Technical Lead for PlantationsFull-timeCompany DescriptionAs a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.Job DescriptionRole PurposeLead Technical Marketing Development for Plantations crops, providing technical leadership to drive sustainable business growth.Develop and execute technical strategies supporting NPI, product launches, new opportunities, and portfolio growth.Provide technical expertise, field validation, and customer support to strengthen product positioning, adoption, and value proposition.Translate agronomic and market insights into practical technical solutions, crop programs, and marketing strategies.Build technical capability of Sales, Key Accounts, distributors, and relevant stakeholders.Support Portfolio Management in PLCM, product strategy, stewardship, and long-term portfolio development.Technical Marketing & Product DevelopmentDevelop technical strategies and value propositions for priority Plantation crops and products.Lead technical support for NPI, launches, new opportunities, and product lifecycle initiatives.Provide technical inputs to brand plans, campaigns, positioning, and product recommendations.Identify emerging agronomic needs and translate them into business opportunities.Field Development & Technical ValidationLead technical trials, demonstrations, and field validation programs.Develop protocols, evaluate results, and generate credible technical evidence.Translate field data into product positioning, recommendations, and customer solutions.Monitor product performance, competitive technologies, and market technical trends.Customer & Commercial SupportProvide technical support to Key Accounts, Sales, distributors, and growers.Support customer visits, field assessments, demonstrations, technical meetings, and troubleshooting.Develop customized technical solutions for strategic customers.Capture field and customer insights to improve portfolio and marketing strategies.Technical Capability & StewardshipDevelop and deliver technical training for Sales, KAMs, distributors, and other stakeholders.Serve as technical subject matter expert for Plantations.Support resistance management, responsible use, and product stewardship.Ensure technical claims and recommendations are accurate, compliant, and evidence-based.Portfolio & PLCM SupportProvide technical inputs to PLCM and 5-year portfolio strategies.Identify opportunities for product optimization, differentiation, new uses, mixtures, and integrated solutions.Support Portfolio Manager in product growth, defense, and lifecycle decisions.Technical Support AccountabilitiesManage and supervise crop demonstartion farms (Banana, Pineapple and other PLN strategic crops)Monitor market intelligence, bringing actionable customer insight into portfolio strategy and marketing planProvide technical support for Banana, Pineapple, Sugarcane, and other strategic Plantation crops.Support pest, disease, agronomic, and product-performance diagnosis.Develop technically sound crop protection programs and recommendations.Lead technical troubleshooting and field issue resolution.Support product efficacy, application, compatibility, timing, and positioning.Lead technical demonstrations and field days.Support resistance management and stewardship programs.Maintain technical knowledge, field data, and best-practice recommendations.Act as technical escalation point for complex field and customer issues.QualificationsCritical experiencePlantation crop technical supportField trials & demonstrationsCustomer & key account supportProduct launches & NPICross-functional project execution5 years in leading technical positionExperience in technical and product development supportLead and drive successfully product launches and brand supportCritical technical, professional and personal capabilitiesTechnical problem-solvingCommercial/customer orientationTechnical communication & influenceData-driven decision makingCollaboration & executionAdditional InformationSyngenta 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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