CareerPlan

Operations Manager

Junction City, Kansas, usFull-time$88k2026-10-01 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for nursery, field production, seed processing, and distribution across the Western US.

Role type

Senior Operations Manager (Agriculture/Seeds)

Builds

Seed production systems and logistics for Syngenta

Domain

Agriculture / Seed Production

Required skills

Strategic leadership, budget management (CapEx/OpEx), regulatory compliance, talent development, organizational change management, project management, data analytics

Preferred skills

Experience in seed production or plant breeding environments, HSE leadership, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Direct end-to-end operations across the Western US, drive cross-functional integration and workflow efficiency, manage overall budget and financial accountability, lead talent management and succession planning, ensure site-wide compliance with safety and regulatory standards, represent operations in senior leadership meetings, lead organizational change initiatives

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC