Master or Bachelor's degree in agriculture or business
Functional knowledge of seed production operations and vendor management
Experience in agricultural planning and processing
Fluency in English is essential
Global perspective with experience in diverse, cross-functional teams
Strong financial knowledge and data analytics capabilities
Responsibilities
Manage small seed vegetable production processes from planning to delivery
Develop and maintain external tolling relationships for seed processing
Lead the seed production teams across the designated region
Communicate effectively with stakeholders to align goals for sourcing and production
Engage in creating a collaborative platform for the global production community
Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and internal standards
Interface with various departments to implement production strategies
Lead crop and operational planning to ensure business objectives are met
Gather and analyze production data for continuous improvement
Formulate crop production strategies and investment plans
Establish key field management processes and KPIs for seed production
Deliver the Seed Production Plan within agreed tolerances
Manage operational budgets and justify any unplanned expenses
Benefits
A culture that values collaboration, professional development, and work-life balance
Flexible work options to accommodate personal and professional needs
Comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, and vision from day one
401k plan with company match, profit sharing, and retirement savings contributions
Generous paid vacation and holiday schedule, including parental leave
Education assistance and wellness programs to support employee well-being
Corporate discounts and additional perks
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.
Job Description
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.
Qualifications
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
Additional Information
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.
