Main Purpose
Responsible for QM-SAP seed movement and product Quality related tasks delivering Product that meets regulatory, business and customer/growers needs striving to deliver on the overall mission and outcomes
Drives relevant and approved inspection plans and ensure 100% compliance and release of product ensuring zero Quality incidents and promoting Right the First-Time concept
Collaborates with plant Mission and Quality Testing team to Ensure all activities related to seed Processing are compliant and advises the RC Mission team on Quality improvement including sampling, sample management, SAP and final product physical inspection and documentation
Key Tasks & Responsibilities???????
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???????
Qualifications & 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