Featured Opportunities

Global animal health and nutrition company

Midwestern U.S.
Plant and Operations Manager

746 - The ideal candidate will possess a strong process engineering base with a relentless drive for operational excellence. We seek strong operations managers with experience in both bulk and packaged feed or grain milling.
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Global animal health and nutrition company

Midwestern U.S.
Logistics Director

745 - Reporting to the Director of Feed Ingredients, the Logistics Director will be manage for inbound freight to manufacturing plants and warehouses and outbound freight to customers, coordinating with product managers and customer service representatives. The ideal candidate will have experience with truck, rail, and barge logistics.
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Global animal health and nutrition company

Midwestern U.S.
Director, Feed Ingredients and Purchasing

744 - This individual will have responsibility for the overall gross margins in the feed ingredient business and will oversee purchasing, supply chain, technical support, marketing, trading, and merchandising. The successful candidate will be a strong leader who is knowledgeable in the feed ingredient market, works closely with the sales force, and is able to negotiate, arbitrage, and interface with customers.
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International agricultural research center

Latin America
Chief Operating Officer

743 - In partnership with the Director General, the COO will drive implementation of the organization’s strategy. The ideal candidate will have a track record as a change agent to build and improve organization culture, efficiency, and effectiveness, and will have operating management experience in a global research or development organization.
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Leading animal nutrition supplements company

Midwestern U.S.
Regulatory Manager - Europe

742 - The primary focus of the Regulatory Manager – Europe will be markets within the European Community. Working closely with the peer-level Regulatory Manager – USA and an interdisciplinary team, the Regulatory Manager – Europe will develop, maintain and submit appropriate registration documents for Company products to meet compliance of assigned markets. The ideal candidate will have experience in regulatory affairs for animal health or animal nutrition field, as well as experience / knowledge of European Community regulatory environment for related products.
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Leading animal nutrition supplements company

Midwestern U.S.
Director, Global Marketing

741 - In this newly created position, the Director, Global Marketing will report to the President and COO and will serve as a member of the Executive Management Committee and the Strategy Team. This individual will develop and prioritize global marketing strategies and direction, both short-term and long-term, for all company products. We seek individuals with experience in marketing animal nutrition or animal health products internationally and supervising in a multi-location, multi-cultural environment.
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Full-service agricultural cooperative

Midwestern U.S.
Chief Operating Officer, Agronomy Division

740 - The COO, Agronomy Division will have crop production input experience, including several years with a proven track record of success in profit and loss accountable roles. The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of crop protection and the ag retail business, as well as solid experience in leading, training, motivating, and developing a respected, aggressive, technically-competent sales and marketing team.
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Rapidly growing European crop protection business

Western Europe
Head of Regulatory Affairs, Europe

737 - Serving as a member of the European Senior Management Team, the Head of Regulatory Affairs will create and deliver a European regulatory strategy that ensures the best possible registration of the entire portfolio at EU level through influencing and technical innovation in regulatory submission and debate throughout the product life cycle. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the registration of chemical and biological products at multiple country and EU levels, as well as a track record of successful influencing within the European Commission.
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Important agricultural chemical company

Mid-Atlantic United States
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Successor

736 - Ultimately reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, we seek to recruit a successor to the current VP, Regulatory Affairs who is contemplating retirement. The role will provide both strategic and tactical vision and leadership regarding registration objectives and processes, collaborating intensely with the research, development, and commercial teams. The successful candidate will have a global perspective and experience base with a particular track record of success in North America.
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Profitable, growing biofuels company

Midwest, U.S.
General Manager

735 - Reporting to the Board of Directors, the General Manager will manage all operational, commercial, administrative and financial operations. This position is charged with maintaining a safe operational environment while maximizing the financial results of the facility and working with the Board of Directors to determine the strategic direction of the company. We seek a results-driven executive who has excellent strategic thinking skills, relevant commodity risk management and large-scale agricultural processing experience, a strong team-oriented attitude, and a business builder’s perspective, thought process, and execution capability. The winning candidate will have an understanding of how a biodiesel company’s operational, commercial, and financial pieces fit together.
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Development stage plant sciences company

