Syngenta Crop Protection Looking for Technical Support lead at Pune, Maharashtra Full Time

Role purpose:
To conduct the large plot trials of NPI for getting better clarity about product concept & communication as well as to understand how & why farmer use our products for error free launches.

To act as a bridge between CPD & commercial organization to deliver Division business strategy and successful launch of NPI’s.

Accountabilities:
Ensure implementation of the NPI (New products) LPT’s plan in changed market scenario, local conditions and competitions, work in close coordination with divisional team

Understand the insights of why and how a farmer uses our new product ahead of the launch and the challenges and opportunities about it

Create enthusiasm in customers as well as Division team about new products through large size demo trials and mega showcasing

To form bridge between sales and development team in making LPT’s more customer centric

To conduct field trials/demonstration to answer all the technical questions raised by the commercial teams before product launches

To have good skills in inter-communication and high level of technical expertise related to the crop systems, major pests, diseases & weeds and spray technology in the area

Participate in campaigns during launch and ensure right technical communication and implementation

Attend selectively to product complaints and provide solutions in consultation with CPD

To support division team to develop technical Capability.

Qualifications

Knowledge, experience & capabilities:
Critical knowledge

MSc Agriculture/Phd (Entomology, Agronomy & Pathology) is must with 3-5 years experience in “Crop Protection Industry”

Critical experience:
Minimum 3-5 years experience in crop protection industry.

Should have good technical knowledge about crops & Pest

Should have good technical knowledge of conducting field trials

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities:
This role needs knowledge on crop protection trialing & ability to demonstrate the results to stake holders.

xGood communication skills & presentation skills, Ready to work with cross functional teams

Critical leadership competencies:
Lead external

Lead internal

Lead self

Critical success factors & key challenges:
New product trialing & showcasing to stakeholder

Technical support to commercial team

Support division for achieving business goals

Additional Information

People are at the heart of what we do:
Once a year Full body check

Competitive insurance scheme

Employee assistance program – to take care of your and your loved ones mental health

Paid Vacation of 30days, 12 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, compassionate leaves

Education assistance – for your career growth

People first culture translated into ‘Most Preferred place to work 2022-23 by Times group’

Note: 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, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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Company Description

Syngenta Crop Protection

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.