Do you want to develop a successful career in Vegetable Seed Production? Our Seed Production team is managing the production of our vegetable seeds, including both conventional and biological varieties. We are continually enhancing our methods to ensure the right amount and best quality vegetable seeds, that are efficiently produced and on-time delivered. Collaborating across various disciplines within dynamic teams, we share a collective passion for vegetable seeds. Our goal is always to provide the best products, meeting the demands of customers worldwide. As a Production Specialist in South Africa, you will be responsible for the execution of seed productions of multiple crops whereby Onions are the main crop , ensuring optimal planning and advising 3rd party growers and farmers to ensure optimal conditions, quality and yields. In this position you will report to theRegional Production Lead based in Oudshoorn.
Your Tasks And Responsibilities:
Responsible for the execution and monitoring of operational activities to ensure the production orders are executed according to plan and the best adherence to plan is achieved.
Responsible for operational management of suppliers through weekly and monthly following of crop management, review of crop results and reporting
Advise and align on crop management to obtain maximum quality and planned quantity. Ensure all phytosanitary and quality protocols are followed and all certifications and administration performed timely.
Responsible for updating the Latest Estimate (LE) regarding running productions in the Enza ERP system and where required in the planning system (in alignment with the Production Planner).
Contribute to the production planning processes to ensure correct and optimal production data and parameters in the systems (e.g. ProfiApp, ERP system, planning system).
Your Power Your affinity and experience with plants are of great value. Your love for plants, agronomic curiosity and adeptness at "reading plants" empowers you to detect crop issues and implement essential actions and communicate/discuss this with the growers. You maintain a good overview and are skilled in planning and organizing. In international interactions with colleagues and producers, your adaptability shines as you tailor your approach to diverse cultures and local conditions.
In short you bring:
Bachelor's degree in Plant Sciences or (International) Agribusiness Studies.
3 to 5 years experience in agribusiness and/or (vegetable) seed cultivation.
A passion for plants and an eye for plant-related pests and diseases.
Excellent communication skills in the English language.
Analytical and solution-oriented.
Willing to travel (within and sometimes outside of South Africa).
Hold a valid driver's license.
Our Power Enza Zaden is a vegetable breeding company dedicated to the development of various vegetable varieties. We produce and distribute our seeds globally. To provide you with a concise yet comprehensive understanding of our work, we have created an animation. The purpose of our work? To offer everyone worldwide access to healthy and varied vegetables. With more than 2500 passionate colleagues all over the world, we work together every day on the vegetables of tomorrow. Would you like to know more about Enza Zaden as an employer? Then take a look at the Careers & Learning or visit our profile page on LinkedIn.
Interested to join this team? Please send us your application.
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Why work here?Great Place To Grow - Breeding to feed the world, creating value for sustainable life and living Get In TouchIntroduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.
About UsOur employees are the driving power of our company. From their specific sphere of expertise, each individual contributes to creating the vegetable varieties of the future.
We rely on specialists and the wide-ranging skills amassed by people with years of experience in the field. And the innovative vision of interns and newcomers. We value this knowledge and experience and therefore invest in our people by providing plenty of opportunity for personal development and advancement.
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