Foundation Seed Field Representative

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Foundation Seed Field Representative

POSITION PURPOSE:

• Assist in reliable and timely supply of Foundation Seed while achieving the yield and quality targets.
• Ensure excellent collaboration with Breeders, seed production, farming, crop and climate team in achieving the reliability targets and improving foundation seed production reliability (quantity, quality and timeliness).
• Responsible to maintain high level of hygienic controls (CSP/ GSPP), quality of parental lines and maintaining safety in the foundation seed operations at all levels.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the execution of the foundation seeds program for the assigned crops maintaining / improving reliability, quality, timeliness and cost. Train the seasonal workers on crop management, crop strategy and PL3 Standard.
• Maintain inventories in storage and track inventories, shipments and information in appropriate database(s), including but not limited to Access, FTS, Velocity, FSOne and SAP.
• Ensure number of requested seedling & variety are available and ready as planned by work closely with Seedling team. Also make sure that seedling is handed over to grower properly and transplanted without any problem.
• Sampling and coordinate export of leaf samples for SNP test overseas. Coordinate the local NPPO visit to certify the crops during crop growth to have greenlight to export.
• Oversee and execute operations including but not limited to seed preparation, seed sowing, rogueing, harvesting, threshing, conditioning, seed storage, shipments and assessment of PGO trials
• Works with direct supervision to complete assigned daily tasks which may include field, lab or greenhouses responsibilities
• Ensure that all the parental lines are genetically fixed - work closely with the breeders to evaluate and assess parental lines genetic quality.
• Track the behavior of forecasts and set up corrective initiatives in case of significant deviations.
• Participate actively in Global and Regional networks , use these forums to bring and share best practices for the overall benefit of the Company. Including contact actively with SPS when need help or support.
• Collects all information and record such as phytosanitary, people traceability, water quality, phytosanitary risk analysis, QMS and document registration.
• Participate in field visits and meeting with local Pre-Commercial team and R&D breeders for new market production trials.
• Sharing relevant crop management data / information with stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Ensure compliance of internal and external programs in our operations including HSE, Human Rights, FCPA, QMS, CSP, etc.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Bachelor / Master in Agriculture/ Horticulture or in Agronomy with 1-3 years experience in crop management in greenhouses
• Effective communication skills required. Good knowledge of local language and English is needed
• Customer Focus, Innovation & Experimentation, Collaboration and implementation of best practices, Knowledge Sharing
• Process Oriented and Results Orientated
• Fosters use of digital and analytic tools,
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision

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