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.