Company Description
Syngenta Group is one of the world’s leading sustainable agriculture innovation companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. Our 53,000 people across more than 100 countries strive every day to transform agriculture through tailor-made solutions for the benefit of farmers, society and our planet – making us the world’s most local agricultural technology and innovation partner. Syngenta Group is committed to operating at the highest standards of ethics and integrity. This is a commitment that we are making to investors, customers, society and employees. Syngenta Group is also committed to maintaining a workplace environment free from discrimination and harassment.
Job Description
Role purpose
To plan, coordinate and administer applications for Plant Variety Protection (PVP) of newly developed plant varieties in India as per the Vegetables protection policy. To coordinate and support Vegetables PVP filing activities in other APAC countries.
- Obtain and maintain applications for Plant Variety Protection for all relevant Syngenta vegetables varieties in India according to the Vegetables protection policy.
- Ensure close collaboration and alignment with the vegetables registration specialist responsible for obtaining Marketing Authorization at State level in India.
- To coordinate and support registration specialists in other APAC countries with their Vegetables registration and PVP activities.
- Cooperating and communicating with relevant business and R&D stakeholders as well as expert counterparts in other functions, such as Registration Specialists in other regions.
- Working with outside agencies and the relevant national authorities
- Support and advise the business and R&D on procedural and legal issues related to PVP.
- Ensure archiving of all official documentation in registration dossiers; maintain the registration records in relevant databases; and share key information with internal stakeholders when relevant. Data to be complete, accurate and on time.
- Manage the budget and related financial procedures of all PVP applications.
- Review and update local PVP and Market Authorization process documentation consistent with relevant country laws and regulations
- Maintain current understanding of relevant country laws and regulations
- Support the R&D and Production & Supply organizations with guidance related to import/export and phytosanitary regulations
- Represent Syngenta in national and regional trade organizations.
Qualifications
Knowledge, experience & capabilities
Critical knowledge & experience
- Bachelor degree preferably in Agriculture or equivalent knowledge gained through proven experience.
- Knowledge of technical aspects of plant varieties and/or knowledge of relevant Seed and IP related laws and regulations
- Strong computer and database management skills
- At least 5 years of working experience in a complex international organizational environment
- Working experience in a business driven, fast changing and highly innovative organization.
Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities
- Ability to combine breeding/ botanical/ phytopathology knowledge with internal and external rules and regulations.
- Willingness to learn new skills, open to new ways of working
- Analytical / attention to detail
- Strong sense of organization, priority setting and teamwork
- Ability to work autonomously within an international environment
- Ability to work extended hours during intense workload periods
- Ability to communicate and interact efficiently within diverse environments (colleagues, decision makers, outside agents, authorities, etc.).
Additional Information
- Full command of the English language
- Role requires local and international travel