Cotton Seed Production Agronomist - California (San Joaquin or Sacramento Valley areas) - (Remote)

Job description

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Description

At BASF , we create chemistry through the power of connected minds. By balancing economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, we are building a more sustainable future through chemistry. As the world’s leading chemical company, we help our customers in nearly every industry meet the current and future needs of society through science and innovation. We achieve this through our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence, which gives us the opportunity to set and deliver on ambitious, long-term goals.

We provide a challenging and rewarding work environment with a strong emphasis on process safety, as well as the safety of our employees and the communities we operate in and are always working to form the best team—especially from within, through an emphasis on lifelong learning and development. This allows for our employees to innovate and generate new ideas, put them into action, and gain insights from them to further advance our collective expertise.

And we are constantly striving to become an even better place to work. BASF has been recognized as a 2020 Best Employer for Diversity by Forbes. We strongly support the spirit of collaboration through effectively involving team members and colleagues from other relevant units when developing and executing strategies and projects. Come join us on our journey to create solutions for a sustainable future!

Where the Chemistry Happens

 

Cotton Seed Production Agronomist (2000978) – California (San Joaquin or Sacramento Valley areas) - Remote

We are seeking a professional like you to manage Cotton Seed Production activities to achieve daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals in safety, productivity, efficiency and quality while meeting financial and quantity objectives.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Formula for Success


·     Leveraging your education in the field of agronomy, seed science, plant science, agricultural economics, or a related discipline and your experience in cotton production/research, seed production/quality assurance, or agribusiness, you will lead, guide, and direct gins and growers to achieve high quality planting seed based on quality standards to meet Cotton Seed Supply needs.

·     Successfully engaging within and outside the organization, you will work with storage and quality lab managers and cotton gin to ensure seed movement to testing and storage sites are scheduled in CPM, in addition to other forms of communication.

·     Your advanced knowledge of cotton production systems will be essential as you conduct field inspections for isolation, purity testing and quality issues.

·     Thinking critically and strategically, you will determine crop status and provide a forecast to Seed Supply Management.

·     Your effective written and verbal communication skills will serve you well as you participate in weekly seed supply conference calls, providing updates throughout the year.

·     Performing preliminary quality tests on bulk seed at gin, you will minimize freight cost on seed that does not meet quality standards and communicate accordingly.

·     Relying on your advanced negotiation skills, you will secure necessary acreage to supply requested tonnage for respective varieties while spreading production risk and minimizing cost.

·     Applying your mastery of skills associated with personal computers such as Excel, Word, CPM and SAP, you will utilize CPM for records related to Cotton Seed Production, manage and facilitate the seed production contract ensuring accuracy related to varieties, acres, price and tons, map all fields planted to ensure lots can be tracked back to the original source, and maintain grower and cotton gin training records.

·     Demonstrating your ability to control cost and prepare budgets, you will work with the Commercial Seed Supply Manager to maintain costs within assigned budget.

·     Your unwavering commitment to compliance will be evident as you complete stewardship, safety and other trainings required for cotton seed production.

·     Working well as a team player, you will assist as needed with other assignments as directed by seed supply management.

Create Your Own Chemistry: What We Offer You

Adding value to our customers begins with adding value to you. You@BASF is the suite of benefits, perks, programs and unique opportunities we offer to support you—the whole you—in all stages of your life and career. With you@BASF, you create your own chemistry.

The total rewards that you receive as a BASF employee go way beyond a paycheck. From competitive health and insurance plans, to robust retirement benefits that include company-matching contributions, to making sure you never stop learning, we believe investing in you is investing in our success. Working for a large, global organization, you’ll have a chance to grow professionally and personally, expand your network and build a rewarding and dynamic career.

BASF provides interesting and challenging learning and development opportunities to help you make the most of your talents and your job.