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Regional Field Production Ops Advisor

This is an opportunity to become a member of the Area Field Production Mission team that is directly involved in the execution of the field production crop plans. We are looking for 2 people – one for the Pre-Foundation and one for the Foundation level of Field Production. 

The position effectively:

• supports optimizing field production processes, ensuring seamless execution of missions, and enabling overall mission team efficiency through operations discipline; and 
• provides daily tasks that will vary with objectives to enhance operational excellence and build high trust relationships with growers and field service providers.

We have 2 permanent positions available, based out of Cranbrook, BC, requiring local travel to various sites plus some overnight travel from time to time.

What you will do:

Mission Success:

• Collaborate with Field Production Missions to plan and coordinate all operational field activities
• Ensure the timely and efficient execution of production plans, aligning with mission objectives
• Provide support for all crops within the field production region
• Build strong relationships with all Growers and Field Service providers to gain understanding of the needs to execute crop plans and all field activities
• Monitor all field activities including but not limited to planting, pesticide applications & harvest. GPS mapping of all production fields, conduct field inspections & supervise rouging activities
• Implement best practices to improve production of reliable quality seed while meeting yield targets

Resourcing:

• Optimize resource allocation for field production, including personnel, equipment, and materials
• Work closely with the team to identify resource needs and facilitate procurement

Operational Efficiency:

• Streamline field production processes to enhance overall efficiency through operational discipline
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to address operational challenges
• Interact with Production Research to collaborate around field optimization production strategies
• Ensure all production meets export needs and tolling agreements with attention to certification/phytosanitary inspections and isolation requirements

Quality Assurance:

• Champion quality control measures in field production, ensuring adherence to quality standards
• Collaborate with relevant teams to address and resolve any quality-related issues

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Analyze operational data to track performance and identify areas for improvement
• Collaborate with team to analyze reports on key operational metrics across the region to ensure data timeliness and integrity
• Utilize software application tools for continuous improvement through data driven decision making 

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with Field Production Agronomists and Field Operational Specialists and enablement mission teams to align production strategies with agronomic goals
• Collaborated with Safety and Regulated/Steward Compliance teams to ensure operational compliance with safety and regulatory standards

Integrated Financial Operations:

• Support end-to-end financial processes related to field production, including grower accounting, accounts payable, and invoice processing
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely financial transactions
• Enable quality control measures and compliance within financial operations

Who you are:

• Either a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business, Operations Management; or a related field and a minimum of 3 years of applicable experience; or High School Diploma or equivalent with 10 years of applicable experience 
• Valid Driver's License for the province you’re based in 

• Ability to work during days, weekends and overtime as business needs require
• Ability to lift a minimum of 60 lbs. (a bag of seed)

• ?Proven experience in agricultural operations, production planning, or related roles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated excellent organizational and project management abilities
• Effective English communication and collaboration skills
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic and varied operational environment
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and efficiency
• Team player with a collaborative mindset
• Commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement

What we offer:

• This position will provide the use of a vehicle
• Competitive compensation and rewards package
• Collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture
• Career development and global opportunities
• Work-life flexibility programs such as flex hours, employee discounts, volunteer days, wellness, and other employee offerings

Bayer is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of Inclusion and Diversity. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences and believe that our people are our most valuable asset. The collective sum of individual life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities that our employees invest in their work represents our culture, reputation, and Bayer’s values and purpose.

This posting complies with the British Columbia Pay Transparency Act.  The salary range for this role is $86,000 - $129,000.

All referral candidates must first be submitted via our internal referral system by a current Bayer employee in order to participate in the referral program. Once a Bayer employee has successfully referred you in our system, you will receive an automated email with instructions on how to complete your application.

Application Deadline:  July 14, 2024

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Location:

Cranbrook

Division:

Crop Science

Reference Code:

820941

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