• Application Deadline: Sun, 26 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Seed Production Manager - Zaria


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 3 - 5 years


• Location Kaduna


• Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied 
  

Seed Production Manager responsibilities shall include:

• Select and contract seed hectarage based upon internal demand and forecasting.


• Negotiate and coordinate grower contracts.


• Manage production of high-quality seed in budgeted quantities for domestic and international markets.


• Manage seed production costs to ensure agreed-upon profit margins.


• Ensure support for training and technical backstopping for farmers.


• Identify and test new production areas to ensure production supply


• Collect and analyze spatial data


• Maintain Production related databases


• Ensure field scouting and harvesting meets quality standards.


• Monitor and initiate seed production grow-out test to ensure product integrity and quality.


• Visit trials to evaluate product field performance.


• Coordinate the delivery of stock seed to support production orders.


• Maintain and acquire crop phytosanitary certifications.


• Work with Customer Care and Processing to ensure seed delivery meets the production schedule.


• Maintain regular communication with stakeholders regarding the status of productions.


• Set department goals and productivity standards and enhance efficiency.


• Participate and engage in Product team meetings


• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.


• Evaluate and troubleshoot current production system for our seeds


• Conduct research through test plots to systematically improve our production system


• Develop seed and soil fertility programs and monitor the effectiveness of the programs throughout growing season


• Assist breeders on breeding tasks


• Manage quality control for crops during harvest and throughout storage process


• Annual year end analysis of production cycle


• Crop inspection and documentation


• Oversight of grid soil sampling and disease prevention programs


• Prepare and submit daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and yearly reports

Should have at least the following attributes      

• Holds a B.Sc. or M.Sc (Crop Production, Agronomy, Crop Protection, Plant Science, Plant Breeding or any other Agricultural related field)


• Knowledge of Seed Production System


• 3-5 Years Work Experience


• Driving Skill


• Computer Literate


• Leadership Skills


• Passionate and hardworking


• High level of accuracy (keen to details)


• High level of integrity


• Independent


• Deadline Oriented


• Team Player


• Confidentiality


• Willingness to learn


• Abreast of industry trends, Technology, and emerging developments