Job Summary: Manage soybean and corn seed processing activities, optimizing processes and leading teams to ensure high quality and on-time delivery. Key Highlights: 1. Leadership in seed processing and team management 2. Process improvement and quality assurance in production 3. Operational budget management and talent development **Company Description** **About Syngenta** Syngenta is a global leader in agricultural innovation, with operations in more than 90 countries. Our mission is to empower farmers with advanced technologies and practices that enable them to feed the world’s growing population while preserving the planet for future generations. Our pioneering scientific discoveries deliver superior benefits to farmers and society at an unprecedented scale. Guided by our Sustainability Priorities, we continuously develop technologies and solutions that help growers cultivate healthier crops in revitalized soils, maximizing productivity. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, while Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States. Follow our stories and learn more about our work on LinkedIn, Instagram \& X. **Job Description** At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture—delivering high-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmer success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s Research Site is seeking a Seed Processing Manager in Porto Nacional/TO. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and managing routine team activities within the seed processing area for soybean and corn crops, identifying efficiencies and opportunities. You will map and improve processes related to conditioning, processing, storage, and assembly of planting kits for internal and external trials, managing resources and people to meet targets with high quality and on schedule. **Responsibilities:** * Plan structure and resources for end-to-end genetic and experimental seed processing (receiving, drying, conditioning, inventory, counting, internal and external planting kit assembly, and seed storage). * Ensure implementation and adherence to procedures, instructions, standards, and critical control points affecting seed quality across the entire production chain. * Assign tasks, train, develop skills, and instruct FTE employees. * Ensure creation of the operational schedule and communicate it clearly to teams to meet deadlines and quality requirements. * Ensure data generation throughout all processes, creation of dashboards and KPIs, and data-driven decision-making. * Ensure full compliance and adherence to Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE), Compliance, and all other company policies. * Review and validate SOPs and JSAs for key operational activities; * Drive or lead regional initiatives or projects aimed at process improvement. * Prioritize team development; provide meaningful performance feedback; support PDI development and individual growth based on career aspirations; act as a leader and coach, sharing work experiences closely tied to both business and personal development. * Responsible for operational budget management, working with key accounts for Seeds Processing activities; accountable for the cost center and annual target review. **Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Biological Sciences, or related fields; * Required experience in seed processing; * Required experience in people leadership, operational planning, and budget management; * Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite. **Desired:** * Postgraduate degree, Master’s, or PhD in a relevant field; * Skills in Business Intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Spotfire, etc.); * Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma; * Advanced English proficiency. **Additional Information** **What We Offer** * A culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion, promotes professional development, and seeks a balance between professional and personal life to support team members. Offers flexible work options to meet your professional and personal needs. * Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, and vision) effective from day one. * Paid vacation, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, and other benefits. Syngenta is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. **Join a leading company that brings plant potential to life** \#LI\-Onsite