Job Purpose:

• The Field Digital Systems Specialist is an integral resource in the Field Mission for seed production in South Africa, driving the implementation, administration, execution and strategies for field digital tools connected to planning, planting, detasseling and harvesting of row crop seed productions.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for achieving the digital transformation objectives of the South Africa Commercial Seed Production team.
• Share and drive the Vision and Mission 2030 to implementation focusing on information flow.
• Display DSO principles in field squad. Participate in building self-directed team of high trust, cohesion, total ownership and cross-collaboration between Mission squads with a field digital focus.
• Coordinate Velocity, Precision planting implementation, Field View
• and all GPS related technologies used for field works. Accountable for best practices implementation.
• Process optimization (planting, detasseling, harvest) through improved planning and digitalization
• Managing all software introduced in field activity that contribute to Integrated Farming System (FieldView, UAV, Harvest logistics, ASP and others)
• Drive innovation and develop digitalization of seed production through various field projects and provide coaching and training to team to achieve targets.
• Accelerate the development of precision agriculture on the site
• Provide coaching and training to field team for mapping and monitoring all GPS measurements.
• Consolidation of all data base regarding all field innovation projects to increase data driven digital approach.
• Analyze production data and make recommendations to sustain or improve the field equipment fleet assets.
• Automation of  reports from data warehouse in collaboration with data engineer and other data focused team members.
• Data management to support production strategies, real time reports, performance monitoring and cost efficiency
• Irrigation management and implement related technology.
• Work on teams to implement improvement projects in Field mission.
• Track field assets and their usage, guide investment strategy
• Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to Bayer’s Health, Safety, environment (HSE) and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) standards.
• Comply with internal procedures and support compliance with legal requirements applicable in field activities in all regions.

Key Working Relation:

Internal:

• Field Mission – 3 area squads, Strategy/Data/Field equipment squad
• Field and Plant Mission leads
• Secure & Advance unit (QMS, SSHE, Process improvement, etc)
• Foundation seed, Planning squad, SPI-PR, QT team, Data Squad,

External:

• External service providers (3rd Parties)

Skills and Qualifications:

• BSc or relevant experience in Agricultural Science / Agronomy / Plant Science, Computer Science / Agricultural Engineering. 3-7 years experience
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans
• Strong experience in seed production workflows
• Strong technical experience with precision field equipment
• Experience in leading digital initiatives in agriculture or biotechnology.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to conduct, monitor, analyze and evaluate data and communicate results (Velocity, Spotfire).
• Strong communication, training and coaching skills
• AVCASA Certification advantageous
• SANSOR Field Representative for RC Commercial Team