Manager Breeding Operations

**Puesto**:
**The vacancy for a Manager Breeding Operations at Rijk Zwaan**

The Manager Breeding Operations directly supervises the R&D station managers and, where necessary, provides specialist knowledge in the team to support the various implementation groups. You are part of the R&D Core Team and the R&D Investment Board and is responsible for the long-term planning regarding the development of the R&D implementation groups and the implementation facilities in the RZI. This is done in close contact with the station managers and breeding managers and in consultation with municipalities, provinces, and other authorities.

**You are responsible for**:

- support and lead the R&D station managers
- ensure a long-term vision on R&D implementation
- communication and atmosphere within the implementation.
- good and productive communication between R&D execution and its customers.
- planning of personnel and investments for R&D implementation in Spain
- organization of innovation in R&D execution.
- implementation of approved personnel and investment plans.
- maintenance of the Rijk Zwaan facilities that manage the R&D implementation.

**Requisitos**:
**We are seeking a Manager Breeding Operations with the following criteria**:

- Master degree or higher in Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture
- Knowledge of seed business and plant genetics
- At least 5 year of experience managing a station
- Organization and planning profile
- Strong interest in product knowledge
- Strong interest in people development, Team oriented
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Highly motivated, and able to work independently
- Being able to work and communicate in an international R&D network
- Advanced level in English (speaking as well as being able to write reports in English)
- Strong in communication, team player
- Good in planning and organisation

**Otra información**:
**What can you expect from us?**:
We like to invest in our professionals, and that means in your personal development and training

As well as pleasant collaboration with colleagues in different departments and countries, we are pleased to offer you:

- A permanent contract right from the start
- Integration within a well performing team
- Social Benefits
- A range of training opportunities and courses
- Scope to be enterprising and develop