Role purpose
• Reliable seed production for selected main crops
• Profitable and sustainable production in Turkey.
• In order to achieve this the following jobs are essential
• Growing of plants from seed till harvest to the highest possible standard.
• Ensure proper watering, fertilization, disease control and climate control.
• Initiating, organizing and reporting of seed production research.
• Developing and maintaining the seed production protocols.
• Advising and monitoring the execution of seed production on technical merits including quality control.
• This position will be located in Bursa and will be reporting to Production Manager
Accountabilities
• Analyze fertilization levels, decide on fertilization solutions, program and monitor the fertilization equipment.
• Check watering levels and decide on the watering schedule for produced crops.
• Frequently check for pest & diseases & climate and decide on a treatment program.
• Frequently check with foremen on crop quality and make agreed adaptations.
• Communicate with Production Manager upon changing of set protocols/procedures at the site. Support developing standardized programs at the site related to assigned crops.
• Provide technical support as needed for assigned crops.
• Bring new technology, advancements, and knowledge to related to seed production for; Share and train best practice with key staff.
• Link between the farmer (Worker, foremen and pollinators) and TAKII production team. Manage and organize his production team and develop team capability.
• Direct people responsibility: Workers, foremen, farmers.
• Support, advice and report to the Flower Production Manager
Critical success factors & key challenges
• Successfully bringing production of seeds in line with the market requirements.
• Quickly identify problem areas and work towards acceptable solutions.
• Autonomous and be an accepted team member.
• Strong organizer, planning and control
• Must work well and motivate
Knowledge, experience & capabilities
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture/Horticulture or equivalent knowledge gained through experience
• Ability to communicate effectively verbal and in writing
• Fluent in English/very good Turkish
• Computer literate: fluent with Word, XLS, Power Point and making effective use of databases
• Supply Planning knowledge in his area
• Entrepreneurial attitude, creating business opportunities, challenging current concepts.
• Ability to analyze businesses and business situations and decide accordingly
• Strong in organization, planning and control
• Ability to negotiate with the most valuable accounts
• Takes initiative; is self-driven and decisive, result oriented
• Achieve Goals - We target opportunities - We systematically evaluate business opportunities and target those opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive business results
• Be Decisive - We generate alternatives - We create relevant options to address problems and opportunities to achieve desired outcomes
• Develop Yourself – We maintain our own expertise in relevant technologies and change management techniques
• Develop Others – We develop people’s expertise in using Information Technology to improve the business processes
• Promote Teamwork - We collaborate effectively across organizational and functional boundaries - We consider the strategic goals of the organization when making team decisions; we share information and knowledge across organizational boundaries; we actively encourage team membership from stakeholders