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Dora Szakalos

37 éves agrármérnök vagyok, 12 éves vetőmagtermesztési gyakorlattal. 
Engem a megoldás energizál  problémák, késztetés érzése a teljesítmények megtalálása miatt. Élvezze az új emberek megismerését, 
új hatások elérése, olyan emberekkel való időtöltés, akik lehetővé teszik, hogy emberként és szakemberként fejlődjek. 
Szereti felfedezni a természet és az emberek sokszínűségét. Legyen nagy öröme az élet felfedezésében  a 3 évesemmel 
fiú.

SKILLS

Language

ENGLISH A
HUNGARIAN A

Professional IT

MICROSOFT OFFICE 365

MICROSOFT PowerBI

PHYTON

Data

ANALYSIS
VISUALIZATION

ATTENTION TO DETAILS

PROBLEM SOLVING

Personal Skills

STRATEGIC

COLLABORATIVE
NEGOTIATION

LEGAL & SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING

Irrigation System_edited.jpg

Achievments

Optimise Seed Production Operations

Significant amount (appr. 4-6 M USD in 2017-2019) of cost saving and Cost reduction

Rationalise Monsanto grower/subcontractor/toller payments in Europe based on market research, review of field service supplier contract conditions, harvest and RW transportation costs.

Visualise Cost elements

Cross country COGS analzsis

Developed a complex Power BI analysis to understand cost 
elements of production/COGS/COGP in each country of Monsanto Seed Production sites. Visualised cost per ha and bag on hybrid level based on finance datasources.

Project Leader

Led irrigation project of Hungarian Seed Production Monsanto

Led irrigation project  in HU production team, represented the country in the global team. 
(soil moisture probes, satellite imagery)

Trainer Collaborator

I prepared Montenegrin Variety Testing Authority 

for EU Accession in 2012


Official Representation

I represented Hungarian Authority on ISTA Annual Meeting 2012


Irrigating Fields

EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CO-FOUNDER ||
mYields Kft.

2020 Sept - present

Define business processes, coordinate branding and marketing activities, lead business operations

SPS Category Manager EMEA ||
Monsanto

2016 NOV - 2019 MAR

Monsanto Holland BV, Amsterdam 
Develop and implement SPS sourcing strategy, improve product quality and supplier service levels. Develop negotiation strategies and realize saving targets. Support new technology implementation.

FIELD SUPERVISOR ||
Monsanto

2013 APR - 2016 SEP

Monsanto Hungaria KFT
Manage grower network, negotiate contract terms. Professional support during prod. season. Cooperation with PR, Breeding, Sales Teams. Leading the Irrigation Project in HU. Member of Global Irr. team.

SEED INSPECTOR ||
National Food Chain Safety Office

2009 SEP - 2013 APR

Hungarian office NEBIH, Seed propagation control in PB and F1. generations of corn and sunflower. Keep contact with seed companies and HU Seed Association. Represent HU in European meetings.

SCHOLAR ||
National Food Chain Safety Office

2008 AUG - 2009 SEP

Assist in DUS assessments for plant variety protection rights
and official registration. Visit trial stations, translate OECD, ISTA, ESCAA protocolls for the authority, organize events for breeders, professionals.

Image by Gabriel Jimenez

EDUCATION

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER ||
SZENT ISTVAN EGYETEM / MATE

2002 - 2008

Agricultural Engineer
Master’s Degree, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

GRADUATE ||
VACI MIHALY GRAMMER SCHOOL

1998 - 2002

Graduated in mathematics course

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