Production & Supply Development Program Associate

Syngenta Crop Protection; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive wages

Work-life balance

Professional development resources

Job summary

Syngenta Crop Protection in Greensboro, NC invites graduates to join the Production & Supply Development Program (PSDP), a two-and-a-half-year rotation-based experience building cross-functional skills in supply chain and operations. You will complete business-critical assignments, develop leadership and problem-solving abilities, and prepare for future opportunities within Syngenta, gaining hands-on experience across multiple U.S.

locations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional projects and teams.
• Strong stakeholder management across locations.
• Ability to design and implement process improvements.
• Strategic thinking with complex problem analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects and initiatives across functions and locations.
• Build alignment and drive action with stakeholders.
• Design and execute continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze complex challenges and implement solutions.
• Manage multiple priorities and workstreams in a dynamic environment.
• Develop leadership skills through coaching and mentorship.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Strategic problem solving

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor's degree (related field)

Job 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 rotation-based experience over two and a half years. Associates complete business-critical assignments, develop cross-functional capability, and prepare for future opportunities within Syngenta. Rotations are shaped by business needs, development goals, and the requirements of the role.

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

• Experience leading projects and initiatives across functions, disciplines, locations, and teams.
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills by building alignment and driving action across the organization.
• Continuous improvement abilities through the design and execution of improvement initiatives.
• Strategic problem-solving capability through analyzing complex challenges and implementing solutions.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and workstreams in a dynamic business environment.
• Technical, analytical, and business acumen developed through meaningful business assignments.
• Confidence influencing without authority while working toward shared objectives.
• Leadership capability strengthened through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and self-development.
• Exposure to varied career paths and business functions that help shape your long-term professional growth.
• A powerful professional network spanning functions, locations, and leadership levels, with direct exposure to senior leaders, subject matter experts, and key decision-makers.

Qualifications

• 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:

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.