Main Purpose:


In charge of End-to-End crop plan and inventory planning for Africa Foundation Seeds incl. Licensing, Experimental and TELA 
Strives for visibility on future and actual foundation seed availability starting from crop plan building and validation to availability monitoring, including in-season supervision of quantity and quality of batches used for Foundation Seed
Liaise with Africa Product Mission Teams, Commercial Planners and Global Parent Seed team to ensure the required volumes of Foundation seed is produced for all relevant parties
Brits preferred location; Waterfall an alternative one with a regular travel to Brits


Key Working Relations:


Reports to EMEA Supply Planning Lead


Works closely with:


Foundation Seed Leads, Pre-Foundation Manager, Africa Product Portfolio Managers
Supply and Product Mission Teams
Breeding, Quality, R&D, Regulatory, Commercial, SCM functions


Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

Foundation, Experimental & Licensing Planning


Responsible for driving and managing foundation, experimental, TELA and licensing Crop Plans in line with Africa demands and inventories to ensure a reliable production. Support Breeding with pre-foundational crop planning
Collaborate with Foundation Seed Lead, Field Operations Manager & Warehouse Manager to define production planning operations, planting plan scheduling and allocation to the appropriate areas for accurate and on-time availability
Provide feedback to all relevant stakeholders with queries related to the stock volumes, availability timelines and shipment of Foundation Seed and Experimental hybrids
Coordinate sourcing (imports & exports) of foundation seed to/from global partners and customers.
Maintain export production file (flow file) and communicate latest updates.


Inventory management / Deterioration & Obsolescence


Assist with control and steering of Foundation seed inventory and D&O reporting (periodic D&O forecast, inventory and D&O optimization ideas to optimize inventory levels and reduce costs)
Facilitate decision taking in Product advancement (Pre-PMT & PMT) processes by supporting with inputs on Pre-Foundation and Foundation availabilities in Africa. Work with Master Data to facilitate material creation for new varieties. 
Monitor levels of seed availability, and liaise with Pre-FND to keep seed stocks of each generation at adequate levels


Process improvement and Operational Excellence


Contribute to process improvements and/or new tools implementation in the planning team
Support reaching overall goals for the region by driving operational excellence in planning
Support business with requests to AG - Excellence and maintain data for varieties, inbreds, pedigree and yields in enterprise systems & databases
Maintain updated ISO9001 documents and processes and ensure that compliance status is maintained


Skills & Qualifications (education, skills, experience):


BA/MA degree or equivalent, preferably with focus in Supply; alternatively equivalent working experience
5+ years of experience in Planning, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and/or Finance
Knowledge of Seeds business and Agriculture industry


Key Competencies:


 Analytical mindset with a commitment to accuracy and precision
Strong planning and organizational skills. Can deal with complexity 
Ability to drive decision making in cross-functional teams
Ability to work autonomously and take initiative
Continuous improvement mindset
Proficiency in English