Global Product Manager Disease Control

Syngenta Group is one of the world’s leading agriculture innovation companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. Its 48,000 people across more than 100 countries strive to transform agriculture through breakthrough products and technologies that play a vital role in enabling the food chain to feed the world safely, sustainably and with respect for our planet. Swiss headquartered and Chinese-owned, the Group draws strength from its four business units –  Syngenta Crop Protection headquartered in Switzerland, Syngenta Seeds headquartered in the United States,  ADAMA headquartered in Israel, and Syngenta Group China – that provide industry-leading ways to serve customers everywhere. Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet.

Job Description

Role Purpose:

• Maximize the short and long-term value of new and existing Active Ingredients (AIs) through excellence in Product/Portfolio Life Cycle Management.

Accountabilities:

• Lead global Active Ingredient Management (AIM) teams of functional and technical experts to set direction, recommend improvements to the portfolio and solve unique and complex portfolio challenges.
• Work with Regions and countries to determine size and attractiveness of market needs, and opportunities, with clear guidelines around strategic requirements and proposed priorities.
• Develop business cases for portfolio related investments and gain approval through the relevant governing bodies (CPPT, DeCo).
• Prepare robust 5-year plans, aligned with the regions, including risks and opportunities.
• Support Global 3rd Party Relations manager and regional 3rd party teams to develop successful in and out-licensing strategies to fill portfolio gaps and/or improve sales.
• Develop branding and brand plans for all strategic products in portfolio, refreshing as needed, in conjunction with global branding lead.
• Prepare global product launch kits and events and support product launches in key countries.
• Share best-practice examples and learning across the regions.

Qualifications

Advanced knowledge of fungicides, crops, growers, and competitors.

• Marketing: expertise in branding, pricing, positioning, market research plus basics of channel management.
• Strategy: highly analytical, ability to model scenarios, prepare competitive/game changing plans.
• Finance: understanding of P&L, NPV, working capital, investment planning, business cases.
• Basic understanding of R&D stage gate development process and functional milestones.
• Commercial and/or customer facing experience at country level.
• Fungicide and agronomic expertise.
• Management of complex multi-year projects.
• Leadership: influencing people across functional boundaries and externally.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment 
• Flexible working arrangements and environment with an open culture and diverse workforce 
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees
• Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options
• You will profit from an onsite doctor, gym, canteen, and other benefits 

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