Master or Bachelor degree in agriculture or business
Functional knowledge of seed production operations and vendor management
Experience in planning and agriculture business processes
Fluent in English
Global mindset with experience in multi-cultural and cross-functional environments
Financial knowledge and data analytics expertise
Responsibilities
Manage regional Small Seed Vegetable seed production processes and planning
Develop and maintain external 3rd party tolling relationships
Lead and develop seed production organizations across the designated region
Communicate with stakeholders to align on sourcing and production goals
Supervise and lead a network of regional production personnel
Build organizational capability to address competitive costs and product quality
Engage with the global production community to share best practices and execute the Seed Production Plan
Benefits
Culture that promotes belonging, collaboration, and professional development
Flexible work options for better work-life balance
Comprehensive benefit package starting on the first day
401k plan with company match and profit sharing
Paid vacation, holidays, maternity and paternity leave, and education assistance
Wellness programs and corporate discounts
Full Job Description
The NA Production Manager will:
Manage all processes associated with regional Small Seed Vegetable seed production, multiplication and production planning, grower allocation, contracting and pricing of seed production and delivery to seed conditioning sites to satisfy market requirements for quality, quantity, timing and price ('QQTP').
Development and maintenance of appropriate external 3rd party tolling relationships which includes production activities and may include further seed processing, as required.
Lead and develop the seed production organisations for all SSV across Designated region
Communicate and liase with all relevant stakeholders to enable one team - one goal strategy for SSV sourcing and production.
Develop, supervise & lead a network of regional production personnel with clear accountabilities and plans for succession and personal development.
Build organizational capability to meet the combined challenges of competitive COGS and product quality, alongside an increasingly complex product offer.
Engage in creating a platform for the global production community to connect, cooperate, share best practices, and set the required prioritized actions to execute the Seed Production Plan (SPP).
Achieve full function-wide compliance with external and internal standards on HSE, product quality, Code of Conduct, and key risk management processes; engage in shaping the space on new internal standards and compliance processes.
Build effective working relationships with relevant functions such as Processing, Global Seed Sourcing, Supply OPS, Quality, Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain.
Act as a member of the Global SSV Production Leadership Team to shape functional process, standards and culture.
Interface with Research and Development (R&D), Global production Crop Strategist, Supply Chain and Commercial to implement/execute agreed upon strategies and improvements for supply reliability.
Actively engage in the crop and operational planning to meet business objectives; ensure achievable plans are agreed and risks shared and understood, deliver to the agreed plan.
Collaborating with Global Seed Sourcing personnel ensure required production data is actively collected and analyzed to promote continous improvement.
Develop and ensure that assigned crops have a crop production strategy and investment plan.
Develop and implement key field management processes and procedures in seed production, measured with appropriate KPI's.
Deliver the approved SPP (QQTP) within agreed upon tolerances.
Develop operational budgets to meet business planning expectations; manage operational costs within these agreed budgets and develop compelling business cases for unplanned spend.
Master or Bachelor degree in agriculture / business
Functional knowledge of seed production operations and vendor management
Experience in planning and agriculture business processes
Fluent in English
Global mindset and experience working in a multi-cultural & cross functional environment
Financial knowledge & data analytics
What We Offer:
A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.
