Job Description

This is why you want to join us as Junior Production Specialist at Enza Zaden

At Enza Zaden, you’ll be part of a global team dedicated to developing innovative vegetable varieties that contribute to a healthier world for everyone. As a Junior Production Specialist in Thailand, you’ll play a key role in bringing our breeding efforts to life through execution seed production to have the right seeds delivered of the right quality and quantity, at the right time and right price with a high reliability and efficiency. You’ll work in a dynamic environment where precision, collaboration, and impact come together.

• Collaborate closely with breeding teams, seed production team and planner in order to execute the seed production.

• You’ll assist to manage the execution of seed production, giving you ownership and variety in your work.

Make a difference as a Junior Production Specialist

As a Junior Production Specialist, you'll be responsible for:

• Support the crop monitoring from stock seed to harvest to ensure seed production at agreed quality, quantity, price and time. Execution of operational tasks for the monitoring and has contact with the supplier to ensure these tasks can be completed timely. This includes amongst others:
  • Request and analysis of (weekly) reports, putting report information into systems and preparation of summaries.
  • Learn and study the different crop management systems that are applied per crop, per supplier, per region.
  • Under guidance of the (Sr.) Production Specialist monitoring of the crop and provision of insight and analysis of the methods to provide input to the operational crop management for the best production results for the varieties.
  • Under guidance of the (Sr.) Production Specialist execution of the actions and analysis required to evaluate the batches for settlement (quality, quantity, upgrading impact, other deviations).

• Monitoring and reviewing of all phytosanitary and quality protocols as required for the crop production and monitoring the execution at the supplier. Execution of administrative checks to ensure phytosanitary measures are compliant and proactively signaling of any issues prior to shipments.
• Support the execution and monitoring of production orders according to plan. Contact with the supplier in this respect, under supervision of the (Sr.) Production Specialist. This includes amongst others:
  • Checking of the crop production planning schedule and monitoring of progress (collecting, processing and analyzing data).
  • Proactively signaling any deviations from the plan, aligning actions with the supplier, Production Specialist, Production Planner and other stakeholders as required.
  • Ensure all tasks for shipment of seed to and from supplier are properly and timely completed, including cross department and cross functional checks (e.g. with customer service, R&D, trade compliance).
• Support the maintenance of the physical stock seed inventory. This includes:
  • Checking of inventory data and reporting in the systems at batch level, performing analysis.
  • Ensure that re-germination tests as requested by the (Sr.) Production Specialist are carried out according to the internal process and monitor priority setting.
  • Perform regular checks and analysis on the phytosanitary regulations and ensure that the stock seed batch in inventory comply with required certifications and that the data in the system correctly reflects the right status.
• Development and application of the knowledge of seed producibility for the defined set of crops in scope. Learn how to evaluate and monitor seed producibility based on the key data and insights of a seed variety in each stage of development, from R2 through to CD/RD. Preparation of reports and analyses on seed producibility for use in the business process meetings on variety advancement (with R&D, M&S, other SO departments) under supervision of the (Sr.) Production Specialist.
• Participation in functional and cross functional business process meetings and preparation of analyses and presentations for the requested topics.
• Contribution to the production planning processes to ensure correct and optimal production data and parameters in the systems used (e.g. ProfiApp, ERP system, planning system). Is consulted on production planning parameters (recommendation) and spread among producers. Is consulted on the production planning distribution (among area's/producers) and input on production planning parameters (e.g., BY and TSW) On request of the Production Planner is consulted on stock seed batch allocation.
• Participation in projects as a project member.

What you bring as a future colleague

As a Junior Production Specialist, you’re practical, precise, and passionate about seed production management. You enjoy working outdoors, managing seed production from start to finish, and turning observations into valuable insights. You’re proactive, communicative, and thrive in a role that combines independence with teamwork.

In short, you:

• hold a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science (seed production, plant sciences, agronomics), supply chain or a business agricultural engineering background with work experience in seed production or seed supply chain or related course;
• Collaborative working skills
• Ability to learn and apply new skills in a structured manner
• Ability to analyse and work with complex problems and large sets of data
• Computer skills (excel, ERP systems, planning systems)
• Proficient in the English and local language, both written and verbal (more SEA languages is a pre)

Enza Zaden as your employer
With more than 3,000 passionate team members across the world, we're on a daily mission to develop the finest vegetable varieties. Our goal? To deliver seeds with that special something: vegetables with better taste, better yields, and better resistance. On our mission to feed the world, we challenge ourselves to gain deeper insights and find the next breakthrough. We grow and innovate together, and everyone’s contribution is valued. Throughout our 86 years, our family values, passion, independence and our focus on innovation have truly set us apart. Over 480 million people eat our vegetables every day, something we are very proud of! Our passion isn't just a trademark; it's our driving force, propelling our rapid growth. If you're ready to explore your potential and thrive in a supportive environment, we welcome you to develop your talents with us. The combination of entrepreneurship, initiative and a healthy dose of determination has made Enza Zaden great and brought us where we are today. Enza Zaden is and always will be in motion: in the past, present and future.

What can you expect from us

We aspire to be a good employer that cares for our employees, both during and after their careers at Enza Zaden. Our most important benefits include:

• Active partnership in your professional development (personal growth);

• Tailor-made leadership development programs and global e-learning platform;

Join us for a career that grows with you! Are you curious to know more about Enza Zaden click on this link to our website.

Get in touch
Apply now using the application button. You will receive an automatic confirmation of your application within minutes, and we will respond to your application within 10 working days. 
 
Do you have any questions about our application process? Please feel free to reach out to: Nik Sayyidah Aisyah, N.Aisyah@enzazaden.com

Good to know

• A business case assessment is part of the application process;

• This position cannot be filled on an interim basis;

• Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on background, identity or personal characteristics.