About the role

Are you looking for that unique combination of leading people, organizing processes and breeding varieties, and do you have excellent communication skills? Then you are the Team Leader Breeding Melon we are looking for our site in Almería.

Responsibilities

As a Team Leader breeding, you are part of the Melon breeding department. The department focuses on the development of new varieties for Melon. You will manage a team consisting of 5 colleagues including breeders and assistants. As a Team Leader, you manage a local team and interact with specialists from various departments internationally, both in R&D; and operations.

Motivating, guiding, and managing colleagues in the execution of their tasks and projects, paying special attention to their personal development

Organizing, directing, and timely adjusting the various breeding goals across the local breeding programs with the breeders while managing one breeding program yourself

Initiating new projects in line with the crop strategy

Be involved in preparing strategic crop meetings

Thinking along and participating in new initiatives and projects focused on development and implementation of new technologies and software in breeding

Your contribution

You are proactive, communicative, and empathic.



You bring people together easily and enjoy providing both structure and guidance for the employees in their work. You naturally think in solutions and opportunities. You are able to keep a clear view of the result within a multidisciplinary environment and to involve all stakeholders and interests.

Given the international nature of the position, you are willing to travel about 4-6 times a year.

Qualifications

You have at least a Msc degree with a specialization on genetics and/or breeding

You have proven experience in leading a breeding program

You have at least 2 years of experience in managing research team

You are fluent in English

Benefits A permanent contract right from the start

Working hours from Monday to Thursday, 08:00 to 17:00, and Fridays from 08:00 to 14:00, with breakfast and lunch included on site A great benefits package A wide range of training opportunities A friendly and supportive working environment The opportunity to work in a well-recognised international company with a strong focus on innovation, people, and long-term vision

Interested? We will consider your application carefully, which may take some time. You will hear from us as soon as possible.

For further information you can contact Mar Hernández, Advisor HR (+34 647.49.89.50)

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