The fourth largest seed company in the world, Limagrain is an international cooperative group created and directed by French farmers. As a creator and producer of plant varieties, Limagrain markets field seeds, vegetable seeds and cereal products.
HM.CLAUSE, Business Unit of Group Limagrain, is an innovative global leader in the development, production, and commercialization of vegetable seeds. HM.CLAUSE belongs to the top 5 vegetable seed entities in the world. With over 2,000 varieties in more than 20 vegetable crops, HM.CLAUSE provides innovative solutions to growers worldwide.

The main mission of the seed production manager is to manage and maintain high economic and operational efficiency of the internal and external production activity belonging to the HM.CLAUSE production center in Velez Malaga, Spain. The successful candidate will manage and direct all aspects of the annual production program of vegetable seeds for the production center, including workforce planning, optimize deployment of allocated resources, plan and control annual budget.

The position reports EMEA Production Director based in Portes-lès-Valence, France

Main missions:

• Supervise general administration of the center and ensure good performance of the station
• Collaborate with the Subsidiary general management to promote and implement Company policy in the station: H&S, Quality Assurance, IP, Code of Conduct, Data Protection etc.
• Supervise day-to-day organization and hiring of seasonal work force
• Guarantee the respect and implementation of labor law requirements for all employees
• Organize weekly meetings with technical staff and team leaders to plan internal work program
• Follow-up on performance of external growers, with the assistance of technical staff
• Plan production programs, supervise planning for harvest, drying and cleaning of seeds.
• Ensure that all crop data and information is correctly registered.
• Guarantee sanitary control of parent seeds before sowing in the station
• Supervise quality control of production output.
• Monitor correct execution of seed export and delivery to customers
• Supervise and promote GSPP project
• Maintain customers informed on progress and performance of crops
• Participate in production projects within the BU
• Provide monthly report on investments and production and present investment plans
• Manage financial control of the center, reporting and correcting budget deviations

Profile:

• BSc diploma in Agricultural Engineering or similar
• Good agronomic knowledge of vegetable seed production and detection of plant diseases
• Pesticide application certification
• 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
• Language skills:
  • Spanish: fluent
  • English : fluent
  • French : operational

In addition to the above, the applicant should be able to demonstrate evidence of following skills:

Leadership - Effective interpersonal, communication and management skills. Experience with leading teams and managing budgets. Ability to guide employees into different directions with flexibility and sensitivity according to the situation.

Strategic Planning and Analysis - Ability to balance overall strategic concerns; analytical problem solver. Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining focus on the big picture. 

International Management: Maintenance and development of business operations across national borders, with the knowledge and skill necessary to manage cross-cultural processes with local stakeholders and environments.

Interpersonal Skills - Demonstrated strong oral and written presentation skills.  Ability to work across all levels of the organization. Mentor/coach and facilitate resources for direct reports. Effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from executives, peers, staff, outside agencies and auditors.

Professionalism: Highly self-motivated, with strong organizational skills, deadline and results oriented with a high degree of integrity.

Finance Skills: Be able to make informed and efficient decisions for the organization through the understanding and interpretation of the company’s financial information.

Teamwork:  Team player with a positive attitude. Ability to facilitate teamwork among staff, as well as with other groups throughout the organization. Ability to build trust with all functional areas within the organization.

To apply

Applications should be sent by email to: magdalena.fogel@hmclause.com