Technical Solution Strategy Lead - Corn

• Lead the technical development of overall precommercial Corn acre solutions (including germplasm/trait deployment strategy, CP, SGR, and digital innovation) and the deployment of those solutions to meet customers' needs;
• Ensure Features and Benefits of products/solutions are clearly defined, articulated, and valued by creating and implementing a thorough testing/data analysis strategy;
• Ensure that Technical Product Stewardship and FTO regulatory processes are followed;
• Oversee development of the pre-commercial (PCM3/PCM4) hybrid and inbred crop plan to support testing and commercial launch needs;
• Oversee analysis of new product, price to performance relationships to ensure equitable, cross-brand, new product pricing;
• Lead future product/solutions needs assessment and prioritization in collaboration with Crop Team, R&D, Breeding and Customer Facing Teams;
• Lead proactive and contingency efforts to solve broad agronomic issues;
• Coach and collaborate with Corn Technical Product Experts that sit on Seed Portfolio & Solution Launch sub teams responsible for managing our Corn acre solutions and Corn seed portfolios; Develop these high potential individuals as future leaders of the business;
• Lead Bayer product/solution performance monitoring and assessment vs competitive platforms using all available resources, including Climate; Provide insights and recommendations to key stakeholders to maximize our advantages and minimize threats;
• Provide leadership on the Corn Acre Strategy team to support development of current year and mid to long-term plans;
• Collaborate with key stakeholders such as Academics, Licensee Leadership, Industry Affairs and Global Bayer peers; Serve as Bayer's key commercial point of contact for third-party products/solutions.

• Demonstrated experience leading and influencing activities of cross-functional teams without direct reporting relationships;
• Ability to lead and influence key stakeholders through challenges and opportunities; facilitates solutions;
• Analytical, ability to demonstrate critical thinking across complex situations;
• Experience developing and executing scientifically sound testing protocols;
• Advanced understanding of statistics and data analysis;
• Mastery of MS Excel and other data analysis or visualization tools (Spotfire, Domino, Tableau, etc.);
• Results orientation with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects/priorities simultaneously;
• Excellent oral, written and communication skills to onboard, motivate & engage others at all levels of the organization;
• Strong skills with data management tools and experience in summarizing data;
• Masters' degree in a science related field., * 10+ years of experience in a technical or agronomy role with experience leading teams or projects in row crops;
• An understanding of Plant Breeding and modern techniques to implement;
• Crop protection functional knowledge;
• Experience with programming and modeling (R, Python, etc.);
• Ph.D. in a science related field.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $178,880.00 to $268,320.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant); Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant's location, market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors., Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.

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