Dr. Udo Schneider is Senior Vice President Global Active Ingredient Organization and Head of AI Manufacturing. He leads and directs the Global Active Ingredient Manufacturing Site Network of Bayer's Crop Science Division towards safety and product supply reliability and is responsible for development of Manufacturing Network Strategies (asset and resource strategy) through continued optimization of the production portfolio within Bayer internal network as well as 3rd party custom manufacturers, and for steering and driving Operational Excellence programs at all manufacturing and formulation/filling sites.

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Our products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At the same time, we aim to create value through innovation, growth and high earning power. Our products help address some of today’s biggest challenges, including global population growth, an aging society and the need to make efficient – and, wherever possible, sustainable – use of natural resources.