Territory Production Lead- Rice Parent Seed

Syngenta

We are a leading, science-based agriculture company, empowering farmers to meet the demands of modern agriculture. Using cutting-edge innovation, we help farmers to grow resilient, healthy crops that can feed a growing global population, while promoting sustainable farming practices that protect and enhance our planet. Headquartered in Switzerland, we are a global agritech leader with more than 30,000 employees across over 90 countries.

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Role purpose

• To organize and deliver the Targeted PS Production volumes in Production fields with standard Quality parameters in time.

Accountabilities

• Responsible to drive the standards of HSE, Compliance, Sustainability and CSR initiatives as per Syngenta standards.
• Responsible to Deliver the Target volume with standard Quality and in Time
• To identify grower leaders and villages suitable for meeting parent seed production requirements
• To implement the Quality systems & procedures to facilitate Quality seed parent seed production.
• Plan & organize the Parent seed production in required acreages by co-ordinate with grower leaders & growers.
• To plan and ensure all production operations at field level as per the company’s requirements.
• To ensure the product security.
• To educate and train the growers, grower leaders and his staff on best production practices.
• To co-ordinate the activities of PS production with F1, LMS, Quality Assurance (QA), Plant & Accounts
• To ensure Quality seed production and facilitate training on best practices.
• To maintain good relations with growers and grower leaders
• Responsible for timely submission of Field data and periodical reports for updating.
• To collect market intelligence report from his location about competitior’s movements
• To observe the cropping pattern changes in his jurisdiction.

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

• B.Sc (Ag) / M.Sc (Ag) in Seed Science & Technology/Agronomy/Plant breeding/crop Physiology/Entomology/Pathology from reputed university with minimum of 2- 5years experience in Rice production preferably in parent seed production.
• Fluent in Telugu, English, Hindi
• Should have valid 4-wheeler driving license and rated as low risk driver.
• Willing to work across the locations in TS, AP and KA states.
• Willing to travel across the field production locations of South India

Critical knowledge

• Rice crop and its agronomy
• Technical knowledge in Parent seed Rice production
• Sound knowledge of agricultural inputs (Fertilizers, Micronutrients, Pesticides and Fungicides)
• Rural sociology and rural culture
• Grower’s psychology
• Leading a team of NFTE’s
• Leading grower leaders

Critical experience

• Good knowledge of parent seed/hybrid seed production in Rice
• All agronomical experiences related to Rice seed production.
• Good experiences of quality production practices
• A good team player
• Leading small teams of NFTE’s

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities

• Working relation with farmers, NFTE’s and Grower Leader’s
• Focus on Quality aspects of Rice Parent Seed production.
• Skilled at English communication. Proficiency in Telugu.
• Good grasping knowledge

Critical leadership capabilities

• Based in location in India and need to travel across the location.
• Ability to function as team player; Managing cross-functional teams.

Critical success factors & key challenges

• Execution and Monitoring
• Communication skills
• Selection of Villages and Organizers
• Focus on SOP, Sustainability, CSR and Compliance
• Timely data submission in digitalization platform
• Focus of field activities to ensure quality.
• Routine technical trainings for implementing best practices.

Additional Information:

• People are at the heart of what we do:
• Once a year Full body check
• Competitive insurance scheme
• Employee assistance program – to take care of your and your loved ones mental health
• Paid Vacation of 30days, 12 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, compassionate leaves
• Education assistance – for your career growth
• People first culture translated into ‘Most Preferred place to work 2022-23 by Times group.’