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Job Purpose:

• Provides support to our Commercial Sales leadership team.
• This role goes beyond traditional administrative duties, requiring a proactive individual who can leverage digital tools, automation, and AI to streamline operations, enhance presentations, and support data-driven decision-making.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Sales & Commercial Team Support

• Assist in the preparation of high-impact presentations and sales materials using PowerPoint, Canva, or other design tools.
• Create and maintain dashboards to track sales performance, KPIs, and market trends.
• Support the team with automation of repetitive tasks using tools like Power Automate, Excel macros, or AI assistants. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data and insights for reporting and strategic planning.

Executive Support

• Manage complex calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate appointments across multiple time zones.
• Organize domestic and international travel arrangements, including itineraries, accommodations, and expense reporting.
• Prepare meeting agendas, take minutes, and follow up on action items. 
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Digital & AI Enablement

• Utilize AI tools to summarize reports, generate insights, and optimize workflows.
• Maintain and improve digital filing systems and shared workspaces (e.g., SharePoint, Teams).
• Stay updated on emerging digital tools and recommend solutions to improve team efficiency.

Required Qualifications:

• Qualify- Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or similar role, preferably in a commercial or sales environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and collaboration platforms (Teams, SharePoint). Experience with dashboard creation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and automation platforms (e.g., Power Automate). Familiarity with AI tools and digital productivity solutions. -
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. - Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple deadlines.
• Tech-forward mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
• High attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. - Strong business acumen and understanding of sales processes

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Job Purpose:

• Field Equipment Specialist Coordinates the operational processes involving field equipment to support planting, detasseling and harvesting operations in South Africa – 5,400 hectares
• Implement and administrate maintenance programs.
• Manage Contractors regarding planning and execution of maintenance programs

Key Tasks and Responsibilties:

• Support Field Mission team, Equipment Team Lead and related squads in achieving our Vision, Mission and Objectives for South Africa.
• Responsible for developing specific operating procedures for all field equipment according ISO 9001:2015 and ISO45001 standards.
• Responsible for training and evaluation of all equipment operators.
• Develop and maintain maintenance programs for all field equipment and be a custodian for our field assets. (20M€)
• Cleaning of fleet assets.
• Setting Quality parameters of field equipment affecting product quality and cost to customers directly
• Ensure that contractors comply to safety standards.
• Lead ESH efforts, aid in and arrange for resources to promote safety in all operations, complying with Bayer standards and OHS act.
• Create and manage yearly operating budgets and employ processes to continually seek improvements in reliability and cost efficiencies.
• Implement Visual management to track cost and maintenance progress.
• Implement inventory controls and stock levels for spare parts.
• Plan and coordinate in-house detasseling, harvesting and inbound freight in close collaboration with the field production team
• Plan and coordinate dry harvesting in liaison with the field production team.
• Manage the pollen blowing of selected fields.
• Collaborate with the field team to plan a harvest schedule.
• Lead the in-house planting of Field Scripts and interrow planting
• Support and implement upcoming projects – VSR & ISR planting, Pollen blower, Dry/direct harvesting and other technology deployment strategies to gain a cost or technical advantage in filed productions.
• Internal - Africa Field Equipment Lead, South Africa RC Supply Site Lead, Field Equipment Team Lead, Field
• Mission, Plant Mission (Dryer and Processing teams) and E2E Mission teams supporting South African
• Commercial production. Quality Testing (laboratory) as well as Field Quality.

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
• AVCASA Certification
• SANSOR