Job Description

Operations Associate

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Operations Associate

Operations Associate is responsible for executing daily operations and working with internal groups to design, execute and oversee the North America Plant Breeding’s Research and Development efforts.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains safe and timely delivery of quality supply based on production schedules while maintaining an efficient operation. Perform duties in a manner that supports overall site Key Metrics to include Safety; Quality, TIP (total individual volume performance), TOP (total overall volume performance), and cost efficiency.

• Organizes and executes research protocols and operational plans for site day-to-day priorities.

• Implements unique and innovative technology solutions designed to improve research design and operations success through the use of new tools and methodologies to improve overall plant breeding.

• Offers direction and coaching to site staff as a member of a team that is expected to get results through influencing others, personal proficiency and modeling company values.

• Collaborates with team members and project leaders to make tactical decisions delivering pipeline innovations in support of the Breeding Outcomes.

• Influences internal and external partners, leading projects/initiatives at hub and across network, working independently, expert in particular areas, solid network, provide innovative solutions, high technical abilities, plan/direct/coordinate activities of others, and serve as mentor.

• Holds accountability for business units or project results through leadership and coordination across site strategy, prioritize and monitor projects to ensure completion within deadlines and budgets.

• Leads activities within the surrounding community to foster positive community relations and outreach efforts.

• Ensures visibility and resolution of production pipeline challenges

• Engages with site leadership to ensure aligned vision for optimal future state and reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables

• Demonstrates subject matter expertise and autonomy in task execution. Proficiency across multiple machine platforms, tools, technologies, and workflows. Proactively takes initiative; influences and drives actions.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, 3+ years’ work-related experience in agriculture, supply chain, or manufacturing.

• Valid Driver's License. To be eligible to drive a company car, your driving record must meet guidelines based on the company’s Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers – MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening.

• Tailors communication style to the audience. Utilizes data, analytics, and visualizations to tell a story. Advocates and promotes the use of new technologies.

• Simplifies complex information to communicate organizational goals, strategies, and outcomes to internal and external stakeholders. Follows up from strategic or organizational calls and meetings to influence leadership, outcomes and deliver solutions.

• Highly developed interpersonal skills including influencing, coaching, facilitation, conflict resolution, and relationship management

• Results oriented with the ability to make effective decisions after careful consideration of various courses of action and impact on various individuals and/or groups

• Demonstrated success in fostering site culture dedicated to environmental SSHE, regulatory compliance, and quality performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Business, Engineering

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $75,250.40 - $112,875.60. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant's location, market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least 1/8/26.

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YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.
To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.
Location: United States : Iowa : Urbandale
Division: Crop Science
Reference Code: 859321
Contact Us
Email: hrop_usa@bayer.com