Global Tomato Breeding Lead - Strategy & Team Growth

Enza Zaden Centro de Investigación; Almería; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Enza Zaden Centro de Investigación in Almería, Spain seeks a Manager Breeding Tomato to lead and strengthen breeding programs, translating strategy into robust execution and delivery.

You will manage large, cross‑functional teams and projects in a science‑driven, innovation‑focused organization, delivering long‑term value through genetics. This role reports to the Head of Breeding / Global Manager Breeding and requires travel as needed.

Formación

• HBO/Bachelor or higher in Plant Science or related field.
• 9–12 years breeding, variety development or applied R&D experience.
• Broad technical knowledge across breeding, research, and applied technologies.
• Proven people-management and leadership across cultures.
• Strong ability to align priorities with financial insights and customer needs.
• Experience in cross-functional environments with researchers, product developers, and commercial teams.
• Fluent in English and local language.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Proven leadership of breeding programs and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of modern breeding methodologies, genetics, genomics, and data-driven breeding.
• Ability to execute breeding strategies aligned with business objectives and market needs.
• Strong leadership to foster collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management across functions, regions, and organizational levels.
• Commercial awareness and customer orientation.
• Advanced analytical thinking and decision-making.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, coach, and develop breeding teams across cultures.
• Support development and realization of crop segment strategy within budgets and priorities.
• Develop and implement breeding strategies for one or multiple crop segments.
• Design and oversee breeding projects and research initiatives with clear objectives and delivery.
• Ensure optimal day-to-day breeding operations, including resource allocation.
• Drive adoption of new genetics, technologies, tools, and processes with Expert Breeders.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, aligning with R&D leaders and Expert Breeders.
• Provide strong project leadership in multidisciplinary initiatives with senior stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Leadership

People management

Cross-cultural collaboration

Project leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

English proficiency

Travel willingness

Stakeholder management

Data-driven breeding

Genetics & genomics knowledge

Educación

Higher professional education (HBO/Bachelor or higher) in Plant Science or related field

Descripción del empleo

Enza Zaden Centro de Investigación in Almería, Spain seeks a Manager Breeding Tomato to lead and strengthen breeding programs, translating strategy into robust execution and delivery.

You will manage large, cross‑functional teams and projects in a science‑driven, innovation‑focused organization, delivering long‑term value through genetics. This role reports to the Head of Breeding / Global Manager Breeding and requires travel as needed.