Job Details
Position Title: Seed & Variety Representative
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Easton
Requisition ID: 30530
Summary of Position:
The Seed and Variety Representative is responsible for participating in the development of McCain's North America seed pipeline, managing seed inventory, building relationships, contracting with our seed growers, and creating new variety business cases. The incumbent will work with regional seed growers, McCain internal stakeholders and transportation organizations to monitor seed inventory and chain of custody for new variety adoption with McCain proprietary varieties.
Ideal candidates will have natural leadership talent with the ability to leverage potato production and inventory knowledge into proven results for McCain and our growers. The Seed and Variety Representative East position can be based in one of McCain Foods Maine, USA or New Brunswick, Canada operation areas and will report directly to the Seed and Variety Operations Lead.
Essential Responsibilities include the following:
Potato Production and Extension Management
* Develop and maintain a network of seed growers within assigned regions to enable ramp up and delivery of new varieties to process growers as per McCain's 6-year plans.
* Coordinate contracting and seed grower relationships in assigned regions.
* Carry out the seed plans with volume planning and inventory tracking from tissue culture to the commercial grower.
* Assist in coordinating transportation of seed within and between regions.
* Maintain accountability of plans to targeted objectives.
* Support Seed Agronomist on Grower Improvement Plans (GIP) aimed at increasing yield and quality through data collection, trialing, focused extension support, and reporting.
* Assist the Seed Agronomist with maintaining quality standards through winter grow outs and follow-up visits after planting.
* Advocate for new varieties by understanding the advantages they offer and matching the right seed source and farm so the value of the variety can be captured.
* Participate in the creation of new variety businesses cases for regions of responsibility in collaboration with McCain Seed & Variety team.
* Participate in plant scale trials by connecting field and storage variety characteristics and performance with processing quality and production.
* Champion safe operations and behaviors in work every day with McCain employees and with our growers.
Professional Development:
Engage in continuous learning opportunities to develop skills and knowledge of potato production.
* Be an engaged and energetic team member supporting fellow Agriculture team members and company objectives.
* Build the vision for an expanding team and business within the company.
* Be the face of McCain Agriculture: Represent McCain Foods as a leader in the potato industry.
Qualifications:
* Emphasis on strong practical experience in full cycle/generation seed potato production is desired, including storage.
* Must have a strong ability to connect and communicate with seed growers.
* A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural science or ag business.
* Must have strong soft skills, capable of leading people and projects effectively.
* Must be able work independently with minimal daily direction and keep others on track with objectives; time management and prioritization are key skills.
* This position is most suited to an individual who demonstrates strong leadership skills and has the desire and ability to contribute and grow within the McCain Foods North America organization.
* A strong bias towards workplace safety both for McCain employees and our grower partners.
* Ability to travel cross border throughout North America (up to 50% travel).
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Valid driver's license
Qualifications:
Minimum to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility in a satisfactory manner in the work environment conditions described below. The essential responsibilities listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required but do not represent all tasks or duties that may be asked of the position. Must be able to work in Canada.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid outdoor conditions. Employees will be required to perform duties in an agricultural setting including potato fields and storages.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and telephone touchscreen and talk or hear.
Requires visual acuity to focus on desktop and/or laptop computer screen.
Requires standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time, talking, and listening. Some heavy lifting is required (40 lbs.).
Scheduled work times may fluctuate seasonally related to farming cycles, especially during planting and harvesting. We are a global company, and must have willingness to occasionally modify workday to accommodate global meeting schedules.
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Job Family: Agriculture
Division: NA Ag Strategy
Department: Seed and Variety
Location(s): US - United States of America : Maine : Easton || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Bathurst || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Centreville || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Edmundston || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Fredericton || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Grand Falls || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Hartland || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Moncton || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Saint John || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Somerville || US - United States of America : Maine : Presque Isle || US - United States of America : Maryland : Baltimore || US - United States of America : Massachusetts : Boston || US - United States of America : New York : New York || US - United States of America : Pennsylvania : Philadelphia || US - United States of America : Pennsylvania : Pittsburgh
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.