Germplasm Development Lead

Role Purpose:

• The Germplasm Development Lead will support the LBO Germplasm Development Head by leading and developing a team of Breeders for defined crop and market segments.
• Germplasm development role will continue to lead the crop breeding program for defined segments, in this case Cauliflower segment.
• The time ratio Team Lead / Breeding position will be approx. 20-80.

Accountabilities:

• Manage, mentor, coach and develop individual members of the crop breeding team .
• Promote and inspire teamwork, developing synergy between programs and regions. Increase team interaction, germplasm exchange and share culture of knowledge, good practices, and experience.
• Drive germplasm development process optimization (drive genetic gain improvement, process optimization, document via KPI measurement) in accordance to Crop Strategy.
• Support the local crop teams and the strategy via stewardship of its execution within the Breeding Team responsibility.
• Manage Crop-Team project portfolio and maintain alignment with market segment teams, global portfolio team and business needs.
• Develop/maintain expert knowledge of crop germplasm to understand the usefulness of lines and hybrids across environments.
• Secure data-driven processes in trialing, product advancement decisions, predictive breeding implementation, and late-stage product placement across market segments globally.
• Facilitate and organize the use of technologies such as molecular markers, advanced phenotyping techniques, cell biology, produce/seed quality/physiology, fast fixation.
• Drive regular program reviews for each program to contribute data to crop pipeline reviews.
• Establish good relationships with R&D functions, Marketing and Sales, Production and Supply.