Pre-Commercial Processing Supervisor

KWS Group; Tangent (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KWS Seeds, LLC in Tangent, Oregon, is seeking a production supervisor to manage pre-commercial seed inventory, processing operations, and a multidisciplinary team. You will oversee cleaning, treatment, and quality control while leveraging a WMS to track orders and reports.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years in seed production, with strong MS Office skills and forklift certification. Travel and diverse shifts are part of the job.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 3-5 years of production experience (seed processing preferred).
• WMS experience strongly desired and ability to obtain forklift certification.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel and Access) and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage cleaning and treatment processes and team to balance customer demands.
• Monitor continuous improvement and implement ideas; train and cross-train staff.
• Generate/update SOPs and communicate long-term goals to the team.
• Cross-train with production supervisors to align with processing standards.
• Maintain quality data and adjust processes to meet industry standards.
• Use a WMS to create, monitor, and close production orders.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and address discrepancies with corrective actions.
• Create reports with production updates, quality and capacity data.
• Participate in project teams for production improvement and systems support.
• Attend regular meetings with internal customers and provide progress updates.
• Travel domestically as needed and comply with PPE and safety policies.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

WMS

Excel

MS Access

Forklift certification

Job description

Requisition ID16915-Posted10/08/2026-Tangent- Fields of Work (1) -Professional/Associate-Up to 15%-Onsite

Field of Work:Seed Production,
Location:Tangent
Legal Entity:KWS Seeds, LLC
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time:
Job ID: 16915

SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

Manage the pre-commercial inventory using a WMS and seed processing, returning the highest quality of requested seed at the right stage and time.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Manage the cleaning and treatment processes and members of that team, by balancing customer demands and capacities.
• Monitor continuous Improvement efforts, by offering and implementing improvement techniques/ideas, create training and cross-training programs ensuring a well-balanced team.
• Generate/update/maintain SOP’s, and plan for and communicate long-term goals and objectives to all members of the team.
• Cross-train with commercial production supervisors to ensure processes are current and are aligned with the fast-changing of the Company’s processing standards.
• Continually manage quality data to ensure the seeds meets or exceeds industry standards and make appropriate adjustments and or corrections when discrepancies are noted and organizing the correct project to correct errors.
• Use a WMS to create, monitor, and close production orders.
• Ensure all inventory and statuses are accurate addressing any discrepancies provide corrective action to minimize/eliminate inventory and status discrepancies.
• Create reports that may include production updates, quality data, capacity reports, recovery data, etc.
• Will be part of miscellaneous project teams including but not limited to production improvement and systems support.
• Attend regular meetings with internal customers providing updates and progress reports.
• Travel and/or drive on behalf of the business.
• Ensure Company handbook, Rules, Guidelines, Procedures and safety policies are followed and personal protective equipment is used correctly.
• Meet attendance requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3-5 years of production experience (prefer seed processing experience)
• WMS experience is strongly desired
• Excellent communication, analytical, leadership, and organizational skills
• Ability to multitask is imperative.
• High proficiency using MS Office products (Excel and Access).
• Ability to obtain a forklift certification.
• Valid driver’s license.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Ability to work varied environmental conditions (loud, hot, cold, dusty, damp, etc.), including outdoor work and field work with exposure to pollen, and warehouse environments.
• Flexibility to work rotating shifts as needed (including weekend, night shift, and holidays).
• Domestic travel which will involve overnight travel as needed.
• Must wear required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), as needed

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

About KWS

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies and employs around 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seeds for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods and invests a significant amount in research and development.

At KWS, diversity is not just a value; it is an essential part of our success. Breeding resilient crops requires diversity; likewise, our strength comes from the diversity of our teams. Whatever your background or identity is, we invite you to join us.

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