Agronomy Manager

Philip Morris International; Konak; On-site; TRY 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international tobacco company is seeking an Agronomy Manager for their Leaf Cluster in Izmir, Turkey. The role involves developing strategic agronomy programs, ensuring compliance with Good Agricultural Practices, and leading initiatives to improve crop performance. Candidates should have a degree in Agronomy or a related field, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in crop production. Proficiency in English and strong leadership skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of practical experience in crop production environments.
• Good knowledge in Agricultural economics and ecosystem dynamics.
• Proficient in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the strategic direction for agronomy.
• Drive proactive monitoring across all crop development stages.
• Collaborate in the design and management of projects for new technologies.
• Lead the identification and resolution of agronomic issues.
• Support Regional Management on market intelligence analyses.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Agronomy or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

PMI wants to work with the best talent available. Our diverse workforce of around 73,500 people speaks more than 80 languages. Our priority is to attract, support, and retain individuals from across the planet – no matter their age, gender, religion, or disability. Our people are our greatest strength, and we're proud of our culture of openness and respect. We believe that this is a big part of what makes PMI such a great place to work.

Do you have strong social, organizational, and problem-solving skills, are you customer oriented and do you want to work for a Top Employer with international career opportunities?

PMI Leaf is responsible for the procurement of the tobacco leaf materials required to manufacture our finished products. The Modern Agronomy is the function in PMI Leaf that leads the implementation and continuous improvement of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) across markets and suppliers by ensuring crop performance, sustainability, and compliance with company standards. For our Leaf Cluster based in Izmir, Turkiye we are therefore recruiting a Agronomy Manager.

In This Role, You Will

• Develop and lead the strategic direction, roadmap, and regional programs for agronomy in collaboration with cluster teams and suppliers.
• Lead and drive proactive monitoring and intervention across all crop development stages, ensuring timely resolution of agricultural issues and strict adherence to Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and company.
• Lead suppliers and markets towards agronomic excellence, evaluating costs of production, quality and all other variables that will impact price and sustainability of the business at production level.
• Ensure timely delivery of crop-specific insights to cross-functional teams, enabling data‑driven decisions that optimize financial performance, enhance product value, and strengthen supplier/customer engagement.
• Collaborate in the design and management of projects to scout and evaluate new technologies, new agriculture/modern practices, managing cost efficiencies and impacts on a sustainable production for farmers and ecosystems.
• Lead the identification and resolution of agronomic issues (e.g., pest outbreaks, climate impacts, soil health) through proactive problem‑solving and stakeholder engagement.
• Support other areas (Leaf and other stakeholders) in aligning agronomic strategies with business goals and stakeholder expectations, assessing together agronomic progresses on parameters related to the business.
• Support Regional Management on market intelligence analyses and other ad‑hoc projects.
• With a zero‑loss mindset, continuously improve all activities and processes under the scope of responsibilities and share best practices with other Leaf Regions.

What We Are Looking For

• Degree in Agronomy, Engineer/Science, Agricultural Production, or other related degree.
• Minimum 3 years of practical experience in crop production environments.
• Proficient in English.
• Good knowledge in Agricultural economics, ecosystem dynamics and mechanisms.
• Project Management skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder Management and negotiation skills.
• Proven records working with cross‑functional programs, in multi‑national and multi‑cultural environment.
• Drive for results, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Strong collaboration, coordination and team player.
• Open‑minded, innovative and adaptable.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (preferably).

One more thing: at Philip Morris we see equal pay for equal work between woman and men as the baseline standard for equality. Our good intentions do match our practices as we achieved the Global Equal Salary Certification. Moreover, we invest in creating a diverse workforce & a culture based on personal and career development, both on local as well as international level.