Production Location Manager

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.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Location Manager to join our company and support our McLeansboro, IL location, responsible for soybean production. As the Production Location Manager, you will lead a team of employees and seasonal workers to safely produce high-quality soybean seed on-time to meet distribution and delivery to customers. We are seeking a strong leader in this critical role to manage field and plant production operations and provide leadership and decisions to staff on operational questions related to their areas and responsibilities. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. Relocation assistance is offered. This role will be 100% on site at the location.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and actively foster a culture that embodies and advances the company’s core values, ensuring alignment across the entire team (safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and people).
• Coach, support, and develop a team of direct and indirect reports responsible for field, maintenance, production, warehouse & logistics, scheduling, and training in a manner that fosters effective collaboration and teamwork.
• Hold employees accountable for achieving performance results and demonstrate work behaviors that promote collaboration and teamwork in an effective manner.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, plant policies, and standard operating procedures, as well as all regulatory compliance (safety, wage/hour laws, product, etc.).
• Serve as the primary partner with the community, actively building and sustaining meaningful relationships to support the company’s mission and local initiatives.
• Lead and contribute to strategic planning efforts, ensuring alignment between site objectives and the overall company vision.
• Build collaborative relationships by actively networking and engaging with cross-functional teams to drive shared goals and enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Act as primary contact for incident response.
• Hold fiscal responsibility for the site, including field, production, maintenance, and warehouse expenses.
• Oversee projects, team members, timelines, and deliverables to ensure productivity objectives are met.
• Implement best practices and ensure these practices are sustained.
• Participate in network teams to drive positive change beyond site level.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in operations, agriculture, business, engineering, or related applicable discipline.
• Credible, effective leader with at least 7 years of experience in leadership or supervisory roles.
• Strong understanding of operational effectiveness in production, maintenance, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, or another related field.
• Proven performance development and coaching/feedback skills.
• Ability to effectively work with and manage people (HR background) from diverse backgrounds to achieve cross-functional collaboration.
• Results-oriented with strong priority management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Committed to safety and quality.
• Change management and innovation experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Willingness and flexibility to work extra hours, including weekends and holidays, when required during seasonal peaks to ensure production demands are met both in the plant and in the field.

Skills

• Experience in row crop with emphasis on seed production.
• Willing and able to relocate for future career opportunities.
• OSHA or ISO certification experience.
• Microsoft and data analytics experience.
• SAP and WMS systems experience.
• LEAN Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience and certifications.
• Experience with finances and budgeting.
• Experience with crisis management.

Benefits

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills.
• 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.
• Competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $129,140.00 to $161,430.00. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus.

Corteva announced plans to separate its current advanced seed and genetics business to establish a standalone company, Vylor, Inc. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed in 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.