Site Manager R&D;
Location: Murcia, Spain. Employment Type: Full-time. Planned start date: September.
Overview
We are building a new site in El Albujón - Cartagena and need a results‑oriented, entrepreneurial Site Manager to join the Seed Operations team in Spain.
Responsibilities
- Manage the site with a focus on seed production.
- Lead a team of agronomists, team leads, and crop workers, including permanent employees and seasonal workers.
- Ensure optimal seed production with correct certifications, in accordance with Enza Zaden quality standards.
- Develop and implement strategic multi‑year plans for cultivation, production, organization, people, processes, and facilities, taking into account continuous development of the site’s capacity and quality.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of operational processes.
- Ensure health, safety, and sustainability for employees.
- Report to the Production Operations Manager.
- Collaborate closely with Integral Crop Production Managers, Production Specialists,



Quality Assurance, and external suppliers.

Qualifications
- Higher professional education (HBO or university level).
- At least 5 years of experience in seed cultivation.
- At least 8 years of management experience in an operational environment.
- Demonstrated experience building and managing a production site.
- Strong leadership skills: coaching, motivating, expanding, and developing teams.
- Strategic insight into planning, budgeting, and organizational development.
- Strong communication skills and a focus on collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Entrepreneurial, analytical, results‑oriented mindset.
- At least 8 years of experience in greenhouse vegetable cultivation, with a green thumb.
- Willingness to travel to other production locations during the initial phase.

Contact
Rosabel Barroso, [email protected]

📌 Site Manager Seed Production (Murcia)
🏢 Enza Zaden Centro de Investigación
📍 Murcia