Technical Lead Herbicides at Syngenta

Job Description
Role purpose 

• Support internal and external stakeholders with the delivery of technical data on campaigns, NPI’s and business opportunities
• Manage execution of Crop Protection Development, technical and demonstration trials
• Actively participate in design, communication and implementation of technical crop protection offers
• Plan demonstration trials in consultaions with marketing and sales, and assist to create protocols for these trials in liaison with relevant Technical Product Leads and Area Sales Managers. 
• Build strong relationships with internal (Senior Technical Field Scientists / Campaign Leads, Area Sales Managers) and external stakeholders (Distribution channel / farmers / Institutes / NGOs)
• Prepares and provides technical market support and training material for products to maximize sales (USPs).
• Lead Field Force training, demonstration and local story creation. 

Qualifications
Critical success factors & key challenges

• Compiling of high quality technical ‘stories’ and training material that can differentiate Syngenta from competitors. 
• Successful launches of new products to ensure market share gains and profitable growth. 
• Ability to provide strategic technical input for all stakeholders.
• Ability to deliver outputs working across a complex range of interfaces.
• Ensure biological elements of projects are kept on their critical paths and are delivered on time and efficiently

Key relationships

• Technical Product Leads
• Senior Field Scientists and Field Scientists
• Commercial Unit ZA
• External crop protection stakeholders

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

• Critical knowledge
• Agronomist with strong technical background in herbicides.
• In-depth knowledge of the relevant crop, pests, competitor products and control strategies.
• Thorough understanding of technical characteristics of  relevant crop protection products.
• Good understanding of technical and market aspects.
• Leadership and teamwork in a multicultural environment.

Critical Skills

• Excellent network capabilities
• Strong technical communication
• Execution skills
• Results orientated
• Ability to build strong relations with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written English
• Project Management

Critical Experience

• Experience in the implementation, management and analysis of field trials.
• Experience in managing development projects.
• Preferably a M.Sc. degree or equivalent with at least 6 years’ experience in crop protection or related field.
• Proven track record in a research/development/technical environment. 
• Experience in practical field execution of trial work.