Midwest, U.S.
Director, Advanced Plant Breeding Services Program

733 - Reporting to the CEO, this individual will lead, plan, and implement the development and scale-up of a wheat Doubled Haploid (DH) research service to a fully commercial system and subsequently manage the company’s DH services program. We seek a researcher with strong technical expertise recognized by external scientists. Experience in bioinformatics and wheat genetics, especially DH technology, is a plus. The ideal candidate will possess a Ph.D. or Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline and a minimum of 5 years experience in the seed or plant biotechnology industry or relevant academic program.
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Leading animal nutrition supplements company

Turkey
Area Manager, Middle East and North Africa

732 - Reporting to the Director of International Sales and Marketing, the successful candidate will provide strategic and operational direction for the region including the addition of sales personnel and other growth functions. This individual will open and develop new markets in the region and manage the day-to-day activities of distributors. The ideal candidate will have experience managing a sales force and will have worked in the livestock and poultry ingredient supply business.
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Precision agriculture start-up

France
Project Director

730 - The purpose of this role is to build up the new business unit and company. The successful candidate will be the chief architect for the company itself and its product development, working collaboratively with peers at the farm site with the intention to bring the product to market within short time. S/he will have both proven strategic skills and strong operational experience to lead a transformation agenda that will enable the company to position itself as first-to-market with this new type of integrated software and IT system.
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Leading flower breeder

The Netherlands
Molecular Breeder / Biologist

729 - In this new position, the Molecular Breeder / Biologist will develop the molecular marker techniques for chrysanthemum breeding and develop a supporting laboratory. The successful candidate will be a molecular scientist with experience in plant breeding. Fluency in Dutch is required.
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Agribusiness trade association

Midwest United States
Chief Executive Officer

728 - Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will organize, facilitate, and lead the development of global strategies and programs to drivethe growth in exports of relevant products. The successful candidate will be a high-caliber general manager, preferably experienced with a global agricultural production association and a strong background in international marketing. This individual will be fluent in English and at least one additional language.
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U.S. based investment fund

Global search
Agribusiness Advisory Board Member

727 - The new member of the Agribusiness Board of Advisors will have experience at the COO/CEO level and will be familiar with large-scale agricultural production, including optimization of crop rotation, production strategy and plans, management and financial controls, benchmarking with other producers, grain logistics, grain marketing, and sustainable farming practices. This individual will be available to meet five times per year in eastern Europe to discuss operational issues in order to maximize operating profits.
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Research-based nutritional supplements manufacturer

Western U.S.
Chief Regulatory Officer

726 - The Chief Regulatory Officer (CRO) will provide strategic and daily leadership on the regulatory and QA/QC issues and opportunities facing the company. The successful candidate will know how to build and implement an integrated regulatory and QA/QC strategy that provides a sustainable competitive advantage and is both efficient and effective. The CRO will have significant experience in a regulatory compliance position managing a team of people and 3-5 years in the leadership position of a recognized and respected regulatory department dealing with the FDA and FTC and ideally in the nutritional and dietary supplements industry.
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Animal health sales and marketing organization

Midwestern U.S.
Vice President, Marketing

725 - Reporting to the President & CEO and supported by a team of six direct reports, the Vice President, Marketing will have excellent strategic vision and the ability to turn ideas into value-creating reality by getting things done through other people. This individual will possess proven strategic skills and strong operational experience to enable our client the profitably build its capabilities and grow. Significant animal health experience is preferred with cross-functional experience and responsibility. The successful candidate will understand marketing in a highly regulated environment and will have people management skills with a proven track record of working through others.
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Global agricultural company

Asia Pacific or Midwestern U.S.
Global Manager, Research & Development – Seed & Traits

724 - Reporting to the General Manager, Global Seeds, the Global Manager, Research & Development for Seed & Traits will have responsibility forthe Seed R&D team and must drive linkages between new technology, breeding,and the commercial business. This individual will be part of the Global Management Team and will direct global plant breeding and trait development planning and execution to ensure the realization of the long-range growth plan within existing seed entities. The successful candidate will possess a PhD in a relevant field and will have significant experience in global seeds R&D.
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Leading organic deli and processed meat company

