Seeds Field Specialist

Syngenta Group; Beja; On-site; EUR 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of work–life balance

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Syngenta in Beja, Portugal, seeks an onsite Field Production Specialist to support safe, high-quality seed production across the assigned growing area. You will coordinate field activities, manage growers and service providers, collect production data and report insights to ensure quality and compliance.

In this role you’ll cover for the Field Production Agronomist during peak periods, collaborate with SPR services, and organize field teams for inspections and improvements in a dynamic outdoor

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of agronomy and seed production for extensive field crops.
• Experience in seed field production or agricultural production with growers and dispersed areas.
• Understanding of safe working practices, production records, traceability and data collection.
• Ability to coordinate field activities with growers, seasonal labour, service providers and internal teams.
• Strong planning, communication and teamwork in a dynamic outdoor environment.
• Able to communicate in English and/or French.
• Willingness to travel regularly within the assigned growing area during the production season.

Responsibilities

• Support farm and grower prospecting, negotiations and relationship management.
• Follow up on planting and production instructions in collaboration with Field Production Manager.
• Collect field and production data and prepare accurate reports.
• Coordinate and supervise field production team members in the area.

Skills

Agronomy knowledge

Seed production experience

Safety & compliance

Production records

Traceability

Data collection

Field coordination

Planning

Communication

Teamwork

English & French

Travel readiness

Job description

Job Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta's Seeds Production Teamis seeking an onsite Field Production Specialistin Beja. This role will support the delivery of safe, high-quality seed production across the assigned growing area by:

• Supporting grower relationships, farm prospecting and production follow-up.
• Coordinating field production activities, teams and service providers.
• Collecting and reporting production data, while supporting quality and compliance activities.
• Providing operational cover for the Field Production Agronomist during peak periods, absences, simultaneous crops and regional projects.

What you will do

In your assigned growing area, you will:

• Support farm and grower prospecting, grower negotiations and relationship management.
• Follow up on planting and production instructions provided by the Field Production Manager in collaboration with SPR services.
• Collect field and production data and prepare accurate reports.
• Coordinate and supervise field production team members assigned to the area.

When operational circumstances require additional support-such as dispersed production areas, absences, simultaneous seed crops or regional projects-you will also:

• Organise field production activities across growers, third-party service providers and internal teams.
• Coordinate official inspections and maintain relationships with relevant authorities.
• Support quality supervision and investigate non-conformances and out-of-specification cases.
• Represent the growing area, Production Site or crop in regional improvement projects.
• Organise field teams for external labour activities, including roguing and weed control.
• Take responsibility for direct field production operations as required.

Qualifications

What you will bring

• Practical knowledge of agronomy and seed production for extensive field crops, including crop monitoring, varietal purity, field inspections and quality requirements.
• Experience in seed field production or a comparable agricultural production environment, ideally working with growers and dispersed production areas.
• Understanding of safe working practices, production records, traceability and data collection.
• Ability to coordinate field activities with growers, seasonal labour, service providers and internal teams.
• Strong planning, communication and teamwork skills, with confidence managing several priorities in a dynamic outdoor environment.
• Able to communicate in English and/or French.
• Willingness to travel regularly within the assigned growing area during the production season.

Additional Information

What We Offer

• A culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity and offers numerous events throughout the year.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A role that contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.
• Learning culture and a wide range of development options, including access to learning platforms (Degreed and LinkedIn Learning).

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.