Job Description

DescriptionGROWING WHAT MATTERS STARTS WITH YOUCorteva Agriscience, the world's first dedicated agriculture start-up, serves to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. Our employees fulfill this purpose everyday by building/participating in an inclusive culture where we encourage each other to stay curious, think differently, act boldly and do what's right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. With over 20,000 team members from 130 countries, innovating in 140 world class R&D facilities, we have the resources, leadership heritage and partner ecosystem to make a meaningful impact now and into the future.#GrowWhatMattersWe're hiring a Quality Specialist at our production site in Kroonstad.Learn how you can be our voice in the conversation about the future of agriculture.As a Quality Assurance Specialist, your role involves overseeing quality supply activities to ensure that customer demands and specifications are met accurately and promptly. You will be responsible for evaluating location supply to align with various market specifications and minimize discard levels. Additionally, you'll be accountable for managing the volume, usability, and quality of seed supply at the site, including product release. Your support will also extend to coordinating seed processing schedules and plant activities at the location.You Will Be Part of Growing TeamKroonstad Seed Production & Supply Chain plants supplies Sunflower, Wheat, forage crops and soybean hybrids seed to customers in the AME region. As quality specialist at Kroonstad plants, you will play important role in the quality requirements of Corteva's customers.Your Challenge:

• Ensures that each seed lot/batch of the site is precisely and timely characterized and is placed on the right storage location in SAP in line with the regional guidance.
• Fully accountable for product release in line with Quality Plan and/or Market Specs Standards.
• Manage the Quality Variance process for both final and interplant release.
• Proactively provides volume and quality information, processing recommendation for new crop and for carry-over to the Operations Teams.
• Provides timely and accurate reporting regarding units produced, conditioned, re-bagged, bagged, and discarded.
• Ensures that during the production process samples are taken and promptly analyzed and initiates corrective actions timely when needed in alignment with the regional functional leader.
• Monitors the site's seed quality performance and makes recommendations to the site team for quality improvement opportunities at hybrid and at process level and shares experience with other regional sites.
• Liaises with the Central Testing and GPG labs to resolve discrepancies in test results and to ensure a timely turnaround of test results.
• Be the champion of Country Market specs alignment in terms of quality parameters and customer expectations including tool updates.
• Works closely with the plant and field teams to resolve Quality concerns.
• Accountable for the plant lab activities and takes on the responsibility to ensure that the plant Quality Testers are competent in conducting in-process testing.
• Assumes the Supervisory role for the Plant Lab Quality Tester.
• Takes the responsibility for the Kroonstad warehouse for six-month testing of selected corn hybrids and the roll over and characterization of carryover seed for all crops.
• Key Stakeholders and Interactions:
• As Quality Specialist at Kroonstad SPSC, the incumbent will report to the AME Regional Quality Leader.
• Key Stakeholders: Operations and Supply Chain.
• Close Interaction with Regional Quality team members, Rosslyn Central Testing lab , Delmas GPG lab and Global Testing team.

Location:Kroonstad, South Africa#LI-NA1QualificationsTo Grow What Matters, You Will Need

• Minimum of a Diploma in Operations or Quality Management.
• At least 3 years of experience in seed industry in production related operation.
• At least 3 years of Quality Control, Quality Assurance or Supply Chain experience
• SAP system experience
• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Computer aptitude including use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team
• Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world's growing need for food
• Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment
• Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader

Growing What Matters Starts With You What We Can Offer To Help You Grow?

• Opportunity to be part of a global industry leader working to discover solutions to the most pressing agricultural challenges of our time
• Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences
• Opportunities for international rotations and relocation that will expand your global view and cultural experience
• Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered
• Dedicated and customized resources to help grow your professional skills, industry expertise and personal perspectives.
• Joining us is a natural opportunity to strengthen your professional network through valuable relationships.
• Support the health and well-being of every employee by offering world-class benefits, meaningful work and competitive salary
• Performance driven culture with a strong focus on speed, efficiency and agility

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