Station manager HF

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.

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

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) documentationDraft 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

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

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

HM.CLAUSE, Business Unit of Group Limagrain, is an innovative global leader in the development, production, and commercialization of vegetable seeds. HM.CLAUSE belongs to the top 5 vegetable seed entities in the world. With over 2,000 varieties in more than 20 vegetable crops, HM.CLAUSE provides innovative solutions to growers worldwide. HM. CLAUSE is a company committed to diversity and inclusion.

Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne‑Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri‑food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53 countries. As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023‑2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.