Corn Supply Manager
BASF
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Research Triangle Park • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Managing the overall production plan based on forecasting for a 0-18 month time horizon, considering seed forecast, seed carryover, seed availability, seed quality, and management policies and goals
- Serving as the primary interface with suppliers, growers, and warehouse sites to ensure effective communication with all parties to meet timely supply deadlines
- Acting as the primary supply chain interface for both parent seed and hybrid seed demands
- Leading interactions between sales and supply forecasting meetings
- Coordinating supply chain activities related to the planning, purchasing, growing, tracking, shipping, receipt, and financial reconciliation of inbound/outbound seed
- Linking product management, quality control, and supply chain procurement for all hybrid and inbred seed supply
- Tracking and documenting warehouse SOPs related to proper seed processing, sampling, shipping, inventory audits, and climate control
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives, identifying key cost leverages, and assigning resources to minimize costs
- Ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and Freedom to Operate requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Agriculture, Business, or a related field (preferred)
- At least 10 years of experience and proficiency in managing various aspects of Hybrid and Inbred Corn Seed Production, Quality Assurance, Inventory, Logistics, and Warehouse Management
- Thorough understanding of hybrid seed corn and corn inbred production, with a preference for Northern and Southern hemisphere production knowledge
- Expertise in industry-standard protocols for hybrid and inbred corn seed quality assurance concerning germination, genetic purity, and trait purity
- Data analysis skills by extracting useful data from known sources to identify and deliver recommendations with exceptional attention to detail
- Maintain basic knowledge of product portfolios, niche markets, and general marketing/agronomic segments
- Understand the trade-off implications of demand plan decisions (e.g., short/long products) and possess knowledge of demand prioritization rules.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
- Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
- Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
- Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
- Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
- Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
- Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities
- Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
- Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data analysissupply chain managementinventory managementlogistics managementquality assuranceseed productionfinancial reconciliationcost minimizationcompliance managementseed processing
Soft skills
communicationleadershipattention to detailcoordinationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsnegotiationcollaboration