Product Quality Supervisor Comm Seeds at Bayer

Key Tasks and Responsibility 

• Responsible for SAP Seed Quality movement and release of batches in line with product specifications and comply with legal and internal Quality standard and co-creating for and with customers.
• Ensures final Product is Physically inspected for completeness before release and documentation thereof.
• Collaborates with Field and Plant Squad teams and ensures all non-conforming products are segregated from field to plant and warehouse & reduce seed mix/contamination. 
• Plans with Master data and ERP lead and ensure all new materials + existing are planned on time in SAP and  maintained for efficiency during inspection and QM process
• Collaborates with Plant Mission Team and Quality Testing and ensure seed sampling and sample management : timely sample submission, SAP data entry, management and review for completeness and validity, as necessary while ensuring final product Quality inspection is completed..
• Collaborates with ONE management and process owners and ensure all CAPAs related to Product Quality are logged and  route cause analysis done to mitigate re-occurrence including non-conforming outputs.
• Participates in customer complaints and ensure timely investigations and resolution 
• Ensures seeds operations adhere to testing strategy and inspection plan liaising with the lab, Plant and Commercial Quality release team and ensure cohesiveness within the Mission and Quality squad
• Supports in conducting pre-processing defect tests on all Commercial seeds staged for processing to ensure defective batches are not treated and bagged to reduce DNO and losses. 
• Collaborates with production and performs ad hoc in-processing checks (defects testing, weights, stitching, labelling) to ensure defective seed/bags are reworked.
• Advises product out of spec for rework/DNO and support in designing and  implementing remedial actions.
• Participates in one PSS- (One production system) and represent Quality – Tier 2 and represent Quality Squad
• Promotes continuous improvement mindset, prioritize business continuity and management of change.
• Prepares periodic and ad hoc Product Quality reports and sharing within the squad and Mission for visibility.
• Grow out planning, management and reporting to the relevant stakeholders.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Qualification and Competencies

• Bachelors' degree in Agriculture, Agronomy or related field with 5+ years
•  knowledge on Seed production and management
• Communication, Report writing and analytics
• Able to collaborate across the functions.
• Quality Management and ISO 9001:2015 knowledge
• SAP/ERP management added advantage