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Pre-Foundation Manager Jobs in Brakpan, South Africa at Bayer
Location: Brakpan
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Africa Pre-Foundation Manager
Rolepurpose:
Accountable for the production resources planning (manpower, machinery, equipment and tools, facilities and raw materials) needed to produce high quality GEN0 seed, on-time to meet supply demands through managing plant and field production operations by subordinate Pre-Foundation staff having full accountabilities in their respective areas. Overseeing the full Pre-Foundation production cycle, from planning to delivery, strategy,educationandresource allocationfor field and plant activities whilst developing a cost effective, environmentally sound method of enhancing yields.
Task and Responsibilities:
Provide assistance and resources to ensure compliance with HSE policies and procedures as stipulated as per the internal Bayer HSE policies and ISO
45001 standard.
Developing strategies to ensure Pre-Foundation seeds network is adequate to meet business growth and provide a reliable supply of high quality GEN0 seed.
Leads key planning activities and the execution thereof, from planning, field activities, operations and processing activities, inventory control and consumables management.
Support KPI reporting for Petit and Malelane R&D sites, ensuring safety, quality, volume performance, and cost efficiency are met and reported transparently.
Oversee safety,sustainability, and quality programs, ensuring compliance with safety, health, and regulatory requirements, including ISO (9001 & 45001) standards, and ensure all personnel use appropriate personal protective equipment.
Actively participate in reviewing JSA’s and Risk Assessments within areas of responsibility.
Responsible for Pre-Foundation operational budget planning, control and execution thereof.
Ensure all permit conditions related to the production, processing and storage related to regulated material is adhered to at all times and that all staff authorized to handle regulated material are sufficiently trained and supported to do so.
Ensure that all GEN0 seed produced are produced and handled according to the minimum Bayer requirements to ultimately ensure batch identification and traceability.
Ensure annual seed production quantity & quality goals are aligned with business needs and perform periodically check-ins with the team to ensure track on the established milestones along the season.
Embrace a working environment that promotes the building of good working relationships amongst peers and across functions.
Plan and execute the CAPEX plan Pre-Foundation operations incollaborationwith the necessary engineering teams and resources.
Promotes and creates an Operational Excellence Culture to improve customer experience, reliability and/or cost by building & implementing improvements, enabling best practice sharing across sites/teams.
Maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements, ethical standards and human rights throug…
Title: Pre-Foundation Manager
Company: Bayer
Location: Brakpan, South Africa
Category: Management, Manufacturing / Production
