Production & Scheduling Coordinator Job Bayer

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Bayer East Africa is hiring a Production and Scheduling Coordinator in Nairobi to plan and schedule production activities across three East African sites. The role involves crop planning, yield forecasting, harvest scheduling, and ensuring compliance with ISO standards. Requires a bachelor's degree and 10+ years in seed manufacturing or planning.

• Manage production planning across Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania.
• Ensure 95% crop plan adherence and coordinate SNP testing.
• Oversee inventory in SAP and weekly reporting.
• Requires ISO training and 10+ years experience.

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Job Title: Production and Scheduling Coordinator Date Posted: 10/07/2026 Job Type: Full Time Job Level: Management Employer: Bayer East Africa Industry: Production Salary: Open Location: Nairobi Country: Kenya Deadline: 24/07/2026 Summary: Looking for a production job in Kenya? Bayer East Africa is hiring a Production and Scheduling Coordinator skilled in production planning, manufacturing operations, inventory control, and workflow scheduling. Job Summary : The role will Plan and Schedule production related activities for both field and processing activities for the three sites in East Africa- Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania. Further the role will ensure end-to-end crop plan execution for the region. This includes crop planting plans, quality testing planning and scheduling, harvest planning and scheduling, delivery planning and scheduling, processing planning and schedule management. Responsibilities Plan and schedule production related activities across three sites in East Africa with key objective of creating transparency in the execution of the crop plans for the locations. In liaison with country production leads ensures accurate crop yield forecasting to achieve 95% crop plan adherence. In liaison with the Field Mission teams, develops crop delivery plans and ensures attainment of at least 95% harvest adherence. Coordinate on time Field sampling for SNP testing to achieve defined Turn-Around-Time and results on hand before harvesting commences. In liaison with the in-season planning mission team, the role coordinates the processing plan and ensures Processing Plan Adherence of atleast 95%. In liaison with the East Africa procurement lead, ensures all production consumables in line with the crop forecast are on hand prior to the production campaign. Coordinate KPI reporting for Tier 3 meetings and in S&OP and S&OE. Work with the Production Warehouse team to ensure seed is moved to finished goods warehouses. In liaison with Site Production Coordinators ensures Inventory visibility in SAP. Ensures weekly reporting of production status. The report will go out every Monday to all identified stakeholders. Maintain planning and scheduling records as required by the QMS management systems. Ensure compliance with quality assurance standards and management system set by ISO9001:2015. Provide information and insights on planning activities. Participate in 5WHY problem solving identifying corrective and preventative actions. Actively participate in implementation of the site safety program, lead ESH efforts, and aid and arrange for resources to promote site safety in line with ISO45001 standards. Adhere to all applicable legislation, Bayer safety policies and procedures Key Working Relationships : Operate in Resource Mission Squad Squad Connections: End-to-End Mission Team Production Squad Trade and Compliance Squad HSE Squad Field Mission Team One Management System Squad (ISO) Planning Mission Qualifications and Experience: A bachelor’s degree in business, Agriculture., Engineering, or related fields. At least 10 years’ experience in seed manufacturing operations and management or planning. MS Office software (Excel, E-mail, Word, Project etc.) Interpersonal and communication skills Results focused with ability to work on own initiative Strong teamwork (flexibility to work across the areas and positively influencing others) Establish clear direction and making decisions on a timely manner Fluent in English ISO training-desirable How to Apply Click here to apply Browse Related Jobs: Production Assistant Job Production Supervisor Job Dawa Life Sciences Value Addition Lead Job Keep IT Cool 🎯 Applying for This Job? Don’t Send a Generic CV. Don’t send the same CV to every job/employer. Have our recruitment team customize your CV to match the requirements of this specific job and improve your chances of getting an interview. Customise My CV For This Job . ⭐ 5-Star Reviews . Job Seeker Testimonials: Professionals Who Got Jobs Through Corporate Staffing Since 2011, Kenyan professionals have trusted Corporate Staffing Services to help them secure employment with leading employers in Kenya and beyond. Read testimonials from candidates who have experienced our recruitment process firsthand and successfully gotten hired through our recruitment services. You Could Be Our Next Success Story . Read How They Got Jobs Through Corporate Staffing GET A JOB FASTER! Applying for a Specific Job? Our recruiters will customise your CV to match the employer's requirements so you can get shortlisted. Customise My CV Used AI to Write Your CV but Not Getting Interviews? Get A FREE CV review and CV Upgrade, plus 3 months job search support from our recruitment team. Contact us today for Free CV Review Do You Have An Upcoming Interview? Get assistance from our experienced HR recruiters. Talk to our team for Interview Preparation & Coaching Browse Top Job Categories Accounting Jobs Administration Jobs Audit Jobs Banking Jobs Communication Jobs