General information
Organisation
An agricultural cooperative and an international seed group owned by French farmers, Limagrain is driven by its purpose: cooperating for the progress of agriculture everywhere, for everyone. Focused on the genetic progress of plants, Limagrain breeds, produces and distributes field seeds, vegetable seeds and agri-food products
HM.CLAUSE, Business Unit of Group Limagrain, is an innovative global leader in the development, production, and commercialization of vegetable seeds. HM.CLAUSE belongs to the top 5 vegetable seed entities in the world. With over 2,000 varieties in more than 20 vegetable crops, HM.CLAUSE provides innovative solutions to growers worldwide. HM. CLAUSE is a company committed to diversity and inclusion.
Reference
2024-9491
Position description
Employment Type
Regular Full Time
Function
PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS - SUPPLY-CHAIN
Job description
- Develop and implement a seed supply strategy for Asia
- Establish production plans according to the quantity and quality requirements, cost and delivery timelines finalized by the release committee
- Allocate production release to specific production regions and vendors
- Negotiate with external production companies and growers to finalize production contracts
- Establish and effectively manage associated budgets
- Provide regular updates and review of production data for assigned species and varieties
- Collaborate with Plant Breeders and Product Managers to develop the supply plan and availability timeline for new variety introductions
- Manage stock seed production plan and inventory, crop placement, follow ups and supervision
- Collaborate with production teams on feasibility and economics of new genetics and IP security
- Manage the contract allocation on Asia products, including vendor relations and monitoring of production targets to deliver desired quality and quantity of seed on time
Essential Roles and Responsibilities: - Manage the seed supply for Asia varieties including quality, quantity, cost, third party vendor relationships, and production targets monitoring.
- Search new potential areas for seed production for assigned species considering economics, IP security and availability
of experienced NW growers. - Review production feasibility and economics of new introductions through collaboration between Breeding, Production and Seed Production Research
- Visit NW growers and vendors to see the crop performance and provide regular updates.
- Analyze production results to improve performance and cost effectiveness.
- Harmonize seed disinfection protocols in collaboration with global and local Asia seed technology team
Skills: what we expect of you
- Min BS in Agriculture or related field, MS is a plus
- Minimum 5 years of experience in vegetable seed production.
- Leadership experience with effective interpersonal communication and management skills is essential.
- Ability to frequently travel to domestic and international locations
Company
HM CLAUSE
Position localization
Job location
Asia
Location
Pham Van Coi, Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Candidate criteria
Minimum level of education required
Bachelor's degree
Minimum level of experience required
5 years or more
Languages
English (4 - Fluent)
Requester
Position start date
01/05/2024