Cotton Quality Testing Lab Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement plan

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Bayer Crop Science in North America seeks a Cotton Quality Testing Lab Lead to oversee the processing, testing and analysis of seeds, delivering quality data for product advancement and sale decisions. The role covers corn, soybean, cotton, sorghum and vegetables, with extensive collaboration across sites.

The ideal candidate has a strong strategic mindset, leadership and coaching skills, and the ability to manage complex projects in a global company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years in lab management, manufacturing, or customer-facing roles with budgets, projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead seed quality, genetics testing, analysis and data generation for multiple crops.
• Support up to $8B in commercial quality decisions.
• Provide data and results for special projects advancing production and product innovation.
• Drive operational excellence with partners to improve customer experience and performance.
• Coach and mentor colleagues, partners and sites.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Decision making

Collaboration

Conflict management

Leadership

Coaching others

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Lab management

Job description

# Cotton Quality Testing Lab LeadLubbock, Texas, United StatesID: 895358---## 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:* Bachelor's degree;* 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.| | | | | || --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || | | | | || **YOUR APPLICATION** | | | | || | | | | || | | | | || --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer. To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes. Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below. | | | | || Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Notice for U.S. Visitors: All information on this site is subject to compliance with local rule and regulations as they may vary from time to time and across different geographies, including, without limitation, U.S. Executive Orders. | | | | || | | | | || Bayer is an E-Verify Employer. | | | | || | | | | || | | | | || | | | | || **Location:** | United States : Texas : Lubbock | | | || **Division:** | Crop Science | | | || **Reference Code:** | 895358 | | | || | | || --- | --- | --- || | | || | | || **Contact Us** | | || | | | | || **Email:** | hrop\\[e-mail] | |