Integrated Breeding Lead EMEA South Cucurbits

Grapefrute; Almería; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global agricultural leader is seeking an Integrated Breeding Team Lead in Almería, Spain. The role involves leading teams focused on cucumber, melon, and watermelon breeding. The ideal candidate holds a PhD and has over 7 years of experience in agronomy or related fields. Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills are essential. This position offers a competitive compensation package and a supportive work environment.

Servicios

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Lifelong learning opportunities

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in Agronomy, Breeding, or Plant Biotechnology.
• Proven success in project leadership across multiple R&D functions.

Responsabilidades

• Lead Integrated Breeding Teams for cucumber, melon, and watermelon.
• Drive the Crop and Regional Tactical Plan process.
• Contribute to cross-crop Strategy Development.

Conocimientos

Leadership of virtual teams

Project management skills

Broad technical knowledge

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Educación

PhD level Science degree or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

At BASF | Nunhems, our ambition is to make healthy eating enjoyable and sustainable. Together with partners, we are eager to improve our vegetable varieties and solutions for our customers, the vegetable value chain, and consumers worldwide.

The role

The Integrated Breeding Team Lead reports to the R&D Head of the Region and is an individual contributor leading the cucumber, melon and watermelon Integrated Crop Teams in the Region EMEA South and the Global R&D Crop Communities for melon and watermelon.

Responsibilities

• Sets goals for the Integrated Breeding Teams and monitors Crop Strategy implementation in specified crops
• Leads the Melon and Watermelon Global R&D Crop Communities towards their goals using technical and operational guidance, motivation and inspiration.
• Leads Integrated Breeding Teams in the Region for cucumber, melon and watermelon.
• Is responsible for driving the Crop and Regional Tactical Plan process for the crops.
• Provides guidance to the Integrated Breeding Team to ensure efficient and effective implementation of technologies in breeding.
• Explores the current breeding schemes and identifies opportunities to improve.
• Drives the assessment of the Research Portfolio in specified crops and advises on changes and on new research project proposals to R&D Lead Crop Strategy and R&D Head of Region.
• Drives the adoption and implementation of global crop and technology strategies within the framework of his / her respective crops.
• As part of a Global Community of Integrated Breeding Team Leads you contribute to crop-specific and cross-crop Strategy Development in R&D technologies.

Requirements

Education

• PhD level Science degree or equivalent through experience

Work experience

• Established professional career in fields of Agronomy, Breeding or Plant Biotechnology of at least 7 years
• Proven track record of success in multi-disciplinary project leadership
• Experience in multiple R&D functions and processes necessary to support new product development and Understanding of crop business strategies and of the principles of value creation in the product and supply chain

Competences

• Leading partially virtual teams.
• Drives innovation.
• Entrepreneurial, driving for results.
• Strong communication skills.
• Collaboration and team player
• Stakeholder management and engagement.
• Drives vision and purpose.
• Strategic and analytical thinking.

Skills / qualifications

• Broad technical knowledge across disciplines and crops.
• Project management skills and / or mindset.
• Familiarity with information technology and its use to support business objectives and processes.
• Cross-cultural and cross-functional work experiences and ability to work effectively in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environments.
• Builds a culture of innovation; creates an environment that supports creativity and coaches people to spark innovation

Required communication skills

• Excellent communication in writing and verbally.
• Leading teams through influencing skills, impact, and persuasiveness.

Benefits

At BASF you get more than just compensation. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. That’s what we call you@BASF. To give you a better overview of our total offer, we have defined four globally valid categories. Take a look at the periodic table to find out what’s in it for you : competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, lifelong learning & development opportunities as well as a collaborative, reliable and safe work environment. Along these four categories, we constantly analyze and optimize our total offer worldwide. As a result, our employees find the right mix of global consistency and local flexibility in BASF’s total offer. This is how we ensure to be attractive as a global player and local employer at the same time.

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