Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all –while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

Job Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to create a highly collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, delivering top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta's NA Crop Protection Human Resources team is looking for an Application Lead Seedcare Institute in Plattsville, Ontario.

Accountabilities:

• Design and execute Seedcare product formulation treating and planting tests for execution in the lab and commercial operations/fields to support new product launch for performance of Seedcare formulations and validation of recipes and application quality of treated seed.

• Work with internal and external stakeholders at local, North America and global levels to align and deliver the commercial Seedcare strategy, including:

• Work directly with the National Account Manager and key accounts, seed companies and commercial treaters for engineering consultancy on seed treatment equipment in commercial operations in relation to Syngenta formulations.

• Design, implement and operationalize seed treatment recipes according to the operational set ups in commercial seed treatment facilities.

• Provide technical direction to the formulation development team on development of new products for commercial application and planting needs.

• Act as a liaison for adjacent technologies such as treater and planter companies, and polymers and colorant suppliers.

• Demonstrate product performance for development of marketing material for the marketing team.

• Troubleshoot customer product inquiries on application and planting of Seedcare formulations.

• Train commercial treaters and internal Syngenta stakeholders on handling and application of Seedcare products.

• Work with other various external seed stakeholders to manage projects related to seed safety, product synergies, and other related aspects of assurance of proper product performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering, chemistry, material science or related field; master's degree in related field is preferred.

• 5 years' working experience in a related technical field.

• Knowledge of agricultural trends and agricultural equipment with a focus on planters/ drills and seed treatment equipment.

• Strong technical acumen in the area of application technology and/or chemistry.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities across all organizational levels and with external customers.

• Ability to translate complex information into clear, concise messages.

• Strong presentation and public speaking capabilities.

• Understanding of crop protection products and seed industry preferred.

• All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.

• Must have valid driver's license.

• Domestic and international travel up to 20%.

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN\_51GbNI

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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