Cotton Quality Testing Lab Lead

Bayer AG; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision care

Dental care

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Bayer AG is seeking a Cotton Quality Testing Lab Lead in the United States. You will lead seed quality and genetics testing across North America, generating data to support product advancement and fit-for-sale decisions. The role involves guiding projects and building an operational plan with partners to improve customer experience and performance.

The position requires strategic thinking, strong leadership, collaboration, and the ability to coach teams across sites. Relocation may be offered.

Qualifications

• Strategic mindset and ability to manage complexity.
• Strong collaboration, interpersonal and conflict management skills.
• Proven leadership, influencer and communication abilities.
• Ability to develop people and coach others.

Responsibilities

• Lead lab work for processing, testing, and analyzing seeds for quality data.
• Oversee seed quality and genetics testing across North America.
• Provide analysis and data for special projects and commercial decisions.
• Build and drive an operational excellence plan with partners.
• Champion coaching and knowledge sharing across sites.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Leadership

Collaboration

Decision making

Conflict management

Communication

People development

Education

Bachelor's degree in agricultural, business, scientific or technical field

Advanced degree

Job description

Cotton Quality Testing Lab Lead

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead all lab work for processing, testing, and analyzing seeds. That work produces the quality data used for product advancement, fit-for-sale decisions, and special projects across Bayer Crop Science North America.

The primary responsibilities of this role, Cotton Quality Testing Lab Lead, are to:

• Lead seed quality and genetics testing, analysis, and data generation in North America for corn, soybean, cotton, sorghum, and vegetable seeds;
• Support up to $8B in commercial fit-for-sale quality decisions;
• Provide analysis, data and results for special projects that move production, testing, and product innovation forward;
• Build a vision and plan for operational excellence together with partners, and drive changes that improve customer experience, operational performance, and operational discipline;
• Model and champion coaching between colleagues, partners, and sites.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Strategic mindset, strong decision making, and ability to manage complexity;
• Strong collaboration, interpersonal skills, and conflict management skills;
• Strong agility and a focus on results;
• VACC leadership behaviors;
• Strong leader, influencer, and communicator who builds trust;
• Ability to develop people and coaches’ others;
• Innovative, critical thinker and culturally aware.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an agricultural, business, scientific or technical field;
• Advanced degree;
• 12+ years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree plus 8+ years in lab management, manufacturing, or serving customers. This should include managing budgets, managing projects and leading teams;
• 5+ years in management roles, plus a deep understanding of business processes at a global company;
• Experience in lab operations, row crops, and R&D.

This posting will be available for application until at least 11/9/26.

Relocation may be offered for this role.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $147,840.00 to $221,760.00.Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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