Production Lead Third Party at Syngenta

Job Description

• Leads the team to achieve high efficiency and operational output and teamwork.
• Train, coach and empower vendors, production teams to achieve the desired production results.
• Ensures land/GH preparation is done on time and according to protocols ahead of planting season.
• Ensures stock seeds are received in time and have all relevant quality information with them.
• Ensures timely nursery/bed preparation to adhere to the sowing calendar.
• Provides the vendor with precise and detailed crop plan/schedule – quantities needed, number of plants, plant density, acreage, basic seeds requirement, weekly activity and labour plan for the season.
• Advises on consumables necessary for successful production activities of the ordered quantities.
• Ensures proper labeling at all stages for traceability and purity control.
• Trains production teams at different levels on relevant activities and protocols to enhance productivity and efficiency i.e. planting, labeling, training, de-suckering, defoliation, rouging, emasculation, pollen harvesting, pollination, harvesting, extraction, drying, storage, packing, and advises on shipment procedures.
• Ensures preparation and submission of monthly vendor progress reports (VPR) to the Seed Production Specialist(s) (SPS) to ensure the planning and marketing teams are reliably informed on the production progress.
• Prepares and disseminates precise but informative ad hoc and periodical reports to the stakeholders to keep all fully informed and up-to-date with the vendor activities
• Seeks, obtains and shares technical information concerning any issues that the vendor may require – tapping into the Syngenta knowledge base on behalf of the vendor
• Trains, guides and ensures adherence to phytosanitary standards in the field to control pests and diseases.
• Advises on crop protection, irrigation and crop nutrition and follows up to ensure any anomalies are corrected.
• Ensures the vendor collects and provides data on various growing and productivity parameters to assist in evaluation, decision making as well as cost transparency.
• Ensures contracts are availed and signed off by the vendor in good time.
• Coordinates relevant teams to ensures crop inspections by the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS)
• Trains and enforces HSE rules and regulations and champions the implementation of the Syngenta HSE policy in all business operations (step by step starting with high priorities and quick wins).
• Evaluates production/seasons to measure performance and identify areas of improvement.
• Performs new vendor scouting and assessment based on agreed criteria whenever required.
• Any other tasks & projects as may be allocated from time to time.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Agriculture/Horticulture or its equivalent
• 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Holds a valid driver’s license.
• Proven experience in coordinating stakeholders
• Good communication skills
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Good analytical and organization skills
• Knowledge and experience in crop protection and scouting
• Knowledge in basic genetics and seed science

Additional Information

• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work without/with minimum supervision
• Ability to portray good corporate image
• Understanding mature person able to handle growers/investors.
• Integrity.