BREEDER

Reporting to Senior Breeder / Crop Breeding Manager What will you do? You will be part of the pepper non-heated breeding department in Spain.
As a Breeder, you will be responsible to develop and maintain a competitive breeding program that aligns with Enza’s long-term vision, ensuring the development of commercially successful pepper varieties.
The key responsibilities include, • Translation of Pepper Breeding Strategies into a tactical and operational breeding goals and implementation.
• Create and maintain a breeding pipeline capable of addressing short and long-term market needs.
• Ensure trial placements are in line with crop objectives and market requirements.
Collects and manage data to support breeding decisions.
• Coordinate program workflow activities with the pepper team and different company departments.
• Manages different breeding projects and activities in an efficient way.
• Incorporates new breeding technologies and tools into daily workflows with agility and efficacy.
• Integrate data-driven processes and decisions into breeding operations.
• Actively engage in various company activities.
• Contribute to the decision-making processes by providing reliable data to advance varieties.
Serve as a member of the Product Team.
• Cultivate a comprehensive understanding of market needs and trends.
Collaborate closely with Product Specialists and Marketing & Sales teams to ensure alignment.
Your power You are passionate about plant breeding genetics and enjoy analysing data to support decision making and improving processes.
With an enthusiastic, proactive approach and a global perspective, you embody the qualities of an entrepreneurial thinker, driven by a long-term vision for breeding success.
You enjoy bringing people together and stimulate the use of the latest market developments to enrich the breeding program.
Throughout this process, you connect and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, establishing valuable connections and facilitating effective collaboration.
Your outstanding analytical abilities and strong communication skills further contribute to your effectiveness in this role In short, • Master or PhD in plant breeding, genetics, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in plant breeding.
Experience in row field crops is a plus.
• Thorough knowledge of plant breeding, modern methods of breeding including quantitative genetics and phytopathology.
• Strong organizational and management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
Works well with a team environment.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical skills • A thorough understanding of English, both verbal and written is required.
• Travel will be required (International/ Domestic).
• You can work under intense weather conditions.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
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From their specific sphere of expertise, each individual contributes to creating the vegetable varieties of the future.
We rely on specialists and the wide-ranging skills amassed by people with years of experience in the field.
And the innovative vision of interns and newcomers.
We value this knowledge and experience and therefore invest in our people by providing plenty of opportunity for personal development and advancement.
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