Seed Production Manager Morocco

• The Field production Manager Morocco is responsible for the field production activity at the Agadir station & at our external locations.
• Seed Production: Is responsible for seed production planning & execution in Morocco requested of signed -off crop releases based on the set quality, quantity, timing and cost targets ('QQTP').
• Grow Outs: Is responsible for planning & execution of the Grow Outs requested by QC on the set procedures and aimed on a timely & accurate feed back of results to QC.

• Define production planning parameters such as production safety and base yield levels at grower level, to ensure production risks are balanced against the achievement of the overall production performance.
• Supervise and Coordinate with field technicians, agronomists, and quality control personnel.
• Manage performance and professional development of team members.
• Determine basic seeds requirements (e.g. quantity, cycles) per multiplication process order and organize basic seed deliveries in cooperation with global vegetables supply team overseas.
• As the technical expert, provide crop/variety specific knowledge as required.
• Own, define, and communicate performance against agreed KPI's.
• Supervise the process of continuous improvement of the seed production process.
• Perform the growers contracting process through agreeing/ negotiating grower prices and other contracting terms within the framework set by Procurement and Field Production Management.
• Identify new and develop new/existing growers and ensure all are tracked against the appropriate performance measures to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure and set the right environment to allow that all security standards are respected on field.
• As member of HSE committee responsible for implementation of Syngenta HSE policy on the site
• Responsible for HSE performance of the field production operations.
• Contributes to decision making for Syngenta 5-year SSV FP strategic planning.
• Run annual standard costing and set 5-year capital investment plans and responsible for annual opex budget setting and execution.
• Responsible for communication process from Morocco field production towards all stakeholders in P&S and beyond.
• Ensure compliance with local, national, and international seed regulations.
• Validates the production orders and all the invoices related to field production expenses
• Ensure proper resources to run Mo FP activities.
• Contribute to hygiene, quality & productivity initiatives
• Site optimalization

• Bsc or Msc Degree in agriculture.
• Experience in vegetable seed production business.
• People management capability.
• Functional knowledge of seed production &Veg agronomics production knowledge and supply chain processes.
• Project management skills.
• Result oriented and able to handle growers & vendors effectively.
• Good knowledge of financial processes, ethical leadership in complex organizations

• 5 years in seed production environment
• 3 years in management within an international setting
• Strong influencing skills

• Strong organizational skills
• People development oriented
• Business awareness
• Computer literate
• High compliance awareness
• Fluent English and French (Arabic is a plus)

• Manages performance to high standards
• Develops self and others
• Focuses on must wins
• Communicates with impact
• Collaborates across boundaries
• Winning the support and commitment of staff from local P&S teams and P&S organizations to work together to drive operational efficiency and operational excellence at the same time.
• Develop a culture of innovation and agility to deliver the on the assigned production plans within budget and timelines.
• Ensure a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion on-site and beyond
• Optimizing infrastructure footprint according to business strategy
• Foster data driven decision in operations
• Develop effective working relationship with regional and Global Business Partners (including R&D, P&S, in order to understand and support the business strategy and future needs, stimulate and challenge their thinking with opportunities from P&S.
• Support the regional development of new tools from a user perspective, supporting effectively and simultaneously the technical and human change.

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