Biologicals Development Lead at Syngenta Group

Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Crop Protection, Biological Products, Stakeholder Management, Technical Training, Field Trial Management, Negotiation, Presentation Skills, Agronomy, Strategic Positioning, Project Management

Industry

Farming

Description

Company Description About Syngenta At Syngenta Group, we're a global community of 56,000 innovators across 90 countries, united by a 250-year legacy of agricultural excellence. As the world's most local agricultural technology partner, we create tailor-made solutions that transform farming while protecting our planet, driven by our commitment to innovation, ethics, and integrity. Through our inclusive environment and diverse perspectives, we pioneer breakthrough solutions for farmers, society, and future generations. Join our worldwide teams of agricultural pioneers in creating a more resilient and equitable food system for all. Job Description Position Summary At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s AME Biologicals team is seeking a Biologicals Development Lead in Lusaka, Zambia who will act as a key member of the commercial team within the Business Area, working collaboratively with marketing, sales, and Crop Protection Development. This role will be accountable driving success of Syngenta’s biological portfolio by delivering revenue and market share targets through biological business development. Accountabilities Co-developing and orchestrating marketing plans and value propositions for biological products in partnership with the BA marketing team Ensuring biologicals business alignment with commercial policies, HSE requirements, and regulatory frameworks Creating and implementing strategic value propositions and positioning strategies for the biologicals portfolio collaboratively with marketing Building and maintaining strategic relationships with industry bodies, regulatory authorities, and key institutional stakeholders to drive market insights and portfolio development Designing and leading comprehensive technical training strategies to build biologicals expertise across commercial teams and strategic channel partners Directing the biological demonstration and field trial program, ensuring alignment with regional crop priorities and business objectives Building momentum for biological portfolio by collaborating closely with sales, TMD/CPD and marketing in the field Leading technical issue resolution processes and developing preventive measures to optimize biological product performance Supporting KAMs locally by ensuring business delivery with distribution and commercial farms from a technical perspective Expert responsibility in creating the additional accountabilities as the owner of technical expertise per product, crop or subject matter and driving standardization and transformation of ways of working Ensuring that all operations under direct control comply with Syngenta Health, Safety & Environment policies, guidelines as well as any other relevant Syngenta or statutory policies Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agronomy, business studies or equivalent Minimum 3 years of experience in sales and marketing experience, preferably within the agriculture industry Experience with crop protection and biological products Strong interpersonal, ability to negotiate and convince colleagues and customers Ability to work independently with high degree of autonomy and be accountable An entrepreneurial mindset summed with strong presentation skills Fluency in English (verbal and written) Additional Information 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. #LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

The role is responsible for driving the success of the biologicals portfolio by delivering revenue and market share targets through strategic business development. This includes co-developing marketing plans, leading field trials, and building strategic relationships with industry and regulatory bodies.