To strengthen our Portfolio Management departmentin the Sugar Beet Business Unit, we are looking for a structured Manager Commercial Seed Purity for KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA at our location in Einbeck, Lower Saxony. As a manager (m/f/d), you will be responsible for the biological/genetic quality control (purity) of our commercial seeds. This exciting position is full-time, permanent, and to be filled as soon as possible.
You will be responsible for:
* Ensuring the quality of genetic/biological purity of commercial seeds (e.g., resistances, bolters, cross-pollinations)
* Coordinating laboratory analyses, greenhouse and field tests, as well as processing and evaluating results (data management)
* Handling quality issues throughout the entire process chain from basic to commercial seeds
* Contributing to the development of an overarching quality management system
* Further developing testing criteria and thresholds for seed purity
* Developing efficient quality management tools in collaboration with the quality management for basic seeds and IT
* Providing information for production, portfolio management, and sales
* Taking over project responsibility
Bring your strengths:
* Completed studies in agricultural sciences, biology, or a comparable natural science qualification, preferably with a focus on breeding
* High initiative and self-organization skills
* Very structured, precise, and goal-oriented working style
* Ability to analyze complex quality data and prepare it for the target audience
* Curiosity and willingness to change
* High level of communication skills with various stakeholder and interfaces
* Strong IT affinity, especially with spreadsheets and databases
* Proficiency in MS Office products, SAP is desirable
* Very good English and German skills, both written and spoken
* Experience in plant breeding, laboratory work, and/or quality assurance is an advantage
To make yourself grow with us… What can we offer to help you grow?
* As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight and independence - this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere.
* True to our motto Make yourself grow, we support employees’ professional and personal development.
* We offer excellent work equipment (e.g. the newest laboratory equipment), a fully-fledged, subsidized canteen and sufficient free parking spaces at the KWS location.
* We offer capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses, childcare allowance and a job bike.
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