Job Description
Posting Start Date:  2/6/26
Offer ID:  1715
Unit:  Limagrain Field Seeds AAP
Job Title:  Head of territory Africa LFS (f/m)
Job Location:  Office Johannesburg
Contract type:  Permanent
Job Description: 

Function

 

 

Under the temporary reporting line to the Business Line CEO of Limagrain Field Seeds (LFS) and in close collaboration with the Africa Territory teams, you will lead the strategy and performance of the entire BSA Africa perimeter (South Africa, WECA, and partnerships with SeedCo).
You play a key role in driving the development, transformation, and profitability of the region, ensuring alignment with Limagrain Field Seeds standards and the implementation of synergies with our partners.

Job description

 

 

Key Responsibilities

 

1/ Strategic Leadership

  • Contribute to defining the Africa strategy: segmentation, GTM approach, R&D orientation.
  • Propose and adapt the BSA organization to support short- and long-term objectives.
  • Drive the operational and financial roadmap for BSA Africa.

 

2/ Operational Management

  • Lead the Head of South Africa and the WECA Team, ensuring capability development and strong engagement.
  • Oversee transversal functions (HR, Finance, Operations, R&D…) to secure effective support.
  • Ensure alignment and integration of processes across LFS entities and African operations.

 

3/ Partnership & Governance

  • Contribute to SCL and SCI Operational Committees to support transformation initiatives.
  • Manage the strategic relationship with SeedCo, ensure proper execution of the TSA, and monitor joint activities.
  • Represent LFS to local authorities and key external stakeholders.

 

4/ Business Performance & Risk

  • Monitor and drive performance indicators: EBITDA, cash contribution, HR & risk KPIs.
  • Ensure compliance, risk mitigation, and deployment of LFS standards across the region.
  • Support revenue growth and market share development.

 

The duties described above constitute the main responsibilities of the position. They are not exhaustive and may change depending on the needs of the company.

What we expect of you

 

Education : Master’s degree in Business, Agriculture, Management, or related field.

 

• Experience

  • Proven experience in international leadership roles with full P&L accountability.
  • Strong knowledge of the seed industry and African markets.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage strategic partnerships and lead transformation.

 

• Skills

  • Strong leadership with the ability to unite multicultural teams.
  • Solid business acumen, performance management, and risk assessment skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and influencing capabilities.

 

Personal Attributes : Strategic thinker, results-driven, adaptable, capable of navigating complex international contexts.

 

• Languages : Fluent in English; French is a strong asset.

 

Your benefits and working environment

 

  • A strategic leadership role in one of LFS’s regions.
  • The opportunity to contribute to a major transformation plan in Africa.
  • A collaborative, innovative, purpose-driven cooperative environment.
  • A multicultural context within a group committed to sustainable agriculture.

 

If you want to join a dynamic company with strong growth ambitions, come join us!

Recruitment process

 

  • Initial screening with Talent Acquisition Team.
  • Interviews with Limagrain Field Seeds management.
  • Assessment and Talent Management interview.
  • Final discussion with the Group HRD.

 

The Limagrain Group is an employer that respects diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.
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Limagrain Field Seeds, with its international multi-crop LG brand is the global Feld Seeds division of Group Limagrain. Limagrain Field Seeds covers all continents with subsidiaries in over 40 countries and sales in 77 countries. Limagrain Field Seeds supplies LG branded seeds of Maize, Wheat, Sunflower, Winter Rape and other regional crops to all farmers large or small. A strong commitment to progress through technology ensures that plant variety improvements arrive continually from 84 research sites and are adapted for maximum local performance.

Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53 countries. As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023-2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.
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