Northeast U.S.
Chief Financial Officer

723 - The successful candidate will develop and implement the strategic financial plan to meet the Company’s growth strategy and goals. The CFO will establish finance operational strategies by evaluating trends and establishing critical measurements, enhance performance by designing systems, allocating resources, resolving problems, implementing programs, and monitoring results. He/she will manage the finance, accounting, financial reporting, internal audit, risk management, operating and capital budget, tax, payroll, management information and reporting, and treasury systems.
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Global animal health and nutrition company

Flexible, U.S.
US Poultry Business Manager

722 - Reporting to the VP, North American Sales and supervising eight direct reports, the US Poultry Business Unit Manager will lead the poultry sales team to sustainable excellent levels of performance in market share, gross margin, and revenues. The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of the poultry health and nutrition sector at all levels, including the competition, market segments, and relevant technical aspects.
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European crop protection business

France
Country Manager, France

721 - In this newly-created position reporting to the Chief Operating Officer of the South Europe region, the Country Manager, France will lead the French Management Committee and will ultimately be responsible for the leadership of the French organization: This individual will have confirmed experience in the crop protection business in general management, sales management, or marketing management (with past experience in sales).
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Provider of biological pest control technology

United Kingdom
Business Development Manager, Americas

720 - This newly-created role, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, will develop the business and build revenues from the Americas and the Caribbean in the areas of vector control and agriculture by developing an in-depth understanding of key markets, competitive technologies, potential barriers to entry, and routes to market. This person will prioritize key markets, both territorial and sector, and will build demand for the technology through interaction with government organizations and key customer groups.
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Market leader in micronutrients and specialty fertilizer

Central Europe
Business Manager, Central Europe

719 - We seek a proven leader experienced in European Plant Nutrition agribusiness, preferably Germany and other East/north countries, who possesses the combination of operational/marketing experience, communication skills, and successful implementation track record to inspire confidence. The ideal candidate will speak fluent Germanand English plus another major language.
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Vegetable seed subsidiary of a global seed company

Western U.S.
Vice President, Research & Development

716 - This role will report to the subsidiary President & COO and will serve as a member of the executive team for the business unit. This individual will create a long-term R&D plan (5-10 years) for the business unit based on the objectives of the organization. In addition, s/he will execute all R&D programs, certifying an optimal hybrid and variety creation development by a balanced cooperation between operations, breeding,and research, and will assure an optimal interface from breeding to production, marketing,and sales that allows a superior speed to market of varieties.
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Science-and technology-based leader in pet food palatability

Midwest, U.S.
Research & Development Lead, Customer Applications

711 - This individual will provide leadership of global account product development which supports the company’s strategy to more effectively address Tier 1 customers. Responsibilities include leading application work for customers globally, meeting or exceeding customer expectations for product performance, building customer confidence of products and technology, and leveraging technical expertise. The R&D Lead, Customer Applications will also participate in global strategy development. The company’s market position within the pet food palatant market is to lead in innovation, products,and technology. The Applications Team Director will help the company enhance its market position by helping anticipate customer needs. Ideal candidates will have product development experience with a pet food or human flavor product company.
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Science-and technology-based leader in pet food palatability

Midwest, U.S.
Director, Basic Research

710 - Reporting to the Vice President of Research & Development, the Director, Basic Research will be responsible for developing, implementing, and executing the company’s annual basic research plan. The specific responsibilities of the Basic Research Director include: developing the annual basic research program, gaining R&D leadership and Executive Team leadership approval of the plan, translating and integrating learnings into account plans and product development, and achieving agreed-upon annual research milestones. The Basic Research Director will also participate in global strategy development for the company.
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Vertically integrated pork producer

Russia
Vice President, Pork Live Operations

708 - We seek an operations leader to be responsible for all aspects of growing live pigs for the Pork/Swine Division, with responsibilities for sixregional live production operations and the capacity to manage70-80 000 sows annually. In addition to implementing best practices in pork/swine operations across the complexes, key operational responsibilities will include broad operations and tactical accountabilities for several greenfield operations. The ideal candidate will have a broad and deep knowledge of pork/swine operations from breeder through logistics to the production facilities and knowledge of key markets served.
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European crop protection chemical company

