Production Manager at Syngenta

Role purpose

• Manage production on a a 5.5 HA Syngenta owned site producing indeterminate tomato seeds.
• Lead & motivate the production team and manage the cropping on the farm. Deliver seeds with the required quality and ensure compliance of the GSPP criteria.
• Manage standardized production procedure’s and work with the wider team including the seed production specialists and the pathologist.
• Ensure strict hygiene standards on the farm and proactively ensure phyto sanitary discipline on site.

Accountabilities

• Delivery the Crop Plan agreed (Volume, Cost, Quality and Time)
• Lead, motivate and inspire the production team on the farm to deliver on QUOTIF
• Work closely with the pathology department and the Seed production specialists
• Assure effective controlling programs are in place with the right set of KPIs aiming to guarantee the operations will be kept on track towards reliability & quality targets
• Ensure and manage GSPP compliance
• Focus effort to increase yield and improve yield reliability
• Key focus on Health safety environment and Quality
• Communicate the production activities in a timely and accurate manner, avoiding last minutes surprises and crises
• Implement and keep updated all the related systems and reports to assure a clear and precise information flow for the production steps & cycles
• Work on people development aiming to empower and motivate them within Syngenta and with their careers assuring that key positions in the succession plan are populated.

Qualifications

Experience required

• At least 10 years relevant proven and adequate horticultural experience
• Agronomic experience - Minimum of 5 years work experience in an agronomy related job
• Work experience in Africa will be an added advantage
• Farm management- previous experience in running a farm will be an added advantage
• People oriented leadership skills
• Excellent communication and networking skills.

Minimum education and critical knowledge required

• Educational qualification - Minimum requirement - Masters degree in the field of horticulture and knowledge of growing vegetables
• Proficiency English is a must. Proficiency in other languages is an added advantage
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office is a must.