Seed Processing

**Description**:

- Corteva Agrisciences creates the world's most recognized and premium agricultural solutions to address the greatest challenges in agriculture. With a focus on technology, Corteva Agriscience creates seed and crop protection products that increase productivity and profit for farmers while reducing risks to their business. Every day our digital tools deliver insights our global partners need to thrive now and into the future._
- As the world's first dedicated agriculture start-up, we're building a culture that stays curious, thinks differently, acts boldly and takes a stand on what's right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. We know we've got big challenges to solve - we hope you'll be part of the solution. Whether you are in the lab or on the farm, teaching classes or crafting code - we need bold thinkers and fearless doers to bring their best to the job at hand. Every role at Corteva Agriscience includes an opportunity to grow what matters._

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated **_Seed processing & logistic Sr Research Associate _**to join our Research and Development facility at **Arica, Chile.**
- Manage the workload and employee efficiency in the seed handling, warehouse process (prepare seed/samples for planting, shelling, conditioning, and packing, logistics and products and agrochemicals warehouse)
- Generate the strategies to manage the products and inventory of all programs in the most efficient way.
- Accountable to accomplish the regulatory and environmental politics of the company.
- Manage lean methods to implement resolution problems tools.
- Guarantee high quality data collection process on seed handling tasks.
- Accountable of seed target achievements that are related by the seed management.
- Manage the budget of the seed handling and warehouse departments.
- Generate a continuous improvement culture in the teams.
- Generate procedure and protocols to standardize all the process inside the departments.
- Create and manage the data base of the process to make operational decisions
- Plan and coordinate activities, accordingly, including supply purchases, optimize resources and achieve production goals following protocols and safety requirements.
- Perform and verify, on a regular basis, fulfillment of the EHS&S standards, identify potential risk on performed activities, promote safety procedures and Core Values
- Lead and supervise the team in charge, establishing goals and objectives aligned with the site's strategy. Monitor and evaluate the individual and collective performance of the team, providing constructive feedback.
- Foster a collaborative and motivating work environment, promoting effective communication and teamwork.
- Identify the training and development needs of the team.

**_Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company, while advancing equity in agriculture. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. Discrimination, harassment and retaliation are inconsistent with our values and will not be tolerated_**

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum of 5 years on productive industries
- University degree on Industrial, Mechanical or civil engineering
- Fluency in written and spoken English is desired
- Strong people management - experience with field crew
- Statistics knowledge
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills
- Lean certification or course is desired
- Advanced user of MS Office programs and other production, ArcGIS software is a plus
- Diplomacy and negotiation skills to manage conflict situations
- Corporate Competencies: Focus on customers, act courageously, collaborate, value difference, think big, innovate, own results, adapt.
- People Leader Competencies: Instill Trust, develop talent, drive engagement.

**_Within the framework of 21.015 law, this position is also for people with disabilities._**

**Benefits**
- Target bonus
- Snack assignment
- Gym reimbursement
- Career development
- And much more