Station Manager

Station Manager

Field of Work:  Breeding
Location: 

Monselice, 34, IT

Legal Entity:  KWS ITALIA S.P.A. (0086)
Contract Type: 
Is Full Time?:  Yes
Onsite/ Remote: 
Job ID:  15743

Job Description

KWS Italia S.p.A. is seeking a Station Manager for our breeding station in Monselice. This strategic role offers the opportunity to lead a dynamic team and actively contribute to developing innovative solutions for future agricultural challenges.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Overall management of activities at Monselice and Campiglia stations
  • Coordination and supervision of assigned projects and activities
  • Promote team efficiency through cooperative leadership
  • Timely and high-quality implementation of tasks within budget
  • Focus on technical solutions for challenges like climate change, mechanization, digitalization
  • Talent development within the team
  • Manage interfaces with internal and external stakeholders

 

Operational Tasks

  • Planning station activities
  • Support budget planning, investments, and staffing
  • Coordinate with other Station Managers
  • Supervise Team Leaders
  • Prepare and submit documentation to agricultural authorities
  • Manage farmer contracts and administrative processes
  • Create and update work instructions and protocols
  • Technical and disciplinary team supervision
  • Organize annual ESDs and training activities
  • Ensure compliance with work and safety regulations
  • Represent the station externally and in seminars
 

Required Skills

  • University degree in Agronomy, Plant Breeding or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant professional and leadership experience
  • Strong understanding of station activities and biotic/abiotic parameters
  • Experience in R&D-driven companies with divisional structures
  • Fluent in Italian and English
  • Advanced knowledge in plant breeding, field trials, and technologies
  • Empathic leadership, integration skills, and change management
  • Analytical mindset, solution-oriented, autonomous yet collaborative

What We Offer

  • Inclusive and collaborative work environment
  • Professional growth in an international context
  • Innovative and challenging projects
  • Continuous support for personal development
  • Competitive compensation package

 

Ready to grow with us?

Send us your CV and become part of a team that shapes the future of agriculture. We look forward to your application!

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About KWS
KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws.com/career. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/.

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