CONTEXT

HM.Clause is recruiting an EMEA Production Operations Lead (M/F) based in Portes-lès-Valence.

Reporting to the Global Seed Production Director, you will lead and develop agronomic production operations across the EMEA region (France, Spain, Kenya). You will manage a network of Country Seed Production Managers, Home Farm Managers, and field teams, ensuring operational performance, quality, and compliance with Limagrain Group standards.

You will play a key role in shaping and executing the regional production strategy while contributing to the global production vision in line with the long term LVS (Limagrain Vegetable Seed) ambitions

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy & Execution

• Deploy and execute the regional production strategy (capacity, development, organization) in alignment with the global roadmap
• Lead the development of home farm production and grower networks
• Drive strategic projects and transformation initiatives across the region
• Contribute actively to the global production strategy within an international leadership team
• Deploy the strategic positioning of the Home Farms in the EMEA region in collaboration with the sister BUs of LVS.

Leadership & Organization:

• Lead, develop, and inspire a multicultural team of country managers and production teams
• Foster a strong leadership culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous development
• Support talent development and succession planning
• Collaborate with LVS stakeholders and Production Team of sister BUs
• Build strong interaction with LVS Seed Supply Managers and Supply Crop Lead

Performance & Operational Excellence

• Define and monitor KPIs to drive performance and transparency
• Implement and sustain a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Optimize productivity, efficiency, and reliability across production sites
• Ensure Home Farms are operating at full capacity

Budget Management :

• Build and manage regional OPEX and CAPEX budgets in line with business objectives together with Country Manager and FP&A department
• Ensure rigorous financial planning, cost control, and investment tracking

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with local regulations and Limagrain Group policies
• Oversee incident management and corrective action plans
• Promote best practices, standardization, and knowledge sharing across sites
• Contribute to environmental and sustainability initiatives

Collaboration & Stakeholders engagement

• Act as a key partner within the global production organization
• Strengthen collaboration across supply chain functions and Limagrain Vegetable Seeds business units
• Drive alignment between regional and global priorities
• Promote the CARE Value Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Entrepreneurship and put our Principles of Action into practice

YOUR PROFILE

Education & Experience:

• Master’s degree in agriculture, agri-food, horticulture, or a related field
• 5 to 10 years of experience in the seed, horticulture, or agri-food sector, including proven experience in management and project management

Required Skills:

• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Demonstrated leadership with experience managing multicultural teams
• Solid expertise in seed or agronomic production
• Excellent communication, coordination, and decision-making skills in complex environments
• Leadership – Ability to set direction, inspire teams, and drive results.
• Collaboration – Strong capability to work effectively across teams and functions.
• Complex project management – Proven ability to lead and deliver large, cross-functional projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and objectives are met.
• Strategic negotiation skills – Ability to lead complex negotiations, secure favorable outcomes, and create win-win agreements.
• Purchasing expertise – Strong understanding of procurement strategies, cost optimization, supplier management, and value creation
• Ability to navigate a matrix organization – Skill in managing complexity, influencing stakeholders, and aligning multiple perspectives.
• Relationship building and networking – Capacity to develop and maintain strong, trust-based professional relationships.
• Agility – Flexibility to adapt quickly to changing priorities and dynamic environments.
• Innovation and transformation mindset – Driving new ideas and leading transformation initiatives.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo – Constructively questioning existing practices to improve outcomes.
• Change management – Effectively leading and supporting organizational change
• Willingness to travel in Europe and Africa and interact with seed production growers and multicultural teams

Languages:

• Fluent French and English required
• Spanish is a plus

Mobility:

• 15 to 20% travel (France & international)

WHAT YOU WILL FIND WITH US:

• A role in a dynamic and innovative environment
• A wide variety of responsibilities within strategic projects
• Interactions with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams
• An opportunity to develop your expertise within a global group

Benefits:

• Meal vouchers & company restaurant
• Family health insurance and supplementary pension
• Employee benefits (CSE)

COMPENSATION:

• Fixed salary with a 13th-month bonus
• Profit-sharing bonus linked to company performance
• Incentive bonus linked to Limagrain Group results