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POSITION:
U.S.
Production Lead, Vegetable Seed
At
Seminis, a division of
Monsanto, we are
committed to recruiting and retaining the best individuals
through our team-oriented culture that encourages creativity,
decision-making and entrepreneurial spirit. Seminis is the
largest developer, grower and marketer of fruit and vegetable
seeds in the world. We lead the development of hybrids that
improve nutrition, boost crop yields, limit spoilage and reduce
the need for chemicals. Research is at the heart of Seminis and
its future as we are committed to consistently introducing
innovative products for our customers. It's amazing to consider
that improving human health, promoting environmental stewardship
and fostering greater economic growth for the agricultural
community can all start with something as small as a seed.
Although Nampa, Idaho is the preferred location,
California or Washington could be potential locations if
necessary.
Responsibilities:
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Successful seed production for
all the crops in the US and Canada (20 different vegetable
crops).
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Selection, development and
assessment of production suppliers (Growers / Tollers) when
designing grower requirements and metrics.
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Selection, development and
assessment of production areas within US and Canada and
designing requirements and metrics.
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Selection, direction,
development and assessment of production organization (50
people among Production Managers and Field Reps), designing
job requirements and metrics for the production workforce.
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Design, implementation and
evaluation of models for production processes and their
respective controls.
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Continuous pursuit of
innovation to gain efficiency, productivity and quality for
the overall crop production process (20 different vegetable
crops).
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Budget control of operative
expenses and develop Long Range Plans for Expenses,
Production costs and Capital requirements (Capital
Investment).
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Maintain/develop communication
externally with customers, vendors, growers, seed
association groups and State and Federal Agriculture
departments.
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The role reports directly to
the Seminis NAFTA Manufacturing director. This is a position
with high visibility of the organization, working closely
with various people at different levels within Manufacturing
and other areas throughout the company.
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This position will require a
minimum of 30% travel.
Required skills/experience:
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Analytical, agribusiness
background, results oriented, people management experience
and strong leadership and change management skills.
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BS in Agronomic or
Agribusiness related field and a minimum of 7 years of
agriculture management (i.e. soil and seed science, general
agriculture and farming practices, field technology)
experience or MS and 5 years of experience.
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Results orientation with
knowledge of manufacturing leverage areas, such as safety,
cost, reliability and quality.
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Leadership capability, with a
demonstrated ability to influence, coach, manage conflict
and build relationships.
Desired
skills/experience/attributes:
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MBA or MS in agriculture.
Agricultural background or experience in agronomy,
agricultural business and/or seed sciences considered
advantageous.
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Ability to develop production
growing areas throughout North America.
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Experience with ISO 9001 and
regulatory requirements in a production environment.
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Experience with ES&H
initiatives and implementation in field operations.
To view a more complete and
detailed job description of this exciting position, please visit
our website at
www.monsanto.com and to apply online select req. #
mons-00009877.
We offer very competitive salaries and an extensive benefits
package.
Monsanto values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
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