Plant Operations Manager

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture​

At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.​

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.

Are you an Operations Leader ready to grow your career and take on a new challenge? If so, our Plant Operations Manager role in Sissa, Italy at our Seed Corn Production Facility is the perfect opportunity for you. Here at Vylor, we are growing what’s next by building the future of agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of both science and technology (that’s where you come in!) that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of mankind.

As the Plant Operations Manager, you will plan for production resources such as manpower, equipment, tools, facilities, and raw materials needed to develop high quality hybrid seed on-time to meet distribution, delivery and stock transport schedules. We are seeking a strong leader in this critical role to manage plant production operations and provide leadership and decisions to staff on operational questions related to their areas and responsibilities. Utilize your strong communication skills to build internal and external relationships, deliver great results, and be effective in this leadership position. Continue to #GrowWhatMatters in your career with us, apply online today!

What You Will Do:

• Ensure all plant operations and work activities are safe for all employees.
• Continuously driving a safe work culture, ensuring employee engagement with safety as well as site compliance with all of our safety programs.
• Manage the daily plant operations which may include, but are not limited to: receiving, bulk management, conditioning, treating, packaging, maintenance, inventory management, warehousing, and distribution.
• Utilize Vylor Manufacturing and productivity tools to drive continuous improvement projects and foster a focused-improvement culture in all employees and operations.
• Coach, support, and develop employees on your team in a manner that fosters effective collaboration and teamwork while also demonstrating and modeling Vylor Values.
• Enable and encourage direct reports to leverage their full potential and achieve business results.
• Hold employees accountable for achieving performance results and demonstrate work behaviors that promote collaboration and teamwork in an effective manner.
• Establish and support individual and team performance goals that are attainable and aligned with business strategy.
• Actively encourage and support employees’ career development; coach staff in stretch assignments and skill development critical to employees’ jobs and overall career objectives.
• Manage quality operations systems and processes; ensure product first-pass-quality and launch root-cause-failure-analysis with countermeasures in cases when first-pass-quality is not achieved.

• Communicate effectively and hold regular team meetings to provide timely business updates.
• Plan, organize, and direct plant operations which ensure the most effective return on assets.
• Review and approve plans for the control of production output, budget spending, material efficiency, and engineering/maintenance effectiveness.
• Ensure on-time delivery to meet both business and customer needs.

Qualifications - External

Education:

• You have a Bachelor's Degree. Preferably in Mechanichal Engineering

What Skills You Need:

• You have a strong understanding of operational effectiveness through 2 to 3+ years of experience in seed production, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, or another related field.
• You can effectively work with and manage people from diverse backgrounds to achieve cross-functional collaboration.
• You are results-orientated and have strong priority management skills.
• You have excellent interpersonal communications!
• You lead through your influencing skills, not authority.
• You are committed to safety and quality. You have change management and innovation experience.
• You are a credible, effective leader

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Process Safety Management (PSM) experience.
• Experience leading safety programs and initiativ
• Experience Quality Management Systems and leading quality initiatives.

Corteva announced to separate our current advanced seed and genetics business to establish a standalone company, operating as Vylor, Inc. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to legal requirements and board approval. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the separation, you would be an employee of Vylor, Inc. and your employment would be governed by Vylor, Inc. employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Vylor, Inc. at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Vylor is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.