Field Production Representative

Bayer•Filer, ID

3d•$73,520 - $110,280

About The Position

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice. Production Field Representative This position is accountable and responsible for producing seeds at the expected yield, with optimal quality and cost, at the right time. Responsible to reliably coordinate the harvest and delivery of seed from the field to the plant. This role is also accountable to successfully manage relationships with growers, labor contractors and align with internal teams

Requirements

B.S. degree or High school diploma with 3+ years' experience in seed industry
Excellent human relation skills, effective communication skills required.
Ability to influence all levels in the organization
Customer Focus, Innovation & Experimentation, Collaboration and implementation of best practices, Knowledge Sharing
Process Oriented and Results Orientated
Negotiations Skills, Plans and Aligns
Fosters use of digital and analytic tools,
Instill Trusts (with his team and Growers)
Courage & Candor, Business Insight
Teams: Attracts, develops and Builds Effective Teams, and empowers them the be their best versions.

Nice To Haves

MS or MBA,
Experience in leading teams.

Responsibilities

Select growers to achieve higher production reliability, which includes reviewing grower skill and capability, previous performance, isolation distance, production area suitability, optimum sowing window, etc.
Execute all aspects of contractual agreements, propose changes to grower pricing and contract guidelines/ strategies.
Lead and/or Support field activities including timely stock seeds (SS) shipment to grower and SS reconciliation, trial coordination, rouging, disease and weed scouting, pollination, harvesting, threshing, drying, and delivery from grower to processing facility.
Visit and keep track of the production fields at every phenological stage. Engage with growers to adopt best practices to maximize seed yield and quality.
Train production workers (labor crew) and growers.
Update production yield estimates in Bayer digital platforms in a timely and realistic manner.
Ensure that field inspections are done in a timely manner with Field Quality team and local authorities to obtain required phytosanitary certificates for seed exportation.
Production Data and Analysis. Analyze past production quantity, quality, base rates, cost and timeliness data. Address areas for improvement, simplification, optimization or expansion of our business, including Grower Performance analysis.
Support and assist the Production Coordinator to ensure timely grower settlement and resolve any grower/vendor issues.
Innovation. Cooperate with Crop Specialist, Field Quality and Production Research personnel to identify, develop and implement projects to improve reliability, quality, and/or cost.
Ensure external and internal compliance in our operations, including HSE, Human Rights, Business Conduct, QMS, BIO-ETS, and SOX.