Ball Horticultural Company · 1 hour ago
Production Research Lead
West Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $110K/yr
3+ years expBall Horticultural Company is seeking a Production Research Lead to lead the PanAmerican Seed research team. This role involves managing research projects to improve flower and vegetable seed production, analyzing data, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance production methods and market position.
Farming
Responsibilities
Work with multicultural production teams to manage and execute multiple, concurrent research projects to bring continual improvement to our production methods, technologies, and efficiency, ensuring we maintain or expand our market position
Discuss and collaborate with colleagues on exploring new opportunities to develop novel concepts and technical solutions to expand on our existing production processes and bring exciting new crops to the market
Write research proposals and reports, gather and analyze experimental data, formulate and communicate technical recommendations to provide necessary scientific rigor (and the supporting documentation) to make production improvements with confidence of long-term success
Drive strategic and operational changes to have a knowledgeable yet collaborative decision-maker leading the advancement of research and production goals
Coach, support, and develop employees to foster effective, open collaboration across our diverse seed production team
Management of the PanAmerican Seed Production Research lab (people, budget, facilities)
Ability to work effectively with multiple business stakeholders (inventory, sales, etc.)
Ability to make decisions quickly, communicate those decisions effectively, and follow through until issues are fully resolved
Qualification
Required
Minimum MS in Agriculture, horticulture, botany, plant ecology or related field and 3 years' previous experience in experimental design and execution
Proficiency with MS Office Suite
Basic knowledge of database principles, R, and statistics beneficial
Knowledge of seed testing principle
Knowledge of plant or seed physiology
Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication
Proven ability to work well in a team environment
Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
Action Oriented: taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Communicates Effectively: is effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels
Builds effective teams: Fosters open dialogue and collaboration among the team
Preferred
Intermediate conversational Spanish a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance
401k/Profit Sharing Retirement Plan
Paid time off benefits including vacation and holidays
Tuition assistance
Employee Assistance Program and Positive Health programs
An onsite subsidized café overlooking renowned display gardens and restored natural areas
Company
Ball Horticultural Company
Ball Horticultural Company engages in horticulture business.
1001-5000 employees
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Matthew Mouw
Chief Technology Officer
Alan Rouse
Global CFO
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