Agricultural Variety Development Specialist

1 week ago


Chatswood, Australia PepsiCo Full time
Job Summary

PepsiCo is a leading food and beverage company seeking a skilled Agricultural Variety Development Specialist to lead its variety development efforts in potato. This role involves developing and managing PepsiCo's variety development programs, including recommending best agronomic and agritech packages for high-performing and quality potatoes. The successful candidate will work closely with internal research teams, external partners, and senior business leaders to deliver knowledge and insights on target best varieties to support PepsiCo's sustainable agriculture goals and address business challenges in productivity, raw material quality, food safety, and supply chain resilience.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and manage variety development programs for potato, including recommending best agronomic and agritech packages.
  • Work closely with internal research teams, external partners, and senior business leaders to deliver knowledge and insights on target best varieties.
  • Collaborate with R&D sector leads, business unit GMs, supply chain VPs/directors, and R&D research teams to understand regions specific needs/opportunities both short- and long-term.
  • Develop strategic plans to fill short-term variety pipeline gaps/needs and provide variety profile needs to breeding and crop technology teams forecasting future needs/solutions.
  • Engage staff in their personal development and fulfillment/goals, ensuring each has the skills needed for success in their roles and continued growth.
Requirements
  • Previous experience leading a team of scientists executing/managing trials working to support development and implementation of performance and quality testing programs.
  • Possess relevant experience in crop yield trialing, high throughput phenotyping, crop modelling, crop management and experimental designs.
  • Strategy develop of regions specific product needs for new variety and agronomic solutions to deliver product specifications.
  • Have 5+ years in agricultural seed and chemical industry and variety characterization positions with related experiences variety development, potato/vegetable yield trialing, managing sites and people.
  • Have knowledge in leadership and understanding of brand management, sales and market analysis.
  • Have specialized knowledge of variety testing, statistical experimental design, field plot technique, statistical data analysis and interpretation, plus reporting is required.
  • Have experience in budget and personnel management required.
Working at PepsiCo

PepsiCo is a major food enterprise sourcing a variety of plant raw materials, including potato, small grains, corn, and various fruit and vegetable crops. As a leading player in the industry, PepsiCo is committed to sustainable agriculture and reducing its environmental impact. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the company's sustainability goals and work with a talented team of scientists, researchers, and business leaders.

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