Title: Principal Agronomist, North America Ag Services Location: Kennewick, WA About Lamb Weston We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950's, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 9,000+ team members around the world, it's our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people. We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow. We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you'd expect from the most inventive potato company in the world! Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries. Job Description Summary As one of the world's leading producers of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products, Lamb Weston operates multiple plants throughout North America and works closely with growers to produce a wide variety of high-quality products our customers expect. We are searching for an experienced and outstanding Principal Agronomist. This position is ideal for a progressive and enthusiastic individual who takes pride in their work and shares the company's commitment to continuous improvement in providing technical support in all aspects of potato production, sustainable agriculture, and storage management for Lamb Weston growers in North America as well as collaborating with markets abroad. In this role, the Agronomist will leverage our North American potato growing experience, expertise and resources in delivering regionally optimized practices and solutions resulting in continuous improvement of potato production cost, quality and sustainability. Job Description * Oversee annual Agronomy work plan, including goals and objectives in alignment with the overall department strategic plan * Collaborate with internal teams, including field operations, new variety commercialization team, ag sustainability and ag sourcing, to develop and execute agronomic strategies that meet overall business goals. * Report and forecast the agronomy budget, including oversight of resources, monitoring expenses, and optimizing cost-saving opportunities * Implement crop monitoring systems to optimize yields, input costs, and mitigate risks associated with weather, pests, and diseases annually. * Analyze agronomic data to determine and develop practices to maintain, restore, and improve proper crop management and systems long-term. * Utilize models for best growing practices and raw sourcing based on production cost and quality performance data, crop imagery and plant/grower location * Lead efforts to improve sustainability and environmental stewardship practices within the agronomy department, such as implementing leading practices and optimizing inputs. * Advise growers on crop management, problems and alternative solutions, provide technical and planning assistance based on data and best growing practices. Specifically, communicate annual benchmark data and drive continuous improvement. * Support the development and application of locally-optimized variety playbooks and align varieties with growers and farms in each growing region. * Responsible for facilitating storage trainings and field day activities. * Provide consistent collaboration with growers, building To view the full job description,

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