As Seed Logistics Scientist, you will be responsible for the overall coordination and execution of Africa's seed product development end-to-end quality system, based in Delmas, South Africa. Your role will involve driving continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, and shipping logistics supporting research and development operations across Latin America and Africa. You will work with a diverse range of people, cultures, research centers, processes, and operations to develop, plan, implement, track, analyze, report, and facilitate reviews on all research processes in Africa.
This position will ensure freedom to operate in an ever-changing technology stewardship and regulatory environment, enabling and driving continuous improvement and process optimization in our plant breeding and technology deployment efforts across Africa. You will interact extensively across various organizational functions within Africa and with a global team of research experts to continue the development and deployment of research best practices at all research locations within Africa. Success in this position will rely on excellent collaboration, project management, analytical, and communication skills, along with the ability to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary setting balancing stakeholder needs and driving simplicity in complex research and business process frameworks. The ability to influence without direct authority and manage multiple workflows concurrently will be critical for success in this role, which will be a key driver for return on research investment and enabling future technology deployment in Africa.
Seed Research Quality Management SystemReview, analyze, re-define, and clarify the end-to-end quality process for a seed product development research organization.Enable research strategy through conducting medium-term operational risk analyses and identifying key quality bottlenecks and focus areas.Review, maintain, and deploy document master lists and training schedules for all controlled documents and research employees.Accountable for research communication and training channels.Responsible for updating, implementing, and auditing document retention.Consult with safety, operational, and process leads to ensure integrated procedures/protocols for all processes are effectively implemented to support Africa's strategic research goals.Assist and facilitate internal and external quality and stewardship audits across Africa.LogisticsAccountable for all import and export logistics for Africa's Seed Product Development team.Manage documentation, permits, logistics supplier relationships, project planning, timeline management, internal shipping systems, and compliance systems for all research logistics.Manage and support the logistics of ongoing operational research activities.Support logistics and execution of capital projects.Integrate logistics needs into the quality management system for smooth end-to-end operations.Support Process and Operational leads in the routine scheduling of process analysis and reviews for all research operations in Africa.Facilitate and drive continuous improvement with all Operational and Process Leads in all research operations.Capture, articulate, and train research teams on continuous improvement and quality improvement strategies, deepening organizational understanding of positively influencing both upstream and downstream value chains.
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