Heinz North America is seeking a Seed Quality Supervisor who will report directly to the Manager Plant Protection & Technical Services and will also work closely with the tomato breeding, sales, and product development staff.

Who will be successful in this role? A leader who will:

• Supervise Pathology lab technical staff and assist the Manager PPTS in research activities, including disease indexing, culture collection maintenance, seed treatment, and grow out tests.
• Supervise Seed Quality technical staff and assist the Manager Seed Ops by compiling and maintaining data base of in-house and third-party DNA hybridity, germination, seed-health, and grow out results.
• Harmonize activities and follow up and fix discrepancies on data.
• Assist in seed purity, germination and seed-health testing.
• Act as principal contact for Manager Seed Ops, Regional Sales Managers, Order Processing Coordinator and seed producers for seed quality related information.
• Track consumables inventory and place orders through SRM.

Experience - External:
The following skills and experience are required to be considered for this position:

• BS in Plant Pathology, Seed Technology, or Agronomy
• At least a year of previous experience (plant pathology or seed technology) in research or commercial laboratory; training in seed technology will be considered an asset
• Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to speak Spanish will be considered an asset
• Ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary setting
• Excellent organizational and record keeping skills
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and achieve deadlines
• Attention to detail and self-motivation are necessary

Bring Us Your Appetite For Success

Heinz is a global powerhouse with a long history of success. We offer an environment of strength, stability and exceptionally varied opportunity. Under our impressive portfolio of brands, we lead the industry in quality, value, consumer loyalty, and consumer expectations. Heinz was recently ranked #1 in overall Customer Satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction Index against 225 companies in 47 industries. We are able to achieve these great milestones through great people - our talent is entrepreneurial, empowered and always collaborative with a culture that allows each person to have an impact every day. Your career with us is limited only by your drive, ambition and imagination and we're committed to maximizing the talents of those who join us. We invite you to learn more about this career opportunity and determine if you're ready to join Heinz!

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