Head of Breeding Tomato

This is why you want to be a Head of Breeding at Enza Zaden
- Lead the global direction and performance of Mid-Tech breeding programs for Tomato.
- Shape long‑term breeding strategy and innovation in a highly complex, international environment.
- Drive sustainable value creation by connecting science, market needs.
- Lead large, globally distributed teams and build future‑proof breeding capabilities.

Make a difference as Head of Breeding Mid-Tech
Reporting to the VP Breeding Solanums, as Head of Breeding you are responsible for leading the breeding strategy and performance of a crop group on a global scale. You operate at the highest strategic level, ensuring strong alignment between business strategy, crop direction, and breeding excellence.

You work in close partnership with the Breeding Principal and cross functional teams to translate long‑term ambitions into focused breeding programs, while enabling teams and leaders to deliver consistent, high‑quality results.

You will:
- Lead and develop large, general breeding organizations,



ensuring strong leadership, capability building, and succession across multiple layers and regions.
- Define and drive breeding strategy for complex crop groups, translating market needs and crop goals into clear direction, priorities, and measurable outcomes.
- Own strategic planning and execution of Tomato Mid-Tech, ensuring alignment with company strategy and delivering against multi‑year and annual objectives.
- Steer high‑impact breeding programs and project portfolios, ensuring the right focus, resources, and execution discipline to achieve strategic priorities.
- Drive innovation adoption and capability development, working closely with the Breeding Principal and R&D; functions to embed new technologies at scale.
- Operate as a senior stakeholder leader, aligning across crop groups and functions to maximize performance and efficiency.
- Represent breeding internally and externally, strengthening Enza Zade

📌 Head of Breeding Tomato Mid Tech (Almería)
🏢 Enza Zaden
📍 Almería