ROLE PURPOSE
- Timely and effective planning, execution, analysis and reporting of trials to achieve registrations for key products which will contribute to the future profitability and growth of the business.
- Execute product demonstration trials to support the Marketing and Sales strategy, New Product Introductions (NPI’s) and sales promotion trials.
- Build and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Successful trials (All types): Strive to achieve a 100% success rate of allocated trials in terms of quality and on-time delivery.
- Proactive participation in and contribution to protocol management
- Timeous trial planning and execution.
- Manage all agronomical aspects of the demonstration trials from E2E.
- Arrange demonstration trial visits with FTE and as agreed with internal and external stakeholders.
- Arrange demonstration days to train internal and external stakeholders.
- Reporting of trial results in systems (ARM) or as required. Also observations/results not specified in the protocol.
- Identification of problems, opportunities and threats.
- Technical assistance to sales and marketing.
- Validates results and give recommendations / insights on performance of tested products and solutions at single trial level
- Follow-up of external trials and on the ground interaction with 3rd parties.
- Equipment and store maintenance.
- Establish good relationships with all internal and external stakeholders, e.g. Distributers, agents, growers, Industry related organisations, etc.
- Keep abreast of market, trade and competitor activities in order to adapt to changing environments.
- Arrange demonstration days to train internal and external stakeholders.
- Field scientist can also have an expert responsibility within cluster or country, which creates the following additional accountabilities:
- Owner of technical expertise per product and crop
- Drive standardization and transformation of ways of working
- Spread expertise through training and sharing of best practices
- Ensure that all operations under direct control comply with Syngenta Health, Safety & Environmental policies and guidelines as well as any other relevant Syngenta or statutory policies Report HSE observations and near misses together with Status reports
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Critical Knowledge
- Product development procedures
- Good knowledge of products, diseases, pests, nematodes, weeds and crops.
- Good knowledge of agricultural practices and crop protection
Critical Skills
- Identify opportunities, recognize threats and to be pro-active (problem identification and solving)
- Work independently
- Innovative mindset
- Results driven
- Communication in English and Afrikaans with stakeholders.
- Application and evaluation methodology
- Report writing and interpretation
- Planning and organizing
- Presentations – Formal and field (English and Afrikaans)
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Ability to initiate first contacts
- Strong networking and relationship-building skills
- Self-starter.
Experience
- B.Sc. Degree in Agriculture with majors in plant pathology or entomology or agronomy, preferably with 2 years product development experience or a Diploma in Agriculture with 5 years related experience.
5. CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS AND KEY CHALLENGES
- Ability to deliver outputs working across a complex range of interfaces
- Ability to maintain standards and technical integrity
- Engage and collaborating with stakeholders to support Syngenta sales.
- Key Relationships
- Product Biologists (PBs)
- Farmers and supervisors
- Trialing environment – Field Scientists
- Sales managers
- Distribution channel