Global Manager Breeding Brassica, Asparagus

Strong breeding programs are the foundation of long-term crop success.

As Global Manager Breeding, you will lead breeding strategy and execution for one or more crop segments, ensuring high-quality program delivery and continuous improvement. You will combine strategic responsibility with hands-on leadership, working closely with breeding teams, product development, and commercial stakeholders. This is how you contribute to a strong innovation pipeline and sustainable value creation for Enza Zaden and for our customers.

• Leading and developing breeding teams, ensuring strong performance, engagement, and capability development.
• Translating breeding strategy into actionable breeding programs and ensuring successful execution of crop and business plans.
• Developing and implementing breeding strategies that strengthen the pipeline and create long-term value for assigned crop segments.
• Leading OGSM planning and execution within your scope, ensuring measurable outcomes and delivery of objectives.
• Driving innovation adoption in collaboration with the Breeding Principal and other R&D functions to continuously improve breeding programs.
• Collaborating closely with Crop Segment Teams, Sales, research partners, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful delivery of strategic initiatives.
• A valued member of both the Business Dynamic team and the Crop Group Management Team.

• A Master's degree in Plant Science or a related field.
• 12-15 years of relevant experience in plant breeding, crop development, and breeding program leadership.
• Strong breeding and technical expertise, including experience managing breeding programs and teams.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into execution and deliver results through hands-on leadership.
• Solid business and financial understanding, enabling effective prioritization and resource allocation.
• Experience driving continuous improvement, innovation adoption, and cross-functional collaboration in a global environment.

Enza Zaden is an international family-owned company that has been developing innovative vegetable varieties since 1938. Together with more than 3,300 colleagues worldwide, we work on vegetable seeds with better flavor, higher yields and strong resistances. We do this from our mission: “Breeding to feed the world.” Every day, more than 480 million people eat vegetables grown from our seeds, and that is something we are very proud of.

We are passionate about our work and care about one another. Good ideas are given room to grow and together we keep moving forward. This is how we continue to grow and innovate, both as a company and as colleagues.

We believe it is important that you can grow in your work and feel good about what you do. That is why we invest in your development, well-being, and job satisfaction. Through our Great to Grow development program, our focus on vitality, and activities that bring colleagues together, we create a work environment where you can keep learning and contribute with energy and enjoyment.

• A position for 38 hours per week;
• A gross monthly salary between €7,774.05 and €11,105.78 based on a full-time workweek of 38 hours and aligned with your knowledge and experience;
• 8.33% vacation allowance and an attractive annual bonus program of 15% of your annual salary, depending on your job level and company performance;
• 25 vacation days, the option to purchase additional vacation days, and one paid vitality day per year, with extra vacation days granted as you get older;
• A laptop and mobile phone provided by Enza Zaden;
• A company car;
• A contribution toward overnight accommodation costs if you live farther away from Enza Zaden. This program applies to employees working for Enza Zaden in the Netherlands whose one-way commute exceeds 100 kilometers and 75 minutes;
• An attractive retirement plan, commuting reimbursement if you live more than 10 kilometers from your workplace and a remote work allowance when working partly from home in consultation with your manager;
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth…