.Advanta is a global seed business adapting to rapidly increasing food insecurity and climate change by providing farmers with innovation and new technologies.
As part of UPL Group, Advanta aims to deliver high quality seeds with excellent agronomic practices and crop protection solutions.
Advanta operates in over 80 countries under global brands of Advanta, Alta and Pacific Seeds.
Advanta holds a leadership position in tropical and sub-tropical geographies in corn, grain and forage sorghum, sunflower, canola, rice, and a variety of vegetables.
With over 60 years' experience in plant genetics, Advanta provides seeds technology that ensures crop performance and farmers prosperity.Main Objective of the RoleTo provide leadership and management oversight of corn and sorghum Winter nursery Station in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.Main ResponsibilitiesResponsible for performing all aspects of the station's winter nurseries supporting breeding program:Seed packaging, planting, pollinating, note taking, harvest and shelling.Administer breeding nurseries, crossing blocks, and germplasm shipments.Inventory and maintenance of seed stocks.Manage import/export seed shipments.
Official phyto-certificate applications.Recruiting, training and supervising work with crews in field trials, nurseries and seed lab.Cost effectively manage the day to day operation of the Station, providing recommendations for the purchase of needed equipment and assisting in hiring needed professional researchers and field operation team members.Accountable for the effective execution and coordination of all research, corn and sorghum winter nurseries activities at the Station.
Ensuring that high quality trials and nurseries are implemented, maintained, assessed and the resulting data reported to stakeholders in a timely and efficient manner.Establish and maintain, at the Station, a seed bank, corn and sorghum increase and crossing blocks as required to execute projects successfully.Search for and implement innovative technologies and ensure that state of the art research is implemented at the Station.Ensure that technical know-how on products and technologies is maintained internally and effectively transferred to concerned departments.Create an efficient network with internal stakeholders and other R&D departments.Take all measures needed in obtaining and/or maintaining EOR accreditation for the Station.Use of MS Office programs especially Excel, Word and Outlook and learning in-house plant breeding software programs.Maintain the highest level of confidentiality, customer service and professionalism that promotes a positive image of the company and the research department.QualificationsAble to work well independently and with team members in a professional and respectful manner.Ability to organize and oversee multiple projects concurrently to meet deadlines.Excellent attention to detail