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Role purpose
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The role holder is responsible for managing field production activities and process to ensure the achievement of commercial seed hybrid production volume and quality targets
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This includes the sourcing and recruiting growers, providing agronomic support to the growers, and managing the relationship with the growers to ensure the delivery of high-quality seed to Bayer.
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This is an excellent opportunity to work with leading technology and talented cross-functional teams that are driving to deliver the best agriculture products and solutions to farmers.
Key responsibilities and tasks
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Carry out annual grower evaluation to ensure that compliant and high performing growers are retained on the grower register.
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Ensure that field capacity allocations are in line with the country crop plan and implement grower assignments according to the crop plan.
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Contingency planning and sourcing of additional growing capacity in the event of high-volume crop plans.
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Ensure compliance with internal procurement policies and SCCI regulations in the engagement and management of growers.
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This includes registration of growers with SCCI as required.
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Assignment of appropriate grower accounts in SAP and the full management of the SAP grower accounts processes.
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Ensure full adoption of the SI 23 of 2018 of the Plant Variety and Seeds Act 236 in the management of growers and SCCI relationships.
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Supervise land preparation, planting, crop development, detasseling, male removal, dry-downs, harvest, and post-harvest activities to ensure quality and yield volumes are achieved.
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Participate in dispute management with growers.
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Contribute to production performance reviews and improvement planning, and exercise diligence in full implementation of improvement actions.
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Ensure Bayer’s Human Rights fundamentals and ESH fundamentals are implemented in grower operations, and ensure appropriate action is instituted for non-compliance.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
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Undergraduate degree in agricultural sciences
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Minimum 7 years work experience in seed production management
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Current SCCI Inspector registration
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Demonstrable competence in seed production and seed processing operations
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Must be a holder of a valid driving license
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Must be willing to travel up to 90% of the time
