Key responsibilities and tasks:

 Carry out annual grower evaluation to ensure that compliant and high performing growers are retained on the grower register.

Ensure that field capacity allocations are in line with the country crop plan and implement grower assignments according to the crop plan. Contingency planning and sourcing of additional growing capacity in the event of high-volume crop plans.

Ensure compliance with internal procurement policies and SCCI regulations in the engagement and management of growers. This includes registration of growers with SCCI as required.

Assignment of appropriate grower accounts in SAP and the full management of the SAP grower accounts processes.

Ensure full adoption of the SI 23 of 2018 of the Plant Variety and Seeds Act 236 in the management of growers and SCCI relationships.

Supervise land preparation, planting, crop development, detasseling, male removal, dry-downs, harvest, and post-harvest activities to ensure quality and yield volumes are achieved.

Participate in dispute management with growers.

Contribute to production performance reviews and improvement planning, and exercise diligence in full implementation of improvement actions.

Ensure Bayer’s Human Rights fundamentals and ESH fundamentals are implemented in grower operations, and ensure appropriate action is instituted for non-compliance.

 Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in agricultural sciences.

Minimum 7 years work experience in seed production management.

Current SCCI Inspector registration.

Demonstrable competence in seed production and seed processing operations.

Must be a holder of a valid driving license

Must be willing to travel up to 90% of the time.