Job Title: Pepper Breeding Director (M/F)
Contract type: Permanent
Main goal

Lead and manage Pepper breeding activities for Europe, Americas, Middle East and Africa in accordance with the Limagrain Vegetable Seeds (LVS) R&D; Strategy.
Direct Pepper breeding programs with Breeding Coordinators and Breeders to achieve goals and objectives set during Strategic Crop reviews, Breeding Program reviews, Development Management review.
Actively develop breeding teams and individuals (technical & managerial competencies).
Promote constructive global interactions and exchanges with breeding programs in other crops, with Asia colleagues and across Limagrain Vegetable Seeds.
Define and manage the Pepper breeding organization with regard to staff, budget, and technology resources associated with the development and execution of each breeding program to deliver objectives.
Act as interface with marketing teams to secure alignment of breeding programs with market needs. Lead the development strategies and directions for Pepper.

Key responsibilities, other duties may be assigned





As part of the Breeding Leadership Team, collaborate with breeding management throughout the world, and contribute to integral R&D; strategy, breeding program reviews.
Work together with LVS counterpart and marketing leaders in order to contribute to strategic Crop Reviews and Project Portfolio definition and build Pepper R&D; Strategy.
Represent R&D; in cross functional committee: maximize crop market share & profitability and develop products, align on strategy priorities and main projects.
Define the Pepper breeding organization in regard to General Strategy, staff, budget, and technology resources associated with the development and implementation of each breeding program.
Work together with R&D; Operation and Trait & Technology Application leaders by providing direction/priorities for the implementation of the breeding programs at each site.
Collaborate with other breeding leaders and technology teams to adv

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