Production Coordinator- Kenya

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering or a related field.
  
• Experience in production planning or supply chain management.
  
• Strong analytical skills
  
• SAP & MS Office packages
  
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.
  
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
  
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar field
  
• Prior experience in agricultural or seed industry is an added advantage
  
• Specific Seed production, handling, or processing of Seed.
  
• Fluent in English
  

Life Cycle management of Processing Orders and Batch Management

• Collaborate effectively with the ERD Master Data team to promote proper and complete master data setup for the respective processing plant.
  
• In collaboration with the plant planner, the production coordinator will look at the planned orders in Maestro and then firm the required orders.
  
• Convert PLO to PRO’s by creating processing orders in SAP for DS-Bulk, CS-Bulk, CS-KGWB, CT-Bulk and TB in SAP for all processing sites Ethiopia
  
• Manage the creation of batches (all stages) and update relevant values in batch characteristics
  
• Issue process orders to the shopfloor to work on the respective batches On a weekly basis promptly set the open orders to Confirmation status having ensured that the shopfloor team have performed the requisite goods movements and conducted a mass balanced per process order per batch.
  
• Participate in monthly stock counts for product supply.
  

Issue resolution and Error Management

• Actively communicate and follow-up to ensure correction of SAP errors in the system as they arise.
  
• Report any deviation from SAP standards
  

People (How we show up

• Collaborate with accountability) -Contribute to the professional development of teammates by offering continuous feedback and facilitating SAP (PP module) training.
  
• Provide informational support to EMEA group colleagues regarding the SAP PP module.
  
• Distribute knowledge and best practices to colleagues within the group.
  

Documentation and Communication

• Maintain an archive of activities and communications related to processing documents for Kenya processing plants and other production stations.
  

OnePSS and Continuous Improvement

• Participate in 5S activities in the working area, ensuring compliance with standards and conducting regular audits.
  
• Actively engage in TIER 3 and TIER 2 meetings in accordance with established standards.
  
• Ensure data accuracy on visual boards and adherence to compliance standards.
  
• Actively engage in problem-solving activities (e.g., 5 Why, Quick Kaizen) and lead assigned improvement initiatives.
  
• Monitor continuous improvement suggestions related to ONEMES [HSE, quality, and efficiency using the red/blue tag system, taking action on assigned tags.
  
• Take an active role in the commissioning of new applications related to the production system, serving as a role model for operators.
  
• Ensure safety and internal control compliance.