Global Parent Quality Excellence 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. The Global Parent Quality Excellence Manager plays a critical leadership role in ensuring the successful production and supply of high-quality parent seed across Vylor's global operations. This position sits at the intersection of seed production, supply chain, quality systems, genetic testing, and research, translating complex technical information into practical solutions that support business success.

This is a highly visible role with significant opportunity to influence strategy, shape global standards, and drive innovation across the parent seed network. The successful candidate will partner with teams around the world to establish best practices, improve quality outcomes, solve complex business challenges, and lead initiatives that support the future of agriculture.

We are seeking a curious, energized, and highly motivated leader who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys solving complex problems, and is excited by the opportunity to make a broad impact across a global organization.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Quality Management
• Own and maintain Global Parent Quality Plans within the Quality Management System (EQUIPT), ensuring documentation remains current, practical, risk-based, and aligned with business needs.
• Serve as the primary steward of global parent production quality requirements, partnering with production locations to enable successful implementation and execution.
• Help lead investigations of quality plan deviations, non-conformances, and operational failures through structured Root Cause Investigation (RCI) methodologies.
• Facilitate cross-functional teams to identify corrective and preventive actions that reduce risk and improve business outcomes.
• Quality Characterization:
• This individual will need to have a strong command of parent processes to ensure proper seed movement, sampling, testing, and characterization.

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• Identification of gaps, process improvement opportunities, and quality characterization projects to drive global best practices, overall quality improvements, and thoughtful standardization globally. Drive projects identified both internally and externally to the team in the interest of achieve best in class quality.
• Analyze quality trends, testing results, quality indicators, production data, and operational metrics to proactively identify opportunities for improvement. Lead Parent Quality dashboard generation and maintenance, through PowerBI or new technologies as available. Partner with stakeholders and GSO leadership to ensure Parent Characterization KPI’s align with and support overall strategy.
• Partner closely with Production, Planning, Research & Development, Seed Operations, Field Excellence, Plant Excellence, Regulatory, Stewardship, and Laboratory teams to ensure alignment on parent quality strategy.
• Influence stakeholders across multiple regions and functions to establish, implement, and sustain global standards.
• Lead strategic initiatives with quality implications, for example, hybrid wheat development, next-generation trait deployment, testing strategy evolution, quality system modernization, and digital transformation efforts.
• Participate in the development and implementation of future-state quality processes, systems, dashboards, and analytics capabilities.
• Support quality governance through effective communication of standards, expectations, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Champion a culture of quality, continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence across the global parent network.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Seed Science, Genetics, Plant Science, Agricultural Business, Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5-10+ years of experience in quality, seed production, supply chain, operations, research, agronomy, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex business problems using data, systems thinking, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience leading projects, initiatives, or process improvements across multiple functions.
• Ability to work effectively in a global environment across cultures, geographies, and time zones.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated curiosity, learning agility, and continuous improvement mindset.

Preferred

• Knowledge of parent seed production systems.
• Experience with genetic testing technologies, SNP data, purity testing, or quality characterization.
• Experience conducting Root Cause Investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience with quality management systems, process governance, and operational standards.
• Knowledge of SAP, inventory management systems, or supply chain planning processes.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, Databricks, statistical analysis, or other data visualization and analytics tools.
• Lean, Six Sigma, PMP, or continuous improvement certification.
• Experience leading global or cross-regional projects.
• Advanced degree (M.S., MBA, or equivalent).

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of global parent seed production during a period of transformation and growth. You will work directly with leaders across Supply Chain, Production, Research, Laboratories, and Quality while helping define standards and strategies that impact seed production around the world. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, influencing large-scale change, and working at the intersection of science, operations, and strategy, this role offers exceptional visibility and growth potential.

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Vylor Benefits
• Check out life at Vylor! https://www.linkedin.com/company/vylorgenetics/

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

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.