Jobs at Agriseed Co. Nigeria

The Nigeria Seed Production Manager will manage all aspects of maize hybrid seed production within Nigeria including Foundation, Stock and Commercial Seed Production. Suitable candidates should also have experience with other crops like soybeans, sorghum, wheat, barley and other minor crops. Experience in bi-annual production, seed maize harvesting and processing is also required.

Responsibilities
• Prepare, present and monitor the short and long term production plan, working with all departments involved.
• Work in conjunction with related and third party companies to ensure that the annual production plan is implemented and managed.
• Formulate, negotiate and continuously improve production contracts.
• Manage relationship with key stakeholders
• Prepare annual operating budget for the production department activities.
• Report to Company breeders and R& D staff as to the performance effect of genetics from a production standpoint.
• Assume single point accountability for land preparation, planting, general crop husbandry .
• Have thorough understanding and hands-on experience of highly technical matters.
• Examine and implement, where technical adaptations can improve seed production, seed quality and achieve cost savings.
• Supervise fulltime, part-time, and temporary staff assigned to the production function.
• Ensure the safe and secure movement of all products to the final destination.

Qualification and Other Requirements
• A minimum of a Masters Degree in an Agriculture/Crop Production based program with 5-10 years working experience.
• The preferred candidate should not be more than 36 years old
• Certified and active experience relating to maize hybrid seed production including the full management of all annual processes upto the point the crop leaves the processing facility properly treated, graded and packaged.
• Supervisory experience in managing staff, time, and budgets to ensure the full compliance and successful completion of production plan.
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally to various growing regions within an doutside Nigeria (as might be required)
•Will be in close contact with pollinating plants, and will oversee the application of Federal and Company approved input chemicals.