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Head of Global Agriculture - Seed - Stockton California
Company: Kraft-Heinz Location: Stockton, California
Posted On: 05/03/2024
General information All posting locations: Stockton, California, United States of America Job Function: 06 - Manufacturing Date Published: 26-Feb-2024 Ref #: R-79792 Base Salary Range: $179,400.00 - $224,300.00 Target Total Cash Range: $322,920.00 - $403,740.00 Target Total Cash: Target total cash represents this role's annualized cash earning potential at target (base salary + target bonus). Target total cash is contingent on targeted company performance achievement and individual attainment of performance goals. Therefore, target total cash is not guaranteed earnings. In addition to base salary and bonus, this role is eligible for additional compensation in the form of equity. Compensation Disclaimer: The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Description & Requirements Job Purpose As the Head of Seed, you will lead HeinzSeed, a globally recognized world-class hybrid tomato seed company headquartered in Stockton, California. You will run the business day-to-day operations with responsibility for safety, production, quality, R&D, commercial, and finance. You will collaborate with peers to build and handle budgets, develop business plans, and overcome obstacles to achieving desired results. Essential Functions & Responsibilities - Lead all aspects of day-to-day business operations, including collaboration with department managers and key partners in developing and implementing the HeinzSeed growth strategy and plans.
- Own the commercial planning process from segmentation through opportunity identification, portfolio strategy, brand strategy, and integrated activity plans to perform analysis and course correction.
- Supervise the global commercial sales organization, operating across 30+ countries with regional sales managers and dealers.
- Provide oversight for Agriculture Research Farming operations in California, USA, and Ontario, Canada.
- Responsible for HeinzSeed P&L, delivering annual performance targets across the entire business and achieving revenue growth ambitions.
- Ensure compliance with KHC internal financial requirements and national and local regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate commercial, scientific, and technical proposals and support cases development where relevant to secure investment for business initiatives.
- Play a key role on the Global Agriculture and Sustainability leadership team, taking ownership of the global seed strategy, including recruiting, building, engaging, and developing an impactful team.
Key Outputs: - Responsible for leading HeinzSeed to market leadership globally, measured in value market share.
- Grow the global processing tomato seed net sales.
- Deliver annual targets across all functions for HeinzSeed globally.
- Build a defensible competitive advantage that crafts sustainable, long-term shareholder returns.
- Implement the HeinzSeed 10-year strategic plans to deliver total shareholder returns and other financial performance metrics.
- Implement an operating model that guarantees sustained operational excellence in all HeinzSeed functions.
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