Global Research Manager Seed Production

Enza Zaden | Enkhuizen

Wij vragen

32 - 40 uur
Universitair
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Wij bieden

Training budget
Fully equipped home workplace
Bonus

Waarom onze organisatie

Together, we work every day to build a healthy, sustainable future for people allaround the world.
At Enza Zaden you work in an open and informal culture where everyone is in for a joke.
Working with committed colleagues who all have a passion for the seed breeding industry.

Onze recruiter

Annemarie Weening

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Are you an experienced Global Research Manager looking to take the next step in your career? Are you passionate about coaching,
motivating
and developing high performance teams in seed research and innovation?
Enza
Zaden
is a leading global company specializing in the development and production of high-quality vegetable varieties. As part of our expansion plans,
we
are
looking for a Global Research Manager Seed Production to join our dynamic and ambitious team
.
 
In this role,
you’ll
be responsible for
developing and executing research plans and strategies to
optimize
the yield,
quality
and health of incoming seeds from seed productions
. To ensure that the research portfolio is balanced to meet
Enza
Zaden’s
strategic needs, you will collaborate with the global breeding, seed
production
and quality control teams. Strong external networks enable you to stay
at
the frontier of technological developments
.
 
 
The team you will be leading
conducts
research, generates
knowledge and
insights and develops technologies and protocols. Focus areas include
general plant biology, reproductive biology, seed production protocols, determination of
optimal
harvest time, seed producibility, plant pathology, plant disease epidemiology and integrated disease and pest management. Generating and combining high quality datasets enables data-driven insights and solutions for healthy, high-quality seeds and

optimal
seed production.
 
The
Enza
Zaden
culture is one that encourages professional competencies. We have a flat
organisational
structure with short communication lines. Ideas are valued, and great ideas stand to win an Innovation Award. We work in multi-disciplinary project teams and like to learn from each other.

 
Your power
 
To be successful in this role, you will need a strong background in seed research and innovation, as well as experience of leading and developing high performing teams. You should also have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively with internal stakeholders and external parties.

 
In addition, the geographical scope of this role is
global
and you will be working at a strategical/tactical level.
I
n short,
you

are or have:
 
A
Masters
degree or PhD in a relevant scientific field and
additional
business training
 
At least 12 years of relevant experience of which minimum 5 years in
(people)
management position
and
3 years
in
(seed production)
research
(or
during
PHD)
 
 
High collaborative working skills and leading processes with teams of different managerial levels 
 
Excellent communication and presentation skills
i
n English and preferably in
Dutch
 
Ability to
analyze
and work with complex problems and large sets of data and
consolidate
and summarize 
 
No problem with occasional international travel 
 
 
Being Part
Of
The
Enza
Zaden
Family Means
Enza
Zaden
is an independent family business with more than 2500 colleagues. Sounds special? It is! As a biotech breeding company innovation is key and our focus on innovation and development has made us big. This also applies to our people! We are growing fast and there is plenty of room for you to grow with

us
but we always stay focused on personal contact.
 
 

How do we convince you to join us? We offer:
 
A purposeful position for the real
research
fanatic that
want
to make real impact. You will contribute to our vision of granting people anywhere in the world access to healthy, varied vegetables.
 
A challenging and motivated data-driven organization, where every stakeholder recognizes the
great importance
of
research
.
 
Room for new initiatives and ideas. Our opportunistic and pragmatic culture
provides always
open doors for your ideas!
 
Pleasant colleagues, fun
activities
and an ambitious and informal culture.
 
A market conform salary depending on your experience.
 
26 vacation days with the possibility to buy
additional
ones;
 
A laptop
and
phone
;
 
Flexible working, where you are partly in the office to work with colleagues or
can do
focus
work at home
.
 
 
Interested?
 
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a talented team while delivering top-quality seed products, then we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our team at

Enza
Zaden
.
 
Our Power
 
Enza Zaden is a vegetable breeding company that develops vegetable varieties. And produces and sells its seeds all over the world. To explain to you properly (and as briefly as possible) what we do, we have created

an animation
 
The goal of our work? Giving everyone worldwide access to healthy and varied vegetables. With more than 2.500 passionate colleagues around the world, we work together every day on tomorrow's vegetables.

Would you like to know more about Enza Zaden as an employer?
Then take a look at the 
Careers & Learning
 page or view our page on 
LinkedIn
.

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Onze arbeidsvoorwaarden

Bonus
Possibility to buy extra vacation days
Above average salary
Good pension rules
Fully equipped home workplace
Phone & laptop
Possible to work from home
Flexible working hours
Lease car
Travel allowance
Own parking
Additional care leave
Training budget

Onze waarden

Familiebedrijf
Enza has been a family business since 1938 with an open and informal atmosphere. Currently the company is led by Jaap Mazereeuw, he is the third generation to run this wonderful company.

Ondernemerschap
“All our employees are entrepreneurs” Piet Mazereeuw (CEO) already had it clear in mind. A successful company needs enterprising (active thinking) employees at all levels.

Samenwerken
As a large international organization with many departments and specialisms, it is essential for Enza Zaden that all employees work well together.
Verantwoordelijk
At Enza Zaden, every employee gets a lot of freedom, independence and responsibility to perform tasks.
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