Product Trialing Specialist - Vegetable Seeds

Syngenta; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Syngenta is seeking a field-based role to plan, execute and monitor vegetable-seed trials across the assigned geography in India. You will generate accurate trial data to support hybrid evaluation, product advancement and commercial launch decisions.

Responsibilities include implementing trial protocols, coordinating with growers and partners, and ensuring data quality. Travel within the geography will be required to cover planting, assessment and harvest periods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agronomy, Plant Breeding or related discipline.
• 4–6 years of experience in vegetable-seed trialing, product development, agronomy, field research in vegetable seeds.
• Fluency in English and the relevant regional language(s).

Responsibilities

• Execute annual trial plans for assigned vegetable crops, hybrids and trial types across the designated geography.
• Identify, establish and manage suitable trial locations with growers, research partners and external trial service providers.
• Implement approved trial protocols, including plot layout, planting, crop management, assessments, harvest and sample handling.
• Ensure trials represent local agro-climatic conditions, production systems, seasons, disease pressure and grower practices.
• Collect, validate and submit high-quality data on yield, maturity, fruit quality, disease tolerance, plant habit, shelf life and other defined product traits.
• Monitor trials regularly, identify deviations or risks early, and take corrective action in line with trial protocols.
• Lead, coach and develop the supporting team of trial officers.

Skills

Field execution

Agronomic judgement

Data discipline

Planning & prioritisation

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Team coordination

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agriculture/Horticulture/Agronomy/Plant Breeding

Job description

Job Description

Role purpose

Plan, execute and monitor vegetable-seed trials (includes PLC 6. 1, agronomy trials, satellite demos, demo day fields) within an assigned state or geography in India. Generate accurate, timely and decision-ready trial data to support hybrid evaluation, product advancement, regional positioning and commercial launch decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Execute annual trialing plans for assigned vegetable crops, hybrids and trial types across the designated geography.
• Identify, establish and manage suitable trial locations with growers, research partners and external trial service providers.
• Implement approved trial protocols, including plot layout, planting, crop management, assessments, harvest and sample handling.
• Ensure trials represent relevant local agro-climatic conditions, production systems, seasons, disease pressure and grower practices.
• Collect, validate and submit high-quality data on yield, maturity, fruit quality, disease tolerance, plant habit, shelf life and other defined product traits as per the product profile. Effective use of the internal tools like Ez Capture
• Monitor trials regularly, identify deviations or risks early, and take corrective action in line with trial protocols.
• Maintain complete trial records, photographs, GPS/location details, field books and digital data entries within agreed timelines
• Work closely with Product specialist, Breeding & TPP teams to support pipeline decisions and hybrid advancement with trial execution, PAT execution, data collection and data consolidation for proposal to the product meetings
• Partner with commercial, Product specialist, customer experience teams to establish satellite demo & demo days field demonstrations and build compelling evidence for launches and demand generation activities around CPIs with CX and Commercial team
• Build productive relationships with trial growers, distributors, research institutions and local agricultural stakeholders.
• Provide timely local market and crop insights, including competitor observations, emerging diseases, customer preferences and production challenges.
• Manage assigned trialing materials, field equipment, seasonal labour and local operating expenses efficiently.
• Ensure full compliance with safety, stewardship, phytosanitary, quality and data-integrity requirements.
• Support to the commercial team for the mass scale customer complaints validation and RCA process
• Lead, coach and develop the supporting team of trail officers

Qualifications

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agronomy, Plant Breeding or a related discipline.
• 4-6 years of experience in vegetable-seed trialing, product development, agronomy, field research in vegetable seeds.
• Practical knowledge of vegetable crop cultivation and local production systems within the assigned geography.
• Experience in multi-location field trials, trial protocol implementation and crop assessment.
• Familiarity with experimental design, digital data capture and basic data analysis is preferred.
• Ability to work independently in the field and coordinate growers, labour and external partners.
• Fluency in English and the relevant regional language(s)
• Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned geography, including during planting, assessment and harvest periods.

Key competencies

• Field execution and agronomic judgement
• Strong attention to detail and data discipline
• Planning, prioritisation and problem solvingStakeholder and grower relationship management
• Collaboration across R&D, product development and commercial teams
• Clear communication and timely reporting
• Safety, stewardship and quality mindset

Success measures

• Timely establishment and completion of assigned trials
• Compliance with approved protocols and trialing standards
• Accuracy, completeness and on-time submission of trial data
• Quality and relevance of local product recommendations
• Effective management of trial sites, growers and local partners
• Efficient use of assigned budget, materials and seasonal resources
• Timely escalation and resolution of trial risks or deviations

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