Job Description

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.

Row Crops Site Unit Leader - Farmer City, IL.

Row Crop Site Unit Leader (Farmer City, IL.)

As Row Crop Site Unit Leader at our Farmer City, IL location, you plan, direct, and coordinate all manufacturing activities at the plant to produce high-quality products at competitive costs while adhering to all safety and legal regulations; You ensure safe, cost-effective, timely, and specification-compliant production according to Standard Operating Procedures, while overseeing process and plant safety, employee health and safety, quality, and emergency operations; You maintain external and internal regulatory compliance, including environmental aspects of the plant, and collaborate closely with engineering and technology teams to ensure the safe technical functioning of production facilities; You plan, staff, organize, and manage personnel, including training and supervision, allocate resources and manage cost centers necessary for safe and efficient operations, facilitate communication and information exchange within the unit/plant and with key interfaces such as Production Reporting, and drive continuous improvement by planning, implementing, and optimizing production processes and projects focused on cost savings, performance improvement, investments, and integrations.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Row Crop Site Unit Leader (Farmer City, IL), are to:

• Foster collaboration in a flat network of autonomous entrepreneurial squads and support their mission to deliver beneficial outcomes for team members, customers, and stakeholders;
• Add value by supporting Unit and squad development to deliver the best product and customer experience, enabling squads to run daily production activities and execute the daily production schedule;
• Drive a culture of innovation by encouraging teams to generate, evaluate, and rapidly implement creative ideas while promoting onePSS activities and collaboration with partners and experts outside the Unit;
• Serve as an escalation point for task and project prioritization, problem solving, continuous improvement, and conflict resolution, modeling VACC behaviors and prioritizing squad self-organization;
• Optimize squad members’ performance, development, and empowerment through DSO principles, promoting fluid talent and resource utilization within the Unit and ensuring outcome orientation;
• Collaborate with internal and external networks to secure the support and resources needed for Unit success while ensuring Unit compliance and empowering squads as much as possible;
• Model VACC behaviors by facilitating the co-creation of a shared vision and higher purpose that resonate with customers, designing, evolving, and integrating the way of working, acting as an active multiplier of change by removing obstacles and connecting different parts of the system, and helping employees develop capabilities and mindsets to thrive and foster inclusion and empowerment;
• Monitor site P&L and support teams in maintaining financial balance and alignment with business objectives.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• BS in agriculture, an engineering discipline, Supply Chain Management, or a similar field with a minimum of 5 years of applicable experience, or a High School Diploma or equivalent with 8 years of applicable experience;
• Basic user knowledge of standard computer programs (Internet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, tablets/smart devices);
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving record guidelines for operating a company vehicle;
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical;
• Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons or when business needs require it;
• Willingness and ability to work multiple shifts (days or nights).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience in managing and developing teams;
• Leadership experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or the agriculture industry;
• Skill in leading, managing conflict, and negotiating with cross-functional teams;
• Ability to empower others while holding them accountable.

Posting available until May 4, 2026

Eligible for Domestic Relocation Assistance

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $97,760.00 - $146,640.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. If selected for this role, the offer may vary based on market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

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 Health for all, Hunger for none, 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.

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Location: United States : Illinois : Farmer City
Division: Crop Science
Reference Code: 866739
Contact Us
Email: hrop_usa@bayer.com