Junior Farming Field Manager

7 days ago

Stellenbosch, South Africa COFCO International North America Full time

**Location**:
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, ZA

**Vacancy**: Junior Farming Field Manager

**Department**: Farming Operations

**Contract**: Permanent

**Location**: Western Free State region

COFCO International South Africa (Pty) Ltd has an opportunity for a dynamic individual to fulfill a role in this Company’s farming division.

Minimum qualifications and experience

Job Description Summary

Plan, execute, manage and report on the designated farming units in the region.

**Planning**:
Construct crop production plans for maize, soybeans, sunflower, wheat and cotton for designated COFCO farming units in conjunction with the COFCO Operations Manager and COFCO Contractors.
The production plan includes making chemical
- and fertilizer recommendations in conjunction with respective chemical representatives and agronomists.
Building a set budget for each unit covering all necessary scenarios within an achievable cost range with the COFCO Operations Manager.
Evaluate different input prices and farming practice to determine the most efficient production plan.

**Execution**:
Execute the production plans within the set budget together with COFCO Operations Manager and Farming Contractors.
Oversee that land preparations are done accurately and on time.
Ensure timely and accurate delivery of inputs and contracting services rendered.
Ensure accurate delivery of harvested crops into designated silos and/or coordinating on-farm loading of harvested crops to end-point destinations.

**Managing**:
Coordinate Farming Contractors by assisting with their day-to-day crop production activities and decision making.
Continuously visiting designated farming units to follow up and help solve challenges, problems and monitor general progress.
On-farm stock management with safe stock storage, regular stock taking and implementation of inputs.

**Reporting**:
Frequent updating and reporting on crop progress as well as projecting production outcomes based on agronomical characteristics and facts for the designated COFCO South Africa Farming unit.
Reporting on factors that influence the crops during the season and potential damage and/or solutions to it.
Reporting on the planned budget and any factors that may influence it toward potential over or under spending for each designated farming unit.
On-farm as well as COFCO storage facility stock quantities.
Report daily rainfall from farm.
Complete, report and update crop estimates pre-harvest.
Report deliveries into designated delivery points of harvested crops and reconcile with reports from Support from Stellenbosch.

Essential Skills

Sufficient knowledge of crop farming - technical and theoretical.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated experience in administrative tasks - reporting, budgets etc.
Good interpersonal and organizing skills.
Ability to prioritize effectively, with excellent time management skills.
Planner with the ability to identify possible future obstacles, and problem-solving skills.
The ability to be proactive and work under pressure.
Ability to handle conflict situations well and establish a plan/strategy that reduces future situations.
Critical thinker with emotional resilience to overcome obstacles.
Self-confident and self-assured approach.

Core Competencies

**Customer focus**: Strong external/internal customer orientation.
**Communication**: Listens well and shares ideas and solutions.
**Teamwork**: Seeks involvement and input from other people.
**Initiative**: Proactive, drives processes and tasks to achieve results.
**Innovation**: Comes up with resourceful ideas and solutions.
**Ownership & Accountability**: Takes ownership of own decisions and actions - successes and mistakes.
**Management**: Gives timely, constructive and specific feedback.
**Detail orientation**: Organized, methodical, good attention to detail.

Desirable skills

Knowledge of the grain industry and/or experience in farming / agriculture in Northwest
Agility.
Able to stay focused in a high intensity
- and pace working environment.
ERP systems experience.

General

Based in WFS region.
Reports to Senior Farming Field Manager.
Salary is market related basic salary with Travel and Car Allowance, Provident fund and medical aid benefits.
Must have reliable vehicle, preferably a utility (4x4 / bakkie).

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