Hungary
Managing Director, Hungary

705 - In this newly-created position, the Managing Director, Hungary will establish a new distribution organization to formulate and set up clear targets for business development, and will represent the company in Hungary. The successful candidate will have at least 10 years business experience, ideally in selling and marketing of crop protection products (or other agricultural inputs), services and solutions to growers and to distribution partners along the value chain within the agricultural industry. This individual will possess an in-depth understanding of the distribution system within Hungary.
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Leading beef company

Indonesia
General Manager, Meat Processing Business Unit

703 - The new role of General Manager, Meat Processing Business will leadthe buildup of the company's meat processing business unit as part of the company's rapidly expanding beef enterprise. This position will develop the company's overall cattle new business strategy as well as engage the team to achieve superior business results in the existing business. We seek a strong meat products development, marketing, procurement, and logistics leader who has an in-depth knowledge of cattle and protein product markets and how to profitably source, distribute, and sell products in the Indonesian marketplace. A strong strategic new business development focus will be important.
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International financial services provider

New York City or Sacramento, CA - US
Executive Director, Dairy and Food Processing

700 - We are seeking an Executive Director, Dairy and Food Processing, to join the food and agribusiness research team to support and build the business through analysis, synthesis, and presentation of business and market data in the dairy and food processing sectors. The successful candidate will have a blend of sector knowledge, demonstrated analytical and research skills, superb communications skills, and, above all, judgment to springboard from analysis to identifying opportunities for the organization and its clients in the Americas. Beyond banking, this is an opportunity to develop visibility as a thought leader and recognized expert in the industry who is regularly sought out for comment by both media and industry groups.
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Global plant biotechnology organization

Belgium
Product Research Manager, Wheat

699 - In this newly created position, the Product Research Manager, Wheat will report to the Head of Product Research and will play an instrumental role in supporting the future growth strategy for wheat. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Life Sciences, in-depth knowledge of global wheat seed breeding and production, and a successful track record managing research programs across functions, departments, and locations.
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Global research-based crop inputs organization

Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America
Multiple Global Supply Chain Roles, Seed

698 - Successful candidates will guide and direct the seed supply chain activities of specific product lines or business units, including people and organizational capability, systems and processes, and assets. These Supply Chain executives will coordinate and manage regional and global functions to reach business objectives, and will lead activity to reduce production and logistics costs while assuring that required quality and supply targets are met and minimizing carryover inventory.
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Plant biotechnology company

Southeastern United States
Manager, Regulatory Affairs

692 - Reporting to the Director of Regulatory Affairs, the successful candidate will lead efforts for obtaining regulatory approvals for one or more plant biotech products currently under development. A PhD is preferred but minimum qualifications include a MSc and 10+ years experience with a background in plant biology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, or other related field with a background in US regulations and regulatory affairs.
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Global leader in high performance agricultural seeds

Location flexible
Global Research & Development Head

680 - This executive will lead the Company’s global seed and traits R&D strategy, tactics, and implementation with a priority on building efficiency and effectiveness and a high performance, competition-beating organization. For this critical role we seek a results-driven, forward-looking, market-savvy scientist who knows how to motivate and work through other scientists. The successful candidate will possess a PhD and extensive experience in seed research with specific emphasis on plant breeding, biotech traits, and integration of modern molecular marker and transformation technologies into the product development process and allied areas.
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Global animal health and nutrition company

Mexico
Country Manager, Mexico

657 - With complete P&L responsibility for Mexico operations, the Country Manager, Mexico’s mission is to lead the Mexico business unit to sustainable excellent levels of performance in revenue, profitability, market share, and inventory and receivables management. We seek a results-driven, forward-looking, marketing-savvy sales management executive who is highly credible and respected in Mexican animal health and nutrition markets. The successful candidate will be a change agent who seeks continuous improvement throughout the organization and business unit.
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