Description
• Together with Hub TD lead, set direction and strategy for TD activities in SSA, and manage Regional TD budgets.
• Lead Regional TD team, responsible for People development, DPR process and goal setting of individual team members. (8-10 TDR’s will report to this position)
• Ensure TD team complies with all Safety and Business Conduct requirements
• Member of SSA LT and SSA Corn Crop Team
• Provide technical leadership and insight at the regional level.
• Implement and execute comprehensive field testing program for agronomics, germplasm and traits.
• FACT testing for Corn, and Cotton
• Determine and demonstrate the value, positioning, and agronomic fit of commercial and pipeline products (germplasm and traits).
• Agronomic trials – used for training and SY trials and Stewardship.
• Work closely with R&D teams to define and refine testing environments/market segments for product advancement process
• Responsible for execution of all Regional Annual Product Advancement meetings
• Lead regional product positioning and training of Monsanto Sales force and distributors in order to support sales at regional level
• Provide regional technical leadership for demand forecast process.
• Assist with performance inquiries requiring advanced agronomic and product knowledge.
• Customer interaction with key customers (farmers / Retailers)
Qualifications
• Tertiary or higher qualification in biological or agricultural sciences, and/or 10+years experience in Technology Development, Product Management, Marketing, Training, Knowledge Transfer
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence in multiple settings and cultures.
• Demonstrated strategic focus and ability to drive initiatives.
• Product development experience and project management skills
• Strong results orientation
• Ability to work effectively in teams and collaborate across teams and regions
Job Product/Technology Development
Primary LocationAfrica-Kenya-Nairobi
Organization AFR RC-S&T_51011299
Schedule Full-time
Description
• Together with Hub TD lead, set direction and strategy for TD activities in SSA, and manage Regional TD budgets.
• Lead Regional TD team, responsible for People development, DPR process and goal setting of individual team members. (8-10 TDR’s will report to this position)
• Ensure TD team complies with all Safety and Business Conduct requirements
• Member of SSA LT and SSA Corn Crop Team
• Provide technical leadership and insight at the regional level.
• Implement and execute comprehensive field testing program for agronomics, germplasm and traits.
• FACT testing for Corn, and Cotton
• Determine and demonstrate the value, positioning, and agronomic fit of commercial and pipeline products (germplasm and traits).
• Agronomic trials – used for training and SY trials and Stewardship.
• Work closely with R&D teams to define and refine testing environments/market segments for product advancement process
• Responsible for execution of all Regional Annual Product Advancement meetings
• Lead regional product positioning and training of Monsanto Sales force and distributors in order to support sales at regional level
• Provide regional technical leadership for demand forecast process.
• Assist with performance inquiries requiring advanced agronomic and product knowledge.
• Customer interaction with key customers (farmers / Retailers)
Qualifications
• Tertiary or higher qualification in biological or agricultural sciences, and/or 10+years experience in Technology Development, Product Management, Marketing, Training, Knowledge Transfer
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence in multiple settings and cultures.
• Demonstrated strategic focus and ability to drive initiatives.
• Product development experience and project management skills
• Strong results orientation
• Ability to work effectively in teams and collaborate across teams and regions
Job Product/Technology Development
Primary LocationAfrica-Kenya-Nairobi
Organization AFR RC-S&T_51011299
Schedule Full-time
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