Bayer · 1 day ago
Site Lead
Marshall, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$143K/yr - $215K/yr
10+ years expBayer is a global company committed to science for a better life, and they are seeking a Row Crop Production Site Lead. This role involves overseeing site operations, ensuring safety and compliance, and leading teams to achieve production objectives while maintaining financial performance.
BiotechnologyChemicalHealth CareLife SciencePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Be accountable for overall Site culture, safety, quality, compliance, customer experience, community engagement and financial performance Responsible and accountable for Site Profit and Loss (PandL) with specific inclusion of revenue, COGM, COGS and capital
Manage the planning and execution of capital and expense projects
Effectively monitors and delivers production efficiency to provide cost competitive services to Bayer Crop Science customers
Lead complex operations including cross-crop/functional and multidiscipline operations by collaborating with all aspects of the business to ensure Site and Bayer business success
Define and track KPI’s and metrics needed to reliably deliver Site objectives and outcomes Influences across the NA RCP network, stakeholders, NA Product Supply and Commercial leadership to achieve Site, network, business, product and customer strategies and successes
Be accountable for timely delivery of quality supply based on production schedules while maintaining efficient operations and meeting customer expectations
Be empowered to determine the resources needed for the Site and for the allocation and flow of those resources to and within the site Safeguard operations from external distractions and leverage support as needed from off-site Mission Teams
Generate value by flowing resources and talent to support critical mission and process improvement objectives that increase efficiency and eliminate waste
Create a Site culture that allows all employees to bring their whole, authentic self with a creative mindset to work every day
Inspire the development, exploration, and execution of creative ideas in rapid cycles Ensure capabilities, mindsets and skillsets are developed for all site personnel to enhance the experience of customers
Create and promote a safety-first culture at all times
Assure compliance with safety, quality, sustainability, environmental and license to operate requirements are met in line with onePSS principles
Provide leadership in onePSS efforts that drive continuous improvement initiatives and identify key cost leverages
Foster collaboration in a flat network of autonomous entrepreneurial teams with a limited amount of management support Align Site to stakeholders and customers for ensuring Bayer, collaborator and Site missions and outcomes can be achieved
Empower, support, and hold accountable Unit, Mission Team and Squad focus and contributions to deliver defined outcomes for all product, customer, and stakeholder needs
Serve as the primary liaison and Bayer representative within the community where the Site reside
Generate holistic impact for stakeholders, with mindset of possibility
Be constantly clear about the vision and the goals of your team and maximize value for all stakeholders
Co-create new values through reimagining, with a mindset of abundance
Talk about 'We' instead of 'Us and they' and encourage team members to build new capabilities
Help design and align strategies as needed
Collaborate in empowered networks, with a mindset of partnership
Empower teams with clear ownership, encourage team members to speak up, and ask them for their opinion
Evolve through rapid learning, with a mindset of discovery
Create a safe psychological space to develop brave innovative ideas and encourage testing and learning- 'Good enough now, safe enough to try'
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma
Valid Driver's license and eligibility to drive a company car or pooled vehicle (driving record must meet guidelines based on the company's Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers and MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening)
Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons or when business needs require it
Preferred
B.S. degree in agriculture, engineering disciplines, Supply Chain Management, Business or similar degree and a minimum of 10 years of applicable experience; OR
High School Diploma and 15 years of applicable experience
Five plus years of experience influencing and developing large teams
Leadership experience in manufacturing, supply chain or agriculture industry
Skilled at leading, managing conflict and negotiating with cross-functional teams
Demonstration of courage, candor, and initiative in past assignments
Ability to empower and hold others accountable
Experience in lean manufacturing systems
Capable of effective influencing without authority with a broad range of stakeholders
Breadth of perspective on the Bayer Crop Science Business overall
Benefits
Health care
Vision
Dental
Retirement
PTO
Sick leave
Company
Bayer
Bayer is a life science company that specializes in the areas of health care and agriculture.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (62)
2024 (71)
2023 (76)
2022 (141)
2021 (138)
2020 (117)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$9.34BKey Investors
Bank of AmericaBill & Melinda Gates FoundationTemasek Holdings
2025-09-26Post Ipo Debt· $331.5M
2024-12-06Post Ipo Debt· $5.29B
2022-11-08Grant· $12M
Leadership Team
Wolfgang Nickl
Member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG and CFO
Abi Abitorabi
VP, CGT Platform Implementation Lead
Recent News
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