Seed Processing Manager

Role Overview

• Management of seed processing to include: Leadership by direct daily interaction with processing team supervisors and team leaders.
• Commercial seed processing
• Seed treatment and packaging
• Quarterly and annual budget for all stages of processing
• Achieving quality standards on each work center
• Mid – Long term capital planning
• Capacity planning
• Manage a team of full-time and temporary employees during the processing season.
• Develop work schedules for 24/7 operations during the processing season
• Develop senior supervisors to ensure high standards of productions, quality and safety, improvement of seed quality, timely shipments and maximize efficient use of resources.
• Create work flow diagrams and determine equipment capacity and limitations.
• Create SOP’s and working instruction and update them on an annual basis.
• Process products for the sales’ markets that meet or exceed predetermined quality standards.
• Communicate starting, expected and actual completion dates of each shop order.
• Encourage improved communication between departments and team building within work groups.
• Coordinate and work with Quality Manager to bring sub-par seed lots up to market standards.
• Collaborate with the Director of Operations, R&D, Q.C., Engineering, and Project Manager to develop, plan and implement cutting edge technologies for more efficient processing methods.
• Communicates and shares operational duties and direction with KWS SAAT.
• Meet attendance requirements.
• Other duties and/or assignments as needed

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Agriculture, Management, Operations, or a related field preferred.
• 8–10 years seed industry in production or manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of the sugar beet industry preferred including seed and crop production, as well as, allied industry chemical, equipment and research.
• Previous experience with budgeting and an understanding of financial/accounting practices.
• Proficient computer skills: Microsoft Office; SAP preferred
• Strong organizational, team leadership, communication, time management and project skills.
• Ability to travel local and international

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($120,000
• $135,000) and bonus system
• Health, dental, vision benefits
• Pension plan and 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible paid-time-off (PTO)
• Professional training and development opportunities