As Manager Crop Production, you will lead global seed production and help shape the future of sustainable agriculture. You will have a key role in securing reliable and efficient global seed production for open field crops such as allium and carrot. While connecting people, processes, and strategy, you drive operational excellence and support innovation to contribute to the success of worldwide vegetable breeding programs.
What you do
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of Production Specialists and Production Planners.
- Be accountable for global seed production performance, ensuring delivery against the right quality, quantity, cost, and timing targets.
- Lead and actively contribute to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), including tactical production capacity management.
- Participate in cross-functional crop (segment) teams to develop and execute strategic crop plans.
- Drive collaboration with Supply Chain, R&D, Portfolio Management, and Marketing & Sales to support variety development and producibility.
- Develop business cases and lead projects to improve processes, seed technology, and cost efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with (phytosanitary) regulations.
- Drive alignment with external producers and partners.
What they ask
- University level (WO, Master, University) preferably in plant science, supply chain, or business agricultural engineering.
- 9 to 12 years of work experience in seed production or seed supply chain.
- Experience in leading and developing teams, and driving cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders at different levels.
- Proficiency in tools like Excel, ERP systems, planning systems.
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (preferably also in Dutch).
- Willingness to travel internationally and work in a dynamic, time-sensitive environment.
- Strong business mindset with people leadership, knowing how to balance operational challenges with long-term goals and using analytical skills to make informed decisions that improve performance across the production chain.
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