Executive Veg Field Production Job in Bayer

Accountable and responsible for producing seeds and achieving expected yield, quality, cost and at the right time. Responsible to deliver reliable seed from field to plant.

Accountable for managing professional relationships with growers, labor contractors and alignment with internal teams.

• Accountable and responsible for the grower selection process to achieve higher production reliability which includes grower background check, review previous reliability and performance, isolation distance, suitability of production area, etc.
• Ensuring all prework is done before starting each production cycle and grower is prepared to initiate the crop within optimum sowing windows.
• Responsible for supporting activities e.g. timely stock seed shipment to grower, arrangements for trials (production research, production related), arrangements for harvesting, threshing, extraction, drying and transportation of seeds from grower to other locations for further processing and cleaning.
• Ensure timely visits to fields at all stages of growing cycle to monitor crop development. Discuss and advise growers to adopt best practices for seed production following companys protocols and best practices.
• Responsible for training production workers and growers.
• Ensure field processes are carried out as per specifications & guidance provided by Local/Global SPS & ensure involvement in trainings to teams & farmers on PR farm or grower fields, following Local SPS schedules.
• Ensuring timely and accurate updates of production estimates in FIDO / DPPS.
• Production Data and Analysis: Review quantity, quality, cost and timeliness data. Address areas for improvement, simplification, optimization or expansion of our business, including Grower Performance analysis.
• Monitor seed shipments from production to operations plants based on the schedule and commitment to pay growers on time.
• Responsible for timely grower settlements. Coordinate / support to resolve any issue with grower / vendor.
• Innovation: Work with Seed Production Specialists, Field Quality and Production Research teams to identify and address projects that improve reliability, quality, and/or cost.
• Ensure external and internal compliance in our operations including HSE, Human Rights, Business conduct, PGRP, NAFI, SKAL, QMS, CSP, CSR, etc.