QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION
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 Karacabey/M.K.Paşa (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, foramens and pollinators) and TAKII production team. Manage and organize his production team and develop team capability.
- Direct people responsibility: Workers, foremen, farmers.
- Communicate with Global Seed Production Specialist upon changing of set protocols/procedures at the site.
- Support, advice and report to the 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
- Minimum 5 years experience in vegetable seed industry
- 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
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