinating with other SP Leaders for the safe and efficient production of other crops, develop processes for these crops, and helping employee development when crops are produced in Corteva existing production locations.

Your Challenge

• Provide leadership in driving our safety commitment to zero. Collaborate with EHS&S and engage site teams to ensure strategic direction is aligned and executed.
• Engage site teams to integrate corporate values in all aspects of operations.
• Provide leadership, direction, and focus to operational activities, ensuring the strategic mobilization of resources needed to support the commercial business, meet strategic goals and manage cost-of-goods-sold.
• Interface with marketing, R&D, crop planning, supply chain, procurement, and commercial business to ensure strategic alignment across functions for assigned crops.
• Interact with Internal Key Subject Matter Experts for such crops in the US, to build in-house expertise in Europe.
• Help develop strategies and business plans for other crops.
• Work with Production Research team to develop best field practices; identify and select growing regions; and guidelines for crop
• Select locations and contractors to work with in the field production and conditioning of other crops.
• Develop a team to effectively monitor and audit the contracted production of other crops.
• Develop and execute strategic workforce plans to determine future headcount and skill set needs, succession plans and sourcing qualified candidates.
• In coordination with other Production Leaders manage development of SPSC short and long term strategies and budgets (operational and capital). Monitor expenditures and provide direction on handling of unplanned items and issues. Review, approve, and represent other crops strategies and budgets. Make recommendations for capital investments and guide decisions related to capacity of network operations.
• Create a strong culture of employee development, inclusion and diversity and high employee engagement. Ensure employee development processes are utilized to coach and provide feedback to employees. Ensure employee effort and results are recognized and rewarded.
• Provide sponsorship of projects, team members, timelines and deliverables to ensure productivity objectives are met.
  

Location:

Versoix

Qualifications

To Grow What Matters, You Will Need

• BA or BS (or equivalent), preferably in operations, agriculture, or business
• Knowledge and/or experience in the crops involved. Seed production experience preferrable.
• 10+ years of business or operations experience
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Project management experience
• Understanding of seed manufacturing principles (quality, productivity)
• Strong understanding of the seed business
• Strong financial acumen
• High level of issue identification, problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to influence and coordinate effectively cross-functionally and cross-culturally
• Requires > 50% travel
  

Who Are We Looking For?

• Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team
• Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world’s growing need for food
• Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment
• Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader
  

Growing What Matters Starts With You… What We Can Offer To Help You Grow?

• Opportunity to be part of a global industry leader working to discover solutions to the most pressing agricultural challenges of our time
• Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences
• Opportunities for international rotations and relocation that will expand your global view and cultural experience
• Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered
• Dedicated and customized resources to help grow your professional skills, industry expertise and personal perspectives.
• Joining us is a natural opportunity to strengthen your professional network through valuable relationships.
• Support the health and well-being of every employee by offering world-class benefits, meaningful work and competitive salary
• Performance driven culture with a strong focus on speed, efficiency and agility