Job Description
Posting Start Date: 5/26/26
Offer ID: 2180
Unit: HM Clause
Job Title: Station manager HF
Job Location: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Contract type: Permanent
Job Description:
Function
The Station Manager ensures the overall proper functioning of the Saint‑Rémy R&D site, including safety, regulatory compliance, budget management, project execution, energy performance, and the quality of services provided to on‑site teams.
He/She drives collective momentum through structured and effective coordination, fostering smooth and harmonious working relationships between teams—particularly Breeding, Operations, and T&T—while ensuring a high level of satisfaction among internal clients.
With a forward‑looking mindset, the Station Manager defines and promotes a medium‑ to long‑term vision for the station’s development, integrating operational challenges, operational excellence, as well as the human and organizational development of teams. This approach ensures a sustainably positive social climate and continuous improvement of practices.
The role is also positioned at the heart of a European and global network of breeding stations: the Station Manager actively contributes to the development of this network, to the upskilling of teams, and to the harmonization of practices across sites, thereby strengthening consistency, performance, and operational excellence within the overall HM.CLAUSE framework.
Vos missions
A. Site Supervision & Coordination
Overall Leadership & Vision
Define and drive a clear site vision aligned with R&D challenges and Group priorities
Ensure the adequacy of human, technical, and organizational resources
Oversee overall Operations performance (excluding daily farming practices)
Anticipate needs and contribute to a mid‑ to long‑term development roadmap
Management & Communication
Ensure smooth and constructive communication across teams
Foster collaboration (Breeding, Operations, T&T)
Manage sensitive situations with diplomacy
Participate in employee representative bodies (CSE / CSSCT)
Co‑lead internal events and onboarding
Maintain a positive and collaborative work environment
B. Budget Management & Performance
Planning & Monitoring
Build and monitor OPEX / CAPEX / PERC budgets
Anticipate human, equipment, and infrastructure needs
Prioritize investments (safety, ROI, urgency)
Management & Optimization
Approve invoices (Basware) and purchase orders (JDE)
Analyze variances and implement corrective actions
Lead cost optimization initiatives
C. Safety, Security & Compliance
Promote a strong safety culture (prevention, role model)
Lead safety coordination and risk assessments
Manage audits, controls, non‑compliance, and emergency plans
Oversee site security, access, and external activities
D. Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Monitor and optimize energy consumption
Contribute to Group initiatives (energy, sustainability)
Ensure waste management and regulatory compliance
Conduct regulatory monitoring (energy, waste, GHG)
E. Projects & Institutional Relations
Lead site projects (specifications, coordination, monitoring)
Ensure compliance, safety, and budget alignment
Manage relationships with authorities, partners, and auditors
F. Reporting & Communication
Prepare presentations (CONNECT, Townhall, Steering Committees)
Contribute to corporate reporting (performance, energy, safety)
Support R&D tax credit (CIR) documentation
Draft internal communications (works, access, safety
What we expect of you
Technical Skills
Site management: safety, maintenance, compliance, energy
Budget management: OPEX / CAPEX, forecasting, variance analysis
Understanding of R&D, agricultural, or industrial environments
Project management: internal/external coordination, construction/projects
Process structuring and continuous improvement
Interest in agronomy and plant-related topics
Behavioral Skills
Natural leadership and ability to engage teams
Collaborative mindset and solution-oriented approach
Ability to maintain a positive work environment
Strong communication, diplomacy, and conflict management
Organization, prioritization, and structured approach
Analytical thinking, decision-making, and rigor
Strong safety mindset and role-model behavior
Mid- to long-term vision, including people development
Education & Experience
Master’s degree (agronomy, engineering, HSE, industrial management, or similar)
5–10 years of experience in a similar role
Experience in direct or cross-functional management
Your benefits and working environment
- 13‑month salary
- Performance-based bonus
- Profit-sharing and incentive schemes
- Meal vouchers (€8.5 value, 60% employer contribution)
- Family health insurance
- Provident insurance
- Career opportunities within the Limagrain Group, in France and internationally (15 subsidiaries, 60 sites)
- Company agreement on remote working
- Sustainable mobility allowance
- PERU (Company Retirement Savings Plan) with employer matching depending on internal agreements
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