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POSITION:
Seeds
Contract Manufacturing Coordinator (female/male)
Dow AgroSciences is building a seed business in Europe which
will produce and sell Corn, Sunflower and Oilseed Rape seed.
Production of seeds in Europe is controlled by the national seed
certification process in each country. Production of seeds will
be contracted out to various seed companies / registered seed
producers.
Dow AgroSciences is looking for a Seeds Contract Manufacturing
Coordintor (female/male), based in the North of Germany near
Münster.
The Oil seeds production specialist would be responsible for
leading and managing the production of OSR and Sunflower seeds
within Europe. The initial primary focus would be OSR. The role
would ensure effective processes are designed and implemented to
maintain high quality seed production cost effectively in line
with other key processes for example the Variety Development
Process (VDP) . The incumbent would be expected to have the
experience, knowledge and leadership qualities to lead seed
production in Europe.
Key Responsibilities include :
1)
Production Planning
Collect and update 3 year sales forecasts ( net demand )
of varieties and hybrids ( Licensed and Joint ) for Oilseed
rape (spring and Winter’s), and subsequently sunflowers and
produce a production plan to meet this demand, with adequate
safety stocks, but seeking to minimise D&O (Dead and
Obsolete).
2) Production management
To audit, select and manage seed production with
selected seed producers, in Northern and Southern RCU’s
(possible Eufrasia for SF). The incumbent will negotiate
with seed producers, and initiate and agree contracts with
them, and audit quality.
Key Contract Production Activities
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Collect
long term forecast for seed production from crop planning,
and establish potential candidate seed producers to meet
this need.
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Select
seed production partners based on ability to produce seeds
to DAS needs.
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Negotiate
commercial contracts (in cooperation with Dow purchase and
legal) with selected seed producers to minimize DAS cost of
goods.
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Collect
production protocols from DAS production research for all
varieties, and communicate these to seed producers.
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Brief the
seed producer on DAS expectations ( if any ) of production
research to be carried out by the contractor.
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Liaise
with Global regarding winter production (for SF, spring OSR)
as necessary.
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Establish
and lead seed production of winter OSR in Europe.
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Liaise
with R&D on the advancement (VDP process) of new varieties
in order to plan multiplication and production of breeder /
basic seed.
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Work with
Quality/Compliance Leader + contract producer on quality
parameter for seed production (basic, certified, GMO tests,
oil profile, germination etc).
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Work with
Quality/Compliance Leader to audit quality performance of
selected contractors for quality according to DAS / national
standards, including field preparations, seed cleaning,
processing, treating and bagging.
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Work
within relevant DAS processes to ensure GMID production for
all seeds.
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Produce
forecast and accurate costings for each crop based on
expected yields, production protocols, contractor fees etc,
including bag and seed treatment costs.
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Identify
seed treatment requirements for each production, meeting
customer and registration requirements.
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Calculate
and update production, safety stock strategies for each
crop, in order to meet customer service levels.
Qualifications
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Good
knowledge of seed production in EU, and the national
regulations which govern it.
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Good
knowledge of seed production of OSR.
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Good
attention to detail, use of spreadsheets and knowledge of
DAS systems, including SAP
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Strong
agronomic knowledge and experience
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Ability
to work in diverse teams
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Excellent
communicator
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English
and German or French language
Interested to join an
international company offering real development opportunities?
Apply online on
www.careersatdow.com
or send you CV with your references to
Dow AgroSciences
Trudingerstr. 15
81677 München
Germany
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