Technical Manager- Fungicides

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Role Title: Technical Manager Fungicides

Business /Function:Crop Protection & PP (Fungicides)
Reports to Role:Head Product Biology (IN)
Job Location:Pune

Role Purpose :

• Responsible for all activities related to indication in Country.
• Support indication related portfolio development activities in Country by providing technical support.
• Planning early stage testing to support global, region, Country.
• Plan product development activities for further product development in Country by planning in-house and registration trials.
• Provide all technical information on indications and work as subject matter specialist for Country.
• Participation in country / Country protocol development and product registration related activities.
• Trial planning, trial distribution, protocol development, coordination for required sample forecasting and making required samples available in time along with sample coordinator.
• Providing technical support, training, guidance to trialing team for generating quality data.
• Tracking all product development activities, in-house and registration trial activities.
• Ensure to generate quality data, provide data in time to global, region, Country and quality registration trial reports to regulatory team in time.
• Responsible for developing and making Country trial plan successful.
• Participate in PLT; represent PB team and help the country to identify right portfolio.
• Coordinate for and ensure successful data review meeting involving all stake holders.
• Make required technical information, related to indication available to business as and when required. Support business on new product launch & sales activities by providing sales activities by provide all required technical support.
• Plan: Plan, implement all indication related resistance management activities.
• Net working within Country, region and global team members / colleagues.
• Keep track of competitors activities, insect/pest change scenario. Keep all stake holders informed

Strategic:

• Participation in product development activities starting from early stage product development to commercial product development.
• Planning of all in-house and registration trials plan in Country. Budgeting for these activities and tracking the activities.
• Ensure to complete all task in time so to avoid delay in product development activities.
• Technical support, guidance, coaching to trialling team.
• Competitive intelligence - Keep track, monitor competitors activities in region / Country. Keep head office communicated.
• Participation in resistance management activities in region / Country, as per country plan.
• Develop and maintain relations with Scientific community related to indication.
• Operational

Portfolio Development:

• Support portfolio selection through in-house trial planning within region / Country. Participate in product testing activities to support global / region / Country and country.
• Implement relevant product development strategies in Country and country.
• Active participation in In-house registration plan for Country and country. Trial distribution, tracking, working on fall back arrangements. Ensure to make all in-house and registration data available in time. Responsible for its quality.
• Planning and making data review meetings successful. Represent Country at regional and global platform.

Project Management:

• Participate in idea management by generating new ideas considering business opportunities in region / Country by providing technical support.

Technical Support:

• Technical support to Country, country and CU as and when required.
• Technical problem shooting support.
• Leadership:
• Lead, coaching and guidance trialling team. Ensure and encourage team for high performance level.
• Focus team energy in achieving must wins.
• Participation in department budget development. Ensuring that team works in available budget.
• Track budget.
• Accountable for all indication related activities for supporting business.
• Effectively manage relationships with cross functions, Government and Industry bodies to resolve issues, favourably influence legislation changes and maximise the likely success of project submissions.
• Liaise with agricultural research bodies (eg. SAU’s & ICAR) to monitor changes in technology and to ensure incorporation of Syngenta technology in research programs where appropriate.
• To represent the company on technical matters at relevant industry meetings (eg resistance action committees)
• Develop and deliver technical information and training on Syngenta technologies to internal (Sales, Technical Services) and external customers and key influencer bodies, ensuring integrity and product stewardship.
• Be the primary point of contact with regional and global R&D staff to ensure timely access to new product information and associated development opportunities for Australia and provide feedback on local field development activities.
• Assist with the annual Sipos planning process ensuring field development activities are accurately represented.

Critical Success Factors & Key Challenges:

• Effective communication, presentation and data analysis skills.
• People management and coordination.
• Crop, pest, customers need in region / Country.
• Influencing and negotiation.
• Good interpersonal relationship

Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities:

• Technical knowledge.
• Communication skills.
• Business/ Marketing knowledge and exposure
• People management Skills
• Managerial skills.
• Coordination skills.

Critical knowledge:

• Doctorate/Post Graduate in Agriculture Sciences in relevant subject.
• Sound Knowledge of Agriculture in region / Country.
• Some experience in developing product development strategies.
• Crop, pest, geographies, customer (farmer) knowledge.
• Basic knowledge on Product development and product registration.
• Basic knowledge of Insecticide Act (preferred but not essential).
• Team building and team leading experience

Critical experience:

• At least 5-7 years’ experience of working in field as trialist & 3-5 years’ experience of product development strategies.
• Understand customer needs, business potential region /Country.
• People management experience desirable.
• Experience of working in field, related to product development
• Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Capability to drive and enthusiasm in product development.
• Ability to motivate and lead others.
• Ability to accept challenges and achieve results under pressure.
• High level written, oral communication and presentation skills.
• Good computer skills (including word processing, presentation preparation).
• High level of integrity.
• High level of self-motivation
• Critical leadership capabilities
• Accept ambitious strategic goals. Participate with full energy in achieving departmental goals.
• Understand departmental inspirationally.
• Steps beyond comfort zones.
• Fosters a culture of creativity and innovation in team.
• Manages performance to high standards.
• Develops self and other team members.
• Appreciate success of team members.
• Additional Information

Potential next Roles including Rotation:

• Technical Development Manager in other regions / territories / Global.
• Marketing manager, Development manager in Country.
• Regional development Role
• Product Biology Lead.
• Solution Development Head

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