Field Supervisor - North (Groblersdal, Warmbaths/Bela-Bela, Settlers, Marble Hall.) at Bayer

Job Purpose:

• Plan and coordinates seed production activities with seed growers in order to meet the seed availability-, and quality standards required.
• Ensures the efficient use of human resources, equipment and materials.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Share and drive the Vision and Mission 2030 to implementation.
• Actively participate in  DSO principles in field squad.
• Seed Production
• Grower selection and recruitment building strong grower network and maintaining good relationships and trust.
• Coordinate and supervise key cultivation activities from field selection, soil preparation, planting, weed, insect control, fertilizing and irrigation monitoring.
• Lead the planning and coordination of production activities, Pre-season crop placement plan, Grower contracting administration, Planting, Detasseling and Harvesting.
• Lead the coordination with seed growers to ensure a smooth transition and flow of product from field to plant.
• Take ownership of own assigned hectares to produce.
• Digital Transformation
• Ensure data integrity and team compliance in updating data real-time during field production. (Velocity, Field Report et. al). Analyze own field data Quality and risk
• Ensure commercial seed production fields are cultivated to the ultimate quality standards. Take responsibility for assigned Hectares every season.
• Identify risks continuously and implement preventive and pro-active strategies driving potential company loss to a minimum. Take ownership of Seed certification process for own fields.
• Architect: 
• Actively look for opportunities in resource and talent flow to squad for specific outcomes in 90-day cycles.
• Cost management: Deliver cost reduction directly in field production squad.
• Prevent financial loss to Bayer by limiting grower guarantee payments, controllable risk and other variable compensation components.
• Quality Safety and OnePSS Systems:
• Ensure compliance with ISO9001:2015 and ISO45001.
• Actively record safety observation and near misses, Adhere to all applicable legislation, Bayer safety policies and procedures, Actively promote the Bayer safety culture and best practices Lead HSE efforts according ISO45001 standards focusing on legal compliance and identifying safety risks applying the HIRA methodology.
• Lead the implementation of and compliance with quality assurance standards in field mission.
• Identify and deploy operational improvement, tracking and best practices and processes to continually seek improvements in reliability and cost efficiencies.
• Manage Velocity/Scout data, to ensure correctness for contracting and field processes.
• Utilize onePSS as a platform to implement best practices (Visual Management, track KPI`s on Tier 2 and 3 meetings.
• Increase operational efficiency and advance customer experience through continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications Required:

• Agricultural or technical Diploma or 3 years practical experience in farming activities, planting and harvesting.
• 3 Years seed production experience
• SACAA RPAS Drone Pilot License advantageous
• SANSOR Registration