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At Syngenta, we are working to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture that provides leading seeds and crop protection innovations to enhance the prosperity of farmers. We are currently seeking a Value-Added Chain Lead in Woodland, California.

You will enhance the prosperity of farmers by:

• Supporting the business growth of vegetables portfolio by creating downstream marketing as well as pulling through focus on Value Added Products, driving specific projects
• Building strong customer relationships and strategic partnerships for the development of innovative consumer focus concepts (inside categories).
• Continuing anticipation, identification and analysis of key market trends and its implications for the company’s sales strategy, communicating effectively the opportunities to management
• Ability to transform expert crop and product knowledge into innovative consumer-oriented concepts that add value to the chain
• Keeping up to date of the changes in the food chain business relationships and partnerships sharing it with the internal network.
• Interfacing with the Regional Portfolio Managers and Global Crop Unit heads.
• Managing and coordinating directly selected strategic food chain projects within the region and with interaction with other regions
• Building market knowledge and insights on value chain and sharing within the wider business to inform strategic crop decisions
• Managing and driving delivery of in territory value chain projects
• Managing budget for Americas food value chain initiatives
• Represent the company in front of key downstream players

• Design and set up the Regional Value Chain strategy in coordination with the Region Veg Seeds Leadership Team
• Design and implement the Tools and Ways of Working for Value chain activities aligned with Veg seed BU priorities
• Lead and monitor implementation of Value Chain Key Account Management Best practices
• Managed defined Key Accounts and work with commercial team to develop enhanced demand for Syngenta varieties
• Support demand creation for mainstream portfolio throughout value chain
• Grow the value-added partnership sales and develop the Syngenta impact and presence with the value chain
• Create demand and promote the value-added partnership portfolio in selected downstream Key accounts
• Manage key downstream relations across different countries
• Contribute to the implementation of the Regional value chain communication platforms
• Lead and organize participation in Regional value chain events/forums
• Manage and follow up the development of projects with selected Regional /TER Value Chain players
• Key interface with the Regional Portfolio Team
• Key interface with Territory Managers and Sales Managers in the Region

 

• BA/BS in Agricultural and/or Business
• 5+ years in marketing, sales, account management or retail management in the Food Chain (preferably in Vegetables or Fresh produce Industry)
• 5+ years of Vegetables Seeds or other seeds business (sales and/or marketing) experience
• Solid knowledge of the Vegetables Seeds market, particularly the Fresh market sector and understanding of customer needs
• Well-rounded marketing knowledge to include, Key Account and product segmentation, customer strategy
• Track record of successful team & processes and customer management
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
• Strong business acumen
• Strong team player integrated into the PD and sales team of the region.
• Requires the ability to travel - 40%

• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts the same day you do
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
• Paid Vacation, 12 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts among others
• A culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity and offers numerous family-oriented events throughout the year

Application

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