Seed Analyst at Bayer East Africa

Role purpose

• Responsible for all seed physiology quality tests in the laboratory and ensure availability of results within required TAT.
• Ensure compliance for certification of the laboratory.
• Responsible of sample shipment coordination and follow up on external tests ensuring all results to be captured in SAP for seed availability.

Key responsibilities and tasks

• Responsible for Sample intake, Germination and Vigour Laboratories.
• Responsible for all physiological quality testing in the lab including new or as specified by business needs.
• Transfer recorded results into SAP system and track all samples and results progress.
• Testing according to ISTA rules and follow QMS system for the laboratory.
• Participate in quality testing activities related to sampling-fresh, returns and carryovers seeds, seed testing, results analysis, inspection plans, & product placement for seed businesses LTO
• Participate in seed sampling, sample shipment and testing processes for external lab testing including to South Africa and government testing and communicate results to the stakeholders within required TAT
• Conform to GLP principals and other prescribed quality systems and relevant regulations
• To ensure all relevant information is supplied timeously and accurately.
• To assist the country QT lead to ensure total quality according to customer needs.
• Participates in maintaining all external government certifications and secure lab authorization by the government.
• Adherence to the Lab Safety at all times.
• Collaborating with the planning, production, manufacturing, customer care and quality systems, Quality Assurance and Quality SystemsExcellence teams
• Works with quality assurance in complaint handling and investigation for timely and accurate resolution and reporting ensuring best customer experience

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Agriculture, Seed Technology, Science Laboratory Technology or relevant field.
• Reasonable knowledge and practical experience with ISO and GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)
• Knowledge of SAP
• A qualified Seed Analyst is advantageous with 3 to 5 years’ experience in a seed laboratory
• Knowledge of both Seed Physiology and Seed Genetics.
• Related Job experience qualification
• Results orientated
• Relationships and networking
• Organizational (Planning skills) and Technical and Analytical skills
• Reliability Disciplined
• Manage challenges and handle work pressure well