Agronomy Manager

Are you an experienced agronomist who enjoys being as comfortable out in the crop as you are planning programmes and leading operations?I''m recruiting an Agronomy Manager for an established UK vegetable seed business with a long-standing reputation for plant breeding, innovation and the development of high-quality vegetable varieties.Sitting within the Research and Development team and reporting to the Director of RandD, this is a varied, hands-on management role with responsibility for agronomy and the effective delivery of field, glasshouse, trial and seed production activities at a site in Surrey.It could be a fantastic opportunity for somebody from vegetable production, seed production, trials, plant breeding or commercial horticulture who is looking to take greater ownership of how crops and agronomy programmes are delivered. The roleThis isn''t an Agronomy Manager position where you''ll spend all week behind a desk.You''ll be closely involved with crops throughout the growing cycle, combining technical agronomy with operational leadership and practical problem-solving.Working alongside breeders, RandD colleagues, seed production teams, growers and contractors, you''ll make sure trials and seed crops are established, maintained and harvested effectively, while continually looking for opportunities to improve crop performance, trial quality and ways of working.Your responsibilities will include:Leading and coordinating field and glasshouse operations across the ..... full job details .....