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As Process Supervisor Life Cycle Acceleration (LCA), you will coordinate and continuously improve rapid generation advancement and backcrossing programs that help bring improved vegetable varieties to growers around the world, faster. In this role, you combine project planning, process improvement, and people leadership, while working at the heart of Enza Zaden's breeding innovation.\nMake adifference as Process Supervisor Life Cycle Acceleration (LCA)\n As Process Supervisor Life Cycle Acceleration (LCA), you will play a key role in accelerating Enza Zaden’s breeding process. You will coordinate the operational execution of rapid generation advancement and backcrossing programs, ensuring projects are delivered on time and with the required quality. Working closely with molecular breeders, LCA technicians, and R&D Operations colleagues across different departments and international LCA locations, you will connect planning, operations, and continuous improvement to help bring improved vegetable varieties to the market faster. Alongside coordinating LCA processes, you will lead a small team and contribute to the further optimization of our breeding workflows.\nIn this role, your work will include:\nPlanning and coordinating backcrossing projects, resources, and pipeline activities across multiple departments;\nMonitoring project progress, resolving operational challenges, and ensuring timelines and quality objectives are achieved; \nCollecting, assessing, and reporting project results, maintaining accurate data and administration, and following up on deviations;\nPreparing, performing, and assessing molecular marker analyses, interpreting selection information, and optimising LCA workflows to improve quality, efficiency, and seed-to-seed cycles;\nLeading, coaching, and developing a small team of technicians, coordinating their operational work, and fostering a safe and positive work environment;\nActing as a key user in the development, testing, implementation, and adoption of software solutions that support LCA processes, including training colleagues in their use; \nWhat youbring as our future colleague\n As Process Supervisor Life Cycle Acceleration (LCA), you bring a structured and proactive approach to planning, coordination, and process improvement. You combine a strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain an overview of complex processes and multiple parallel projects. You enjoy keeping multiple projects moving forward simultaneously, can quickly identify bottlenecks, and know how to align people and resources to achieve project goals. With your analytical mindset and strong communication skills, you build effective relationships across teams and help create an environment where colleagues can perform at their best. You are comfortable combining hands-on operational involvement with team leadership and continuous improvement.\nIn addition, you have:\nA bachelor's degree (HBO/BSc) in Plant Breeding, Genetics, or Agriculture/Plant Sciences with relevant knowledge of plant breeding and/or genetics;\n3-5 Years of experience coordinating projects, processes, or breeding activities in a research, breeding, horticultural, or agricultural environment;\nStrong planning, organizational, and data management skills, including experience with Excel and other digital tools;\nExperience leading, coaching, or operationally coordinating team members in a practical work environment;\nStrong communication skills in English; Dutch is an advantage;\nAn affinity for plant breeding and a willingness to work in greenhouse environments when required; \nEnza Zadenas your employer \nEnza Zaden is an international family-owned company that has been developing innovative vegetable varieties since 1938. Together with more than 3,300 colleagues worldwide, we work on vegetable seeds with better flavor, higher yields and strong resistances. We do this from our mission: “Breeding to feed the world.” Every day, more than 480 million people eat vegetables grown from our seeds, and that is something we are very proud of.\nWe are passionate about our work and care about one another. Good ideas are given room to grow and together we keep moving forward. This is how we continue to grow and innovate, both as a company and as colleagues.\nWhat you canexpect from us \nWe believe it is important that you can grow in your work and feel good about what you do. That is why we invest in your development, well-being, and job satisfaction. Through our Great to Grow development program, our focus on vitality, and activities that bring colleagues together, we create a work environment where you can keep learning and contribute with energy and enjoyment.\nYou can also count on: \nA position for 38 hours per week; \nA gross monthly salary between €3,629 and €4,746 (Scale 7, Collective Labor Agreement for Vegetable Seed Companies), based on a full-time workweek of 38 hours and aligned with your knowledge and experience; \n8.33% vacation allowance and an attractive annual bonus program of 10% of your annual salary, depending on your job level and company performance; \n25 vacation days, the option to purchase additional vacation days, and one paid vitality day per year, with extra vacation days granted as you get older; \nA laptop and mobile phone provided by Enza Zaden; \nAn attractive retirement plan, commuting reimbursement if you live more than 10 kilometers from your workplace and a remote work allowance when working partly from home in consultation with your manager; \nOpportunities for personal and professional growth through our Great to Grow development program, training courses, workshops, and e-learning platform; \nPlenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues outside of your daily work through social events organized by the Staff Association, as well as Young Enza networking events, inspiration sessions, and social gatherings. We also host an annual summer barbecue, Christmas market and New Year’s reception; \nA strong focus on your health and well-being, including free fresh fruit, healthy lunch options at the office, a bike-to-work program, sports activities through enzActive, and mental well-being support through OpenUp. \nLet’sconnect \nLooking for a career that grows with you? Apply using the application button. You will receive an automatic confirmation within a few minutes. We will let you know the next step within 10 business days. \nThis role cannot be filled on an interim basis.\nDo you have questions about the role or the application process? Please feel free to contact Tamara Woudstra, Recruiter, at \nEnza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on background, identity, or personal characteristics.\nWant to learn more about Enza Zaden? 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