Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Bayer is a Life Science company with a more than 150-year history and core competencies in the areas of health care and agriculture. With our innovative products, we are contributing to finding solutions to some of the major challenges of our time. Bayer group An analysis by well-known branding agency Interbrand in 2015 valued the Bayer brand at €6.3...

Responsibilities or duties

This role is responsible for executing and managing the life cycle of Production Process Orders from creation to closed status. The key success factor is the live system (SAP & Maestro ) update of all activities related to commercial maize seed production in the country specific processing plants, ensuring compliance with all SAP processes and procedures.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering or a related field. Strong analytical skills SAP & MS Office packages Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams. Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment. Specific Seed production, handling, or processing of Seed. Fluent in English

Experience needed

Experience in production planning or supply chain management. At least 5 years of experience in a similar field Prior experience in agricultural or seed industry is an added advantage

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

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• Life Cycle management of Processing Orders and Batch Management
• Collaborate effectively with the ERD Master Data team to promote proper and complete master data setup for the respective processing plant.
• In collaboration with the plant planner, the production coordinator will look at the planned orders in Maestro and then firm the required orders.
• Convert PLO to PRO’s by creating processing orders in SAP for DS-Bulk, CS-Bulk, CS-KGWB, CT-Bulk and TB in SAP for all processing sites Ethiopia
• Manage the creation of batches (all stages) and update relevant values in batch characteristics
• Issue process orders to the shopfloor to work on the respective batches On a weekly basis promptly set the open orders to Confirmation status having ensured that the shopfloor team have performed the requisite goods movements and conducted a mass balanced per process order per batch.
• Participate in monthly stock counts for product supply.
• Issue resolution and Error Management
• Actively communicate and follow-up to ensure correction of SAP errors in the system as they arise.
• Report any deviation from SAP standards
• People (How we show up
• Collaborate with accountability) -Contribute to the professional development of teammates by offering continuous feedback and facilitating SAP (PP module) training.
• Provide informational support to EMEA group colleagues regarding the SAP PP module.
• Distribute knowledge and best practices to colleagues within the group.
• Documentation and Communication
• Maintain an archive of activities and communications related to processing documents for Kenya processing plants and other production stations.
• OnePSS and Continuous Improvement
• Participate in 5S activities in the working area, ensuring compliance with standards and conducting regular audits.
• Actively engage in TIER 3 and TIER 2 meetings in accordance with established standards.
• Ensure data accuracy on visual boards and adherence to compliance standards.
• Actively engage in problem-solving activities (e.g., 5 Why, Quick Kaizen) and lead assigned improvement initiatives.
• Monitor continuous improvement suggestions related to ONEMES [HSE, quality, and efficiency using the red/blue tag system, taking action on assigned tags.
• Take an active role in the commissioning of new applications related to the production system, serving as a role model for operators.
• Ensure safety and internal control compliance.

• SAP & MS Office packages
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Problem-solving skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in production planning or supply chain management.
• Strong analytical skills
• SAP & MS Office packages
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar field
• Prior experience in agricultural or seed industry is an added advantage
• Specific Seed production, handling, or processing of Seed.
• Fluent in English