US Head of Field Production

RiceTec•Alvin, TX

About The Position

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Field Operations & Management Grower Relations: Selecting and managing relationships with seed growers, developing acreage contracts, and managing area managers to maximize quality and yields. Production Oversight: Oversee field activities, including site selection, planting, pollination, field maintenance, and water management. Logistics and Equipment: Manage the movement of seed from field to facility, coordinating across the business to ensure growers and truckers are prepared and in place ensuring timeliness and scheduling with manufacturing and drying/storage facilities Harvest Coordination: Lead and schedule harvest operations, ensuring proper seed handling to avoid mechanical damage. Quality & Safety Compliance Champions a safety-first culture and ensures compliance with environmental, health, safety (EHS), and quality standards. Implementing Quality Management Systems (QMS) and ensuring quality is 2 nd only to safety in everything we do. Team Development Coaches, mentors and develops full time agronomist team fostering a culture of accountability. Develops resourcing strategy in conjunction with other production leaders to assure efficiency in utilizing headcount and seasonal labor across the production and foundation teams Performance Management (KPIs) Monitors and reports on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as efficiency, quality, safety, waste, and cost field production. Champions and leads implementation around production portions of sales and operational planning and execution processes to ensure on time delivery of quality product. Utilizes, develops and champions SAP ensuring our ERP system is correct across daily use as well as periodic internal and external auditing Managing budgets and looking for cost efficiencies across growing, harvesting, drying, storage, and logistics Change and Innovation Champion Champions and leads field production portions of sales and operational planning and execution as the main driver of business processes Implements standardized processes, procedures, and best practices across regions to drive efficiency and reduce waste. Has a continuous improvement mindset in all aspects of daily work, looking for ways to improve efficiency across the production landscape leading to increased profitability for the overall company. QUALIFICATIONS: Strong analytical, problem-solving and leadership skills Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills Proficient in computer applications, including SAP and Microsoft Office. Strong organizational and record-keeping skills to ensure accuracy and compliance. Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Agribusiness, operations management, or other related field EXPERIENCE: 5+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, with proven experience in multi-site management. Leadership skills: Proven ability to lead, influence, and manage large, dispersed teams. Technical Knowledge: Agronomic Expertise, understanding of plant biology, pollination and seed development, along with computer skills including field management software and SAP systems. Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat (non-weather). The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. RiceTec, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

Requirements

Strong analytical, problem-solving and leadership skills
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Proficient in computer applications, including SAP and Microsoft Office.
Strong organizational and record-keeping skills to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
5+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, with proven experience in multi-site management.
Leadership skills: Proven ability to lead, influence, and manage large, dispersed teams.
Technical Knowledge: Agronomic Expertise, understanding of plant biology, pollination and seed development, along with computer skills including field management software and SAP systems.

Responsibilities

Selecting and managing relationships with seed growers, developing acreage contracts, and managing area managers to maximize quality and yields.
Oversee field activities, including site selection, planting, pollination, field maintenance, and water management.
Manage the movement of seed from field to facility, coordinating across the business to ensure growers and truckers are prepared and in place ensuring timeliness and scheduling with manufacturing and drying/storage facilities
Lead and schedule harvest operations, ensuring proper seed handling to avoid mechanical damage.
Champions a safety-first culture and ensures compliance with environmental, health, safety (EHS), and quality standards.
Implementing Quality Management Systems (QMS) and ensuring quality is 2 nd only to safety in everything we do.
Coaches, mentors and develops full time agronomist team fostering a culture of accountability.
Develops resourcing strategy in conjunction with other production leaders to assure efficiency in utilizing headcount and seasonal labor across the production and foundation teams
Monitors and reports on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as efficiency, quality, safety, waste, and cost field production.
Champions and leads implementation around production portions of sales and operational planning and execution processes to ensure on time delivery of quality product.
Utilizes, develops and champions SAP ensuring our ERP system is correct across daily use as well as periodic internal and external auditing
Managing budgets and looking for cost efficiencies across growing, harvesting, drying, storage, and logistics
Champions and leads field production portions of sales and operational planning and execution as the main driver of business processes
Implements standardized processes, procedures, and best practices across regions to drive efficiency and reduce waste.
Has a continuous improvement mindset in all aspects of daily work, looking for ways to improve efficiency across the production landscape leading to increased profitability for the overall company.