Current Vacancies at Bayer East Africa

Role purpose

• This position will plan, execute, and manage activities related to the manufacturing of commercial Seed Maize at two sites in Kenya.
• This will be related to seed processing planning, raw materials acquisition and storage, consumables acquisition, storage and distribution, tolling contracts administration and ensuring that all production processes are followed as per SOP and guidelines whilst instilling a continuous improvement culture.
• The role works closely with the Planning Function, Quality Function and Field Units and reports into the East Africa Production Lead.

Key responsibilities and tasks

• Accomplish manufacturing results by scheduling and communicating Production Plans to Tollers; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; and initiating, coordinating, and enforcing production systems policies, and procedures.
• Work closely with In Season Production Planner to schedule the manufacturing of seed, to meet local and export orders, organize and monitors workflow while maintaining all regulatory standards such as KEPHIS, QA/QC, ISTA and QMS certifications.
• Maintains workflow by monitoring and upgrading processes, setting processing variables, observing control points and equipment, implementing cost reductions, developing reporting procedures and systems, facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points.
• Complete production plan by scheduling and assigning consumables, accomplishing work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing production standards, receipt of goods and services from vendors, weekly mass balancing as well as participate in monthly stock counts.
• Provide manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, and ensuring raw seed safety.
• Create and revise systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control and implementing change.
• Research and negotiate with vendors and suppliers to improve efficiency of processes and reduce unnecessary costs.
• Ensure Tollers maintain a safe and clean work environment and that they are fully compliant to all Environment, Health and Safety legal and Bayer EHS policies and procedures.
• Key account relations management and thereby, maintain working relationship with Tollers and Suppliers by following and enforcing the terms of existing contracts as well as QMS (ISO 9001) systems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to Bayer’s Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) standards.
• Participate and prepare to lead Daily Direction Settings (DDS) meetings for the sites.
• Understanding of onePSS implementation methodology, Lean content, Six Sigma, 5S and change management approach to successfully sustain implementation at manufacturing sites.
• Act as an SME (Subject Matter Expert) in lean practices and facilitate the continuous improvement journey along the Seed Supply Chain.
•  Resolve manufacturing defects by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and implementing and/or recommending action.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

•  Bachelor’s Degree in, Engineering (Industrial; Mechanical, Agriculture, Chemical).
• At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
•  Prior experience in agricultural or seed industry is an added advantage.
• Seed production, handling, or processing of Seed is important but not a must.
• SAP & MS Office packages
• Have good relationship and networking skills.
• Results orientated and demonstrated ability to build high performance culture.

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Role purpose

•  Responsible for Smallholder CP portfolio management including portfolio optimization and rationalization of existing portfolio as well as management of CP portfolio limitations to ensure full potential of Bayer’s CP Products across smallholder market segments
•  Responsible for management and implementation of a continuous Pipeline and Innovation flow that enable portfolio renewal to sustain long-term value creation for smallholder farmers in Africa
•  Responsible for the management and the co-creation of customer centric CP Portfolio solutions while translating this into a consolidated Framework to support CP business growth ambitions in Small holder markets across Africa
• Office Location: East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa

Key responsibilities and tasks

•  Cross-coordinate Small Holder CP portfolio management including evaluation of existing CP propositions and offerings, to identify Portfolio gaps and co-ordinate with relevant Customer Facing and Unit support squads to develop suitable solutions to address the smallholder portfolio gaps
•  Coordinate the development of Strategic Marketing initiatives to defend and grow CP business
•  Accelerate the SHF CP growth opportunity and contribute to viable solutions in advancing relevant strategies and solutions to advance CP business
• outcomes
•  Accelerate innovation pipeline and manage existing AIs
•  Work with demand Planning teams to ensure accuracy in CP products forecast and availability
•  Identify Key AIs in each market and proactively work to Steward and defend in collaboration with relevant unit support squads and product teams
•  Collaborate to drive NewPort projects for new and relevant portfolio in advancing innovation and portfolio pipeline across smallholder markets
•  Actively participate in regional and country portfolio discussions to address the CP needs for small holder markets
•  Actively track, and communicate registration timelines for CP products to all relevant Customer facing and Unit support Squads
•  Collaborate with other relevant Unit Support Squad teams to develop and Co-ordinate all CP launch plans

Key Working Relations:

•  Customer Facing Squads
•  Unit Support Squads
•  Product teams
•  Customer Experience
•  Agronomy Excellence
•  Asset managers
•  Data and Business insights

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

•  Bachelor Science degree in Ag/Life Sciences or related discipline or BSc Degree
•  Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Portfolio development and management
• Experience in smallholder farmer engagement and market segments
•  Sound corporate business acumen including strong relationship development skills
•  Ability to work with multiple Customer Facing Squads and unit support squads
•  Ability to collaborate/communicate with and develop internal and external partnerships
•  Highly motivated, creative, dynamic, and well organized
•  Excellent communication and presentation skills.
•  Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with fully defined outcomes
•  Proven ability to influence effectively
•  Ability to scope and drive change and comfortable with complexity