Operations Leader

Whitestown, IN

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Operations Leader, are to:

Oversee all aspects of Field/Plant operations including Seed Production, Seed Processing, Seed Packaging, and Seed Inventory and Distribution;
Participate in the hiring, supervision and onboarding of both full time and temporary support staff;
Be responsible for coaching, counseling, and performance management of employees. Manages direct reports through motivation, recognition, leadership and providing clear and timely feedback;
Conduct workforce planning for site to identify contingent labor based on operational needs;
Continuously evaluate and improve all agricultural practices and methods developed and/or deployed at the site for use by staff;
Work with key stakeholder groups on the design and deployment of agronomic innovation launches that bring new technologies to manual processes such as electronic and digital data collection tools and automated equipment that create a step change in the agronomic duties within the Research and Development (R&D) program;
Provide leadership and direction in establishing and maintaining a site culture dedicated to the highest level of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), and Quality Management;
Be responsible for Safety, Compliance, and Regulated policies and programs at the site including assuring all employees meet site documentation and training standards and the development of new programs as regulations evolve and change;
Partner with the Site Lead on maintaining and forecasting of the budget and keeping spend on target to meet overall corporate and company financial targets and internal controls including the spend and tracking of multi-million-dollar assets and capital projects;
Set strategic direction and execute operational workflows, define and track performance metrics, and conduct reviews with Breeding partners;
Work with IT teams to deploy new platforms supporting nursery automation and data management;
Be responsible for site capacity planning and tracking labor and Plant operations.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science with at least seven years of relevant experience OR Master of Science with at least five years of relevant experience OR Ph.D. with at least three years of relevant experience;
2+ years of people leadership experience
Valid Driver’s License;
Strong computer skills related to data acquisition, organization, and analysis;
Be able to lift up to 60 lbs;
Previous experience with automated production systems

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree focused in Agronomy, Life Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science or related.

This position does not offer Visa Sponsorship assistance.

This role may offer relocation.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and you have the "Passion to Innovate" and the "Power to Change", we encourage you to apply now. Job postings will remain open for a minimum of ten business days and are subject to immediate closure thereafter without additional notice.