EMEA Field Quality Specialist for Vegetable Seeds (m/f), Lyon

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At Bayer you have the opportunity to be part of a culture where we value the passion of our employees to innovate and give them the power to change.

Your key responsibilities

• Field Quality Improvement Assures continuous improvement processes are in place to increase Seed Health quality of seed delivered to our customers
• Seed Health – Execute the Field Quality and Seed Health strategy including leveraging knowledge transfer topics for commercial partners and customers.
• Support the ERT (Emergency Response Team) in case of incident related to Seed Health
• Execute best practices and training programs across the organization (R&D, OE, ME, IM, SPI, Customer Operation, Marketing, TD and Sales)
• Conduct appropriate audits and program reviews to assess compliance with internal and external requirements (GSPP).
• Partner with Quality Control to provide guidance on the development of diagnostics/testing programs.
• Collaborate across industry partners, including key competitors and officials
• Certifications & Accreditations – Evaluate current and future opportunities for participation.
• Data analysis during crop growth and after harvest.
• This position requires Travels in France and EMEA especially in peak season (Spring/Summer).

Your profile

• Masters Degree in agriculture, plant pathology, or biological discipline
• Minimum 5 years experience in plant pathology (or 10 years in seed production)
• Self-motivated, analytic person who is process oriented
• Effective communication and ability to influence all levels in the organization
• Effective communication and influencing skills
• Strong cross-cultural intelligence