Job Purpose:

• Responsible for SAP Quality stock movement and timely release of Foundation seeds delivering Product  that meets regulatory, business and securing license to operate.
• Ensures all activities related to Foundation seed Processing are compliant and advises on measures to maintain superior product quality throughout the process including sampling, sample movement, product segregation, traits and non-traits, SAP and final product inspection 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Ensures Foundation seeds operations adhere to testing strategy, testing plans, specifications and  liaising with production, lab and Master data and ERP lead, Quality testing for effective and timely product release/timely movement.
• Performs Final product Quality inspection for completeness and adherence with specifications.
• Collaborates with Plant Mission Team and ensure timely sampling, sample management/movement from Brits to
• Thobontle lab and comply with testing plans
• Collates data and derives Product quality performance trends, non-conformance trends and supports in route Cause analysis for non-conforming products issued and/or exported and mitigate occurrence  
• Ensures all non-conforming seeds are segregated from field to plant and warehouse level & reduce seed mix/contamination ensuring integrity of the batches/product is observed including for traits and conventional seeds.
• Supports the Plant in conducting pre-processing defect tests on Foundation seeds staged for processing to ensure defective batches are not treated and bagged to reduce DNO and losses.
• Collaborates with Foundation seed planner for seed allocation according to FEFO to ensure success of the crop plan reducing crop failures and improving reliability
• Recalls ,product hold Foundation seeds released and out of spec and implement remedial actions to mitigate risks while ensuring training for quality adherence and improvement.
• Generates periodic and ad hoc Quality reports including Field by Field area analysis and sharing with the PS mission team.
• Plans for annual grow-outs in accordance with SANSOR requirements, management and reporting for certification and to the relevant stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ degree in Agriculture, Agronomy or related field with 5+ years
• Knowledge on Foundation seeds
• Communication, Report writing and analytics
• Able to collaborate across the functions.
• Seed technology and production
• Quality Management and ISO
• Communication skills
• ERP knowledge is added advantage