Role and Responsibilities

Plan and coordinates seed production activities with seed growers in order to meet the seed availability-, and quality standards required. Ensures the efficient use of human resources, equipment and materials.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate seed production planning which includes the following activities:
• Grower selection and recruitment building strong grower network and maintaining good relationships and trust.
• Grower contracting according to company seed grower agreement.
• Coordinate and supervise key cultivation activities from field selection, soil preparation, planting, weed, insect control, fertilizing and irrigation monitoring.
• Coordinate key processes, planting, detasseling , harvesting and deliveries to processing plant.
• Lead safety efforts according to standards focusing on legal compliance and identifying safety risks
• Record field data in Velocity platform, to manage productions activities effectively. Comply with SCCI seed certification standards and requirements
• Lead continuous improvements efforts through data analysis identifying focus improvement initiatives.
• Utilizing SCCI seed certification and production systems to coordinate and manage production fields effectively.
• Increase end-to-end operational efficiency and advance customer experience through continuous improvement initiatives.

Experience and qualifications

• Minimum a diploma or bachelor degree in agronomy
• 3 years’ experience in seed production.
• SCCI seed inspectors license
• MS Office software (Excel, E-mail, Word, Project etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Results focused with ability to work on own initiative
• Strong teamwork capability (flexibility to work across the areas and positively influencing others)
• Making informed decisions in a timely manner.
• Have the responsibility to work home-based and be prepared to travel extensively.
• Critical personal Competencies: networking, communication and motivational skills
• Tactical thinking – agility, leading by influencing others