Field Production Supervisor (Small Seeds Vegetable)

Role purpose

• To coordinate with SSV vendors and inspect seed production fields
• End to end control SSV seed production process to ensure the good quality seed and reliability
• Follow up seed production progress and report to Field Production Lead - SSV
• Responsible post-harvest management of SSV (seed extraction, wet seed treatment, seed drying, seed processing and packing at COM300 level)
• Coordinate with Field Production Research (FPR) team to arrange experimental and research to develop field production practices

Accountabilities

• Coordinate contract signing processes with seed production vendors
• Parent seeds preparation and distribution processes
• Ensure seed production process of growers/vendors follow standard seed production procedure effectively
• Record seed production data in FIOSSYNS
• Provide technical training of seed production process to growers/vendors
• Provide field visit report and feedback to vendors
• Provide control documents in seed production process
• Regular field visit to ensure field quality control during seed production processes
• Provide accurately regular report (VPR) to Field Production Lead – SSV
• Coordinate with seed production vendors to provide field quality grades
• Ensure post-harvest handling process follow standard seed production procedure and meet Syngenta requirements
• Coordinate and control seed harvesting and post-harvest management practices align with Syngenta standard and requirements
• Coordinate with MOM for goods receive processes
• Request for advance payment to MOM
• Communicate seed quality results to vendors
• Coordinate with MOM for final payments
• Arrange post-production review & Pre-season workshop with seed production vendors
• Coordinate with FPR team to arrange field research, data collecting and data analysis
• Responsible on seeds delivery and shipment (export varieties) on time

Critical success factors & key challenges

• End to end control and follow up seed production process to ensure good seed quality
• Deliver good production reliability on time
• Field practices development for better seed quality and production reliability 

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture
• Human relationship and good coordinator.
• Computer literacy: MS-office
• Has experience in vegetables seed production
• Fully understand about seed production quality control
• Problem solving and time management
• Good creativity
• Can travel upcountry
• Have driving license
• Experienced in agriculture promotion/extension jobs at farmer/grower level
• Good analytical and problem solving
• Can deal with tough situation
• Good planning skills
• Proactive
• Have open mind and ability to learn new thing
• Candidates with proficiency in English communication skills will be considered an advantage

• Base in Khon-Kaen province
• Can travel to other areas in upcountry
• Candidates with proficiency in English communication skills will be considered an advantage