Manager, Flowers R&D Operations North America

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Job description

Job Description

The Gilroy, CA station Manager for Flowers R&D Operations NA is responsible for the management of functional and operational activities at the Gilroy research site including but are not limited to the following:

Effectively leading the execution of trialing for breeding and marketing, starter material, and operational activities at the site in a timely, accurate, and in a cost-effective way to deliver a healthy product pipeline

Developing staff, improving processes, and driving adoption of new technologies, in daily operations to bring the highest quality products to market in an efficient, safe, and environmentally sound manner of a research facility

Infrastructure and capital improvements, rolling trialing's and quality operations for the Gilroy site

In this position, you are responsible for the ongoing development, upkeep and maintenance of the Gilroy site and all its assets to meet the needs for Syngenta Flowers site and all functions that utilize the site in a manner that represents the Syngenta brand appropriately.

Accountabilities

Work in a team-based environment to effectively manage and deliver site level capabilities that allow delivery against commercial portfolio targets:

Resources

Site operational budget: Plan, execute and deliver works to defined R&D standards, within allocated budget

Ensure/propose investment in capabilities and infrastructure at site level in alignment with R&D strategy and successfully gaining approvals through R&D capital matrix guidance/DOA processes

Define site level resource availability, align resources and work plans according to strategic priorities, and assure that demand and resources are well balanced within your station

Oversee CBRE site services and collaborate with SDM/FM to set discuss priorities and issues, shares upcoming workload for the site, standards of housekeeping, maintenance and excellence in site operations

Contribute to develop and continuously update unit costs for all operational tasks conducted at the site level

Operations

Ensure all regulatory requirements (business license, permits, etc.) are in place and lead official inspections (Cal Osha, City, State and Ag) for the site

Ensure proper implementation and timely execution of trialing (breeding and marketing) and starter material operations on site

Own and optimize trialing and starter material delivery at the site level (Quality, quantity, and timeliness)

Participate in cultivation evaluations and make sure that improvements and findings regarding process improvement from those evaluations are being included in the operations protocols

Lead QM and Continuous Improvement

Ensure delivery according to plan for all crop activities

Ensure operational activities at the site are conducted in accordance with company HSE & phytosanitary standards

Facilitate site level alignment meetings and team meetings, including tiered meetings

Conduct time studies and guide the team in labor planning

Delivery of KPI's to measure work performed, assess/analyze, and use this information to propose productivity improvements

Facilitate the development of high throughput phenotyping and automation at the station

People

Line management of the trialing/growing team, starter material, operational, and Tissue Culture teams on site

Ensure motivation and engagement of the site community in collaboration with other functions and support sustainability programs for the site

Ensure people management processes, people capabilities and succession plans are in place

Ensure good project management and people interactions.

HSE and Code of Conduct responsibility for the operations team.

Continuous improvement of direct reports through performance management, training, and mentoring

Recruit and manage seasonal staff: be the site point person for the contract labor needed on site, collect and report on data regarding labor hours spent on specific activities and develop operational standards

Reporting / Communication

Collaboration and communication: create a collaborative way of working with Market Segment team (Breeders and Scientists)

Ensure transparency and cross-site communications regarding site operational efficiencies and best practices

Responsible for reporting operational status updates and KPIs for trialing and starter material operations at the site

Effectively communicating on a daily bases with peers and supervisor regarding the status of projects and work activities.

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