Field Excellence Manager Bardi

Field Excellence Manager
Bardi
Emilia Romagna, Bardi

What You'll Do**:

- Lead Europe Agronomy Team: Work with field production team to enhance seed production practices in Europe, aiming for better yield, quality, and reliability of Corteva seed products.

- Provide Expertise: Act as the agronomy seed production expert, offering guidance, leadership, and training to resolve issues and improve seed production results in Europe.

- Project Leadership: Identify, develop, and lead projects to boost yield and reliability of Corteva seed production in Europe.

- Field Visits: Visit production locations in Europe to identify improvement areas and coach field teams.

- Collaborate with Teams: Work with Digital Agronomy, Production Research, Seed Productivity, Operations and Field Excellence Leads to implement best practices and maximize seed yield and quality.

- Develop Educational Programs: Create programs and tools to enhance field selection and grower productivity, focusing on yield, quality, and reliability.

- Leadership Connections: Stay connected with Europe leadership and Global Field Excellence Leadership to align project priorities.

- Lead Change Management: Foster an innovative culture and act as a change agent in Europe.

- Standardize Processes: Harmonize, support, control, and coach Europe's standard operating procedures in the field.

- Lead Conferences: Design and participate in the Europe Agronomy Conference and other meetings.

- Improve Data Quality: Lead efforts to enhance field data quality, organize and analyze data for data-driven decision-making.

- Support Hiring: Contribute to the hiring and onboarding process for agronomists.

**Recommended Location of Residence**:France, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Turkey

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**Qualifications**:** What Skills You Need**:

- BS or MS in agribusiness, agronomy, or equivalent

- Minimum 5 to 10 years experience in field production

- Corn seed production experience is preferred

- Demonstrated experience as trainer and facilitator

- Coaching and effective communication skills

- Strong facilitation skills for training and workshops

- Professional knowledge of Business Improvement and Continuous improvement tools (Six Sigma/Lean)

- Manage and lead multiple activities simultaneously

- Effective stakeholder management skills

- Ability to manage and deal with conflict, ambiguity, complexity

- Motivate and develop others for high performance and excellence

- Ability to influence without authority