Background

Syngenta is a leading science-based agtech company. We help millions of farmers around the world to grow safe and nutritious food, while taking care of the planet.

Role Purpose

Accountability and co-ordination of successful NPI delivery and launch in East Africa contributing to the future profitability and growth of the business by means of:

• Demo trial program (RTB, Showcase, commercial) supporting the business.
• Technical expertise, support and training to commercial colleagues (sales, marketing) and external customers (distribution).
• Direct support to KAM’s in delivering the business with commercial grower segment, by providing technical expertise and support to help convince customer.
• Lead, grow and shape direct team members.
• Build and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Internal: CPD PB, CPD senior field scientist, commercial and marketing teams.
• External: distribution, customers, key influencers, research organizations.
• CPD input into PDC cycle

Key Accountabilities

• CPD representation during PDC (Portfolio Definition Cycle) - business case contribution and project prioritization.
• Identify technical portfolio gaps and define the technical profile of potential options.
• Identify technical portfolio gaps and define the technical profile of potential options.
• Engagement with Product Biology team: Protocol demand decision and requests.
• Proactive participation in and contribution to demo protocol design.
• Overall this role will be responsible for demo trialing program and technical commercial support, helping to grow the business.
• Demo trial prioritization and allocation. Timeous demo trial planning and execution with relevant and influential partners and customers.
• Successful trials: Strive to achieve a 100% success rate of allocated trials in terms of quality(conclusiveness) and on-time delivery.
• Ensure all demo trials with partners are executed well and data and influencing utilization for these trials is maximized.
• Reporting of demo trial results to influence wider on all relevant platforms. Interpret demo trial results in an understandable language to impact commercial stakeholders. Also report on observations/results not specified in the protocol.
• Validates results and give recommendations / insights on performance of tested products and solutions at single and combined trial levels.
• Arrange demonstration days (field, classroom, virtual or other platforms) to train internal and external stakeholders.
• Local responsibility for engagement and technical support to local colleagues (marketing, sales and regulatory).
• Establish good relationships with relevant external stakeholders, e.g. Distributers, Grower organizations, Growers, Key industry influencers, etc.
• Support KAM’s locally in ensuring business delivery with distribution and commercial farms from a technical perspective.
• Responsible for arranging key meetings: e.g., protocol, IRBM, Tech conference, status report meetings.
• Keep abreast of market, trade and competitor activities in order to adapt to changing environments.
• The TMD Lead can also have expert responsibility within BA or country, which creates the following additional accountabilities:
• Owner of technical expertise per product, crop or subject matter.
• Drive standardization and transformation of ways of working
• Spread expertise through result meetings, training and sharing of best practices
• Ensure that all operations under direct control comply with Syngenta Health, Safety & Environment policies and guidelines as well as any other relevant Syngenta or statutory policies.
• Support sustainably and stewardship activities in the country.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Experience and qualifications

• Minimum B.Sc. Degree in Agriculture with majors in plant pathology or entomology or agronomy or weed science,
• Preferably with at least 5 years product development experience.
• Proven track record of technical knowledge in the agronomical field (crop protection focused), having an influenceable reputation in the agricultural industry.
• Leadership and management experience.

• Accountability and co-ordination of successful NPI delivery and launch in East Africa contributing to the future profitability and growth of the business by means of: Demo trial program (RTB, Showcase, commercial) supporting the business.
• Technical expertise, support and training to commercial colleagues (sales, marketing) and external customers (distribution).
• Direct support to KAM’s in delivering the business with commercial grower segment, by providing technical expertise and support to help convince customer.
• Lead, grow and shape direct team members.
• Build and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• CPD input into PDC cycle
• CPD representation during PDC (Portfolio Definition Cycle) - business case contribution and project prioritization.
• Identify technical portfolio gaps and define the technical profile of potential options.
• Engagement with Product Biology team: Protocol demand decision and requests.
• Proactive participation in and contribution to demo protocol design.
• Demo trial prioritization and allocation. Timeous demo trial planning and execution with relevant and influential partners and customers.
• Strive to achieve a 100% success rate of allocated trials in terms of quality(conclusiveness) and on-time delivery.
• Ensure all demo trials with partners are executed well and data and influencing utilization for these trials is maximized.
• Reporting of demo trial results to influence wider on all relevant platforms. Interpret demo trial results in an understandable language to impact commercial stakeholders. Also report on observations/results not specified in the protocol.
• Validates results and give recommendations / insights on performance of tested products and solutions at single and combined trial levels.
• Arrange demonstration days (field, classroom, virtual or other platforms) to train internal and external stakeholders.
• Local responsibility for engagement and technical support to local colleagues (marketing, sales and regulatory).
• Establish good relationships with relevant external stakeholders, e.g. Distributers, Grower organizations, Growers, Key industry influencers, etc.
• Support KAM’s locally in ensuring business delivery with distribution and commercial farms from a technical perspective.
• Responsible for arranging key meetings: e.g., protocol, IRBM, Tech conference, status report meetings.
• Keep abreast of market, trade and competitor activities in order to adapt to changing environments.
• Owner of technical expertise per product, crop or subject matter.
• Drive standardization and transformation of ways of working
• Spread expertise through result meetings, training and sharing of best practices
• Ensure that all operations under direct control comply with Syngenta Health, Safety & Environment policies and guidelines as well as any other relevant Syngenta or statutory policies.
• Support sustainably and stewardship activities in the country.

• Leadership and management experience.
• Technical knowledge in the agronomical field (crop protection focused).
• Reputation in the agricultural industry.

• Minimum B.Sc. Degree in Agriculture with majors in plant pathology or entomology or agronomy or weed science.
• At least 5 years product development experience.