Application Specialist - North Carolina

Application Specialist – Greensboro, NC – 976

Role Purpose –

To provide application support with major seed companies and distributors. 
To provide technical expertise on the fitness of ST formulations for the market. This would include all handling characteristics such as flow ability, compatibility, plant ability, seed storage stability, and dust-off and then scaling up the application practices to seed company acceptance levels. Work with third party suppliers of polymers, inoculants and adjuvants for evaluation and potential for inclusion into Syngenta application systems. Responsible for stage II trial treating of ST products requiring the use of a GLP laboratory.

Accountabilities –

• Testing of ST formulations and ensures performance for all handling characteristics.
• Ensure compatibility of ST formulations with new and existing co-products.
• Provide oversight on treating all Stage II trial. 
• Support ST Account Rep. on ST equipment.
• Jointly work with ST Account Reps in Seed Company trial plant runs.
• Technical support for all application parameters to field sales.
• Provide expertise on sourcing and developing equipment, polymers and colorants.
• Incorporate internal knowledge with business direction and write application guidelines for customer use
•Provide internal and external training around best application practices.
• Liaise with customers regarding improvements to formulations and packaging

Knowledge, experience & capabilities –
Critical knowledge 
• Understanding of ST equipment.
• Knowledge of Seed and Seed Treatment Industry.
• Knowledge of Seed Company Plant Operation, Seed Quality Assurance and ST application.
• Technical expertise in testing and evaluating fit of ST products for all handling characteristics

Critical experience 
• Seed company plant operations.
• Seed Quality Assurance.
• ST Application.

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities 
• BS degree, preferably in Ag engineering
• Mechanical aptitude for the equipment and plant operations.
• Communication skills for interactions with seed companies and account reps. 
• Technical ability to design and conduct ST handling characteristic testing

• Mechanical aptitude for the equipment and plant operations.
• Communication skills for interactions with seed companies and account reps. 
• Technical ability to design and conduct ST handling characteristic testing

Critical Success Factors and Key Challenges:

• Develop a standardized approach for testing new ST formulations with interaction from Development, Formulations, Marketing, Sales, and Packaging.
• Recommendation on how to handle the colorant, polymer, and equipment side of the ST business.
• Complete documentation of application trials and prepare user guidelines for Avicta applications to corn.
• Provide hands for product stewardship of Avicta Corn launch.
• Initiates assessment process for best SOP for application quality studies

Additional Information: • All applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Syngenta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including market-based pay, health/dental insurance, a generous 401(k) program, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.
Qualified candidates should apply today! Please submit your application online at HYPERLINK "http://www.syngentacareers.com" www.syngentacareers.com EOE.