Production & Supply Development Program Associate

NCBioImpact; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Professional development resources

Meaningful projects

Job summary

Syngenta in Greensboro, NC, offers the Production & Supply Development Program (PSDP), a two‑and‑a‑half‑year rotational experience across Chemical Engineering, Supply Chain Operations, and Vegetable Operations. Associates tackle real business challenges, receive coaching, mentoring, and exposure to senior leaders, building leadership and cross‑functional skills while contributing to plant operations.

Rotations are shaped by business needs, development goals, and track requirements, with

Qualifications

• Internship, co-op, or research experience relevant to the field.
• Willingness to rotate through multiple U.S. sites.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional projects across functions, locations, and teams.
• Engage stakeholders, build alignment, communicate recommendations, influence action.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Analyze complex technical and business challenges and propose actionable solutions.
• Manage multiple priorities and project timelines.
• Apply technical, analytical, and business knowledge to deliver measurable results.
• Communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Build professional relationships with leadership and subject matter experts.
• Seek feedback and use learning to develop professionally.
• Uphold safety, integrity, quality, stewardship, and responsible decision‑making.

Skills

Internship or co-op experience

Travel readiness

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business Management, Agricultural Business, Agronomy, Biology

Job description

Company Description

About Syngenta

At Syngenta Crop Protection, we’re pioneering solutions that safeguard global food security while championing sustainable agriculture. As a world market leader headquartered in Switzerland, we empower farmers with innovative crop protection technologies that defend against nature’s toughest challenges. We unite advanced science with digital solutions to develop intelligent crop protection that maximizes yields while minimizing environmental impact. Join our mission of revolutionizing plant protection from seed to harvest.

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. We invite you to help shape the future of agriculture and play a role in safely feeding the world while caring for our planet.

Syngenta’s Supply Chain Management team is seeking a Production & Supply Development Program Associate in Greensboro, NC.

The Production & Supply Development Program (PSDP) is a rotational development experience designed to accelerate capability building through challenging assignments, broad business exposure, and cross‑functional learning in the areas of Chemical Engineering, Supply Chain Operations, and Vegetable Operations.

Through three business‑critical rotations over approximately two and a half years, associates develop technical, analytical, and business capabilities while contributing to meaningful work that supports Syngenta’s operations. Rotations are shaped by business needs, development goals, and the requirements of the selected track.

PSDP Associates are not observers. Each rotation provides defined responsibilities, a team that depends on your contribution, and opportunities to solve real business challenges while working alongside experienced professionals across the organization.

In addition to rotational experiences, associates receive development support through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and networking opportunities. Through exposure to varied business functions, locations, subject matter experts, and senior leaders, associates build confidence influencing without authority, strengthen their leadership capability, and gain insight into a variety of career paths across the organization.

Learn more about what it is like to be a PSDP at Syngenta in this testimony: https://lnkd.in/p/g_Wx2Xvv

As part of Syngenta’s Emerging Talent Program, you will gain hands‑on experience, exposure to day‑to‑day business operations, and opportunities to apply your academic knowledge to real‑world challenges while developing your professional skills.

Accountabilities

• Lead projects and initiatives that require collaboration across functions, disciplines, locations, and teams.
• Engage stakeholders, build alignment, communicate recommendations, and influence action in support of business objectives.
• Identify, develop, and execute continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, reliability, efficiency, sustainability, customer satisfaction, or operational performance.
• Analyze complex technical and business challenges, synthesize findings into actionable recommendations, and partner with teams to implement and sustain solutions.
• Manage multiple priorities and workstreams while balancing stakeholder needs, project timelines, and organizational goals.
• Apply technical, analytical, and business knowledge to solve problems and deliver measurable results.
• Communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences, adapting information and recommendations to the needs of each stakeholder group.
• Build powerful professional relationships spanning functions, locations, and leadership levels, with direct exposure to senior leaders, subject matter experts, and key decision‑makers.
• Seek feedback, apply learning across assignments, and take responsibility for continued professional development.
• Uphold Syngenta’s expectations for safety, integrity, quality, stewardship, and responsible decision‑making.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree within Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business Management, Agricultural Business, Agronomy, Biology or a field closely related to these listed.
• Graduation between May and August 2027 with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Applied relevant experience, such as an internship, co‑op, research role or laboratory.
• Ability and willingness to complete rotations at the U.S. locations (St. Gabriel, LA; Omaha, NE; Greensboro, NC; Woodland, CA; Boise, ID) as required by the program.
• Valid driver’s license by the position start date and ability to travel between work locations as required.
• Ability to access and move through the work environments associated with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.

Additional Information

Salary for this position ranges between $65,000-$90,000 Annually.

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work‑life balance that supports the team members.
• Competitive wages.
• Ongoing career development resources.
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems.

Syngenta is committed to creating a culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development, and strives for a work‑life balance that supports the team members

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI

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.

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