Africa Stewardship Manager - Seed

Recruiter:

Mayfly Agri (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

PTA000759/EV

Date posted:

Monday, December 19, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:

An established international manufacturer of agricultural products is seeking the above to drive the execution of a next-generation Africa Crop Science Product Supply stewardship compliance program, by managing a dedicated compliance and stewardship project plan for Row Crop seeds in Africa.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Minimum requirements for the role:

Must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agriculture or related field
Minimum 5 years’ experience in Product Supply, Stewardship, Breeding, Market Development, Regulatory, Quality/ Risk Management or Compliance or related field will be required
Experience with Row Crops species in Africa will be a distinct advantage
Must be fluent in English and knowledge of local languages will be ideal
Ability to work cross-functionally within an organization to facilitate implementation of new or improved business processes and systems is essential
Must be a self-motivated, strategic thinker who is process oriented, systematic in approach and has an operational understanding of compliance management systems
Must have a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Securing the License to Operate in Africa.
Implementing and maintaining stewardship programs in all regulated and de-regulated GM traited markets as well as conventional seed production, e.g. Excellence Through Stewardship (ETS).
Supporting internal sites, toll production and licensing business as needed.
Expanding complex African regions by implementing compliance and stewardship processes in Kenya for successful and sustainable launch of traited business.
Influencing and driving Stewardship and Compliance throughout product life cycle for Product Supply Africa, from pre-foundation production to commercial, from field production through processing, quality testing and logistics processes.
Preventing issues in Product Supply which may lead to adverse/business blocking situation by authorities.
Acting as First Point of Contact for any compliance incidents in the Cluster for Product Supply related issues.
Reporting issues to Regional and Cluster Regulatory Stewardship Managers, supporting incident investigations and ensuring the implementation of corrective actions.
Maintaining a high level of training throughout Product Supply organization in the Cluster for Stewardship procedures aligned with ETS and training requirements.
Working closely in cross-functional partnership with Regulatory Science, Regulatory Stewardship, Quality Testing, Quality Assurance, Quality Systems, Quality Excellence as well as Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Logistics and Trade and Compliance functions.
Driving sustainable and compliant strategy, influencing business decisions to secure sustainable success.

Salary package is highly negotiable depending on experience

Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into, only with the shortlisted candidates

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