Field Excellence Manager
Pubblicato il 26-08-2026 - Corteva in Provincia di Cremona
**What You'll Do**: - Lead Europe Agronomy Team: Work with field production team to enhance seed production practices in Europe, aiming for better yield, quality, and reliability of Corteva seed products.
- Provide Expertise: Act as the agronomy seed production expert, offering guidance, leadership, and training to resolve issues and improve seed production results in Europe.
- Project Leadership: Identify, develop, and lead projects to boost yield and reliability of Corteva seed production in Europe.
- Field Visits: Visit production locations in Europe to identify improvement areas and coach field teams.
- Collaborate with Teams: Work with Digital Agronomy, Production Research, Seed Productivity, Operations and Field Excellence Leads to implement best practices and maximize seed yield and quality.
- Develop Educational Programs: Create programs and tools to enhance field selection and grower productivity, focusing on yield, quality, and reliability.
- Leadership Connections: Stay connected with Europe leadership and Global Field Excellence Leadership to align project priorities.
- Lead Change Management: Foster an innovative culture and act as a change agent in Europe.
- Standardize Processes: Harmonize, support, control,
and coach Europe's standard operating procedures in the field.
- Lead Conferences: Design and participate in the Europe Agronomy Conference and other meetings.
- Improve Data Quality: Lead efforts to enhance field data quality, organize and analyze data for data-driven decision-making.
- Support Hiring: Contribute to the hiring and onboarding process for agronomists. **Recommended Location of Residence**:France, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Turkey LI-NM2 #LI-Hybrid **Qualifications**:** What Skills You Need**: - BS or MS in agribusiness, agronomy, or equivalent
- Minimum 5 to 10 years experience in field production
- Corn seed production experience is preferred
- Demonstrated experience as trainer and facilitator
- Coaching and effective communication skills
- Strong facilitation skills for training and workshops
- Professional knowledge of Business Improvement and Continuous improvement tools (Six Sigma/Lean)
- Manage and lead multiple activities simultaneously
- Effective stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage and deal with conflict, ambiguity, complexity
- Motivate and develop others for high performance and excellence
- Ability to influence without authority