Sr Seeds & Traits Portfolio Lead, Soy

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Location
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Research Triangle Park, NC, USA

Job

We are looking for a Senior Seeds & Traits Portfolio Lead, Soy, to join our Agricultural Solutions team in RTP, NC.

The Senior Seeds & Traits Portfolio Lead, Soy is the global strategic leader accountable for shaping and integrating the Seeds & Traits portfolio strategy across the Soy Crop System and across both Drive and Non-Drive Countries. The role leads complex, high-impact trait launches, new crop and country introductions, portfolio positioning, licensing, breeding and multiplication alignment, demand planning, and integrated solution development across Seeds & Traits, Crop Protection, and Digital Farming.

Working with broad autonomy, the role challenges established approaches, influences major business and portfolio decisions, and leads global planning teams to secure senior cross-functional and regional alignment.

We are BASF in Agriculture and everything we do, we do for the love of farming, and the biggest job on Earth. We are an internationally successful company of the BASF Group. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain.

With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture.

#For The Love Of Farming  #The Biggest Job On Earth  #Ag Employer Of Choice

Here you can gain more insight into our Vision at BASF Agricultural Solutions!

• Shaping and owning the long-term global Seeds & Traits portfolio strategy for the Soy Crop System across Drive and Non-Drive Countries, identifying strategic opportunities and translating priorities into portfolio choices and investment recommendations.
• Leading complex global trait launches and new crop or country introductions, establishing governance, cross-functional plans, and milestones covering branding, positioning, licensing, regulatory inputs, and demand forecasts.
• Creating integrated Soy solutions across Seeds & Traits, Crop Protection, and Digital Farming, defining the role of new technologies within the complete BASF crop offer.
• Influencing major portfolio, commercialization, and resource decisions by integrating market potential, trait and germplasm performance, regulatory feasibility, and financial implications into senior recommendations.
• Leading strategic seed and trait licensing opportunities globally, identifying in-licensing and out-licensing opportunities and shaping negotiation positions and commercial models.
• Serving as the recognized global Seeds & Traits authority for the Soy Crop System, representing the portfolio in senior governance and strategy forums.
• Acting as a role model, coach, and capability builder across the organization, mentoring launch and portfolio colleagues and sharing best practices across Drive and Non-Drive Countries.

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Seed Science, Biology, Business, Marketing, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
• Bring 15+ years of experience in Seeds & Traits, crop systems, portfolio management, trait commercialization, strategic marketing, or related agricultural businesses.
• Have a proven track record leading global or multi-regional seed, trait, licensing, or commercialization initiatives.
• Influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across functions, business units, and geographies.
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