Seed Processing Manager
KWS Group
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Tangent • Oregon • United States
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Salary
💰 $120,000 - $135,000 per year
About the role
- Management of seed processing to include: Leadership by direct daily interaction with processing team supervisors and team leaders.
- Commercial seed processing
- Seed treatment and packaging
- Quarterly and annual budget for all stages of processing
- Achieving quality standards on each work center
- Mid – Long term capital planning
- Capacity planning
- Manage a team of full-time and temporary employees during the processing season.
- Develop work schedules for 24/7 operations during the processing season
- Develop senior supervisors to ensure high standards of productions, quality and safety, improvement of seed quality, timely shipments and maximize efficient use of resources.
- Create work flow diagrams and determine equipment capacity and limitations.
- Create SOP’s and working instruction and update them on an annual basis.
- Process products for the sales’ markets that meet or exceed predetermined quality standards.
- Communicate starting, expected and actual completion dates of each shop order.
- Encourage improved communication between departments and team building within work groups.
- Coordinate and work with Quality Manager to bring sub-par seed lots up to market standards.
- Collaborate with the Director of Operations, R&D, Q.C., Engineering, and Project Manager to develop, plan and implement cutting edge technologies for more efficient processing methods.
- Communicates and shares operational duties and direction with KWS SAAT.
- Meet attendance requirements.
- Other duties and/or assignments as needed
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Agriculture, Management, Operations, or a related field preferred.
- 8–10 years seed industry in production or manufacturing experience.
- Knowledge of the sugar beet industry preferred including seed and crop production, as well as, allied industry chemical, equipment and research.
- Previous experience with budgeting and an understanding of financial/accounting practices.
- Proficient computer skills: Microsoft Office; SAP preferred
- Strong organizational, team leadership, communication, time management and project skills.
- Ability to travel local and international
Benefits
- Competitive salary ($120,000 - $135,000) and bonus system
- Health, dental, vision benefits
- Pension plan and 401(k) with employer match
- Flexible paid-time-off (PTO)
- Professional training and development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
seed processingseed treatmentpackagingbudgetingcapacity planningSOP creationworkflow diagramsquality standardsfinancial practicesproject management
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationteam buildingorganizational skillstime managementcollaborationproblem-solvingemployee developmentinterpersonal skillsadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in AgricultureBachelor's degree in ManagementBachelor's degree in Operations