Quality Assurance Specialist

SeedQuest; Parma (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements whenever/</

Retirement savings plan with company 4

Mental health support

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

BASF's Agricultural Solutions team in Parma, ID is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to evaluate seed quality, manage risk, and optimize seed lot availability while safeguarding product liability and brand image.

In this role you will analyze global and local quality data, coordinate CAPA processes, support supplier and customer interactions, and contribute to audits and continuous improvement across stock and third-party seed lots.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, or a related field.
• Bring at least 3 years of experience in agriculture, preferably within seed quality assurance.
• Demonstrate knowledge of seed health, seed physiology, production, and operational techniques.
• Apply strong people management, communication, and collaboration skills, including verbal and written English proficiency.
• Use strong analytical skills to support proactive decision-making and effective problem-solving.
• Possess key competencies in analyzing, performance, and organizing.
• Are able to travel up to 5% – domestic and international.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating, analyzing and interpreting global and local quality data to manage risk associated with sale of seed lots, analyzing relevant quality data to approve proposed seed lot blends.
• Providing advice for payment of seed lots to production after quality evaluation in order to facilitate grower payments in a timely and equitable manner.
• Analyzing sales feedback on seed field performance relative to quality parameters, gather customer needs through market and field visits and stakeholder interactions, and conduct benchmarking studies to secure a competitive market advantage.
• Coordinating the customer complaint handling process for assigned crops, ensuring thorough investigation, timely communication, and initiation of CAPA when necessary, while providing monthly reports to keep the Regional Head of QA informed of ongoing crop issues and concerns.
• Participating in Internal process and Hygiene audits for processing and production operations. Performing Annual Document review and requesting for amendment for changed process, maintaining Stewardship requirements for stock seeds and third‑party purchases.
• Communicating possible risks associated with the sale of seed lots to Supply chain specialist and crop sales manager to minimize liability.
• Selecting third party QC test companies and informing them of Nunhems USA, Inc. priorities to ensure the timely result availability of outsourced test.
• Ensuring the resampling of required lots is completed in a timely manner to make the reliable quality data available for release of lots and making availability review.

Skills

Analytical skills

People management

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture/Horticulture

Job description

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located.

Quality Assurance Specialist

Location: Parma, Idaho, USA

Job ID: 141719

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist to join our Agricultural Solutions team supporting our BASF | Nunhems Vegetable Seeds business in Parma, ID.

BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division connects innovation, customers, partners and agricultural experts and integrates sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We help farmers deliver the best possible outcomes, working to achieve the balance between economic, environmental and social value creation for sustainable and efficient agriculture.

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist to ensure and maintain the evaluation of quality factors and testing parameters of Stock and Commercial seed lots to assess seed quality and manage risk associated with the sale of those seed lots. They will optimize the seed lot availability while ensuring that both product liability and seed loss are minimized to achieve maximum customer satisfaction and maintain brand image.

As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you create chemistry by...

• Evaluating, analyzing and interpreting global and local quality data to manage risk associated with sale of those seed lots, analyzing relevant quality data to approve proposed seed lot blends.
• Providing advice for payment of seed lots to production after quality evaluation in order to facilitate grower payments in a timely and equitable manner.
• Analyzing sales feedback on seed field performance relative to quality parameters, gather customer needs through market and field visits and stakeholder interactions, and conduct benchmarking studies to secure a competitive market advantage.
• Coordinating the customer complaint handling process for assigned crops, ensuring thorough investigation, timely communication, and initiation of CAPA when necessary, while providing monthly reports to keep the Regional Head of QA informed of ongoing crop issues and concerns.
• Participating in Internal process and Hygiene audits for processing and production operations. Performing Annual Document review and requesting for amendment for changed process, maintaining Stewardship requirements for stock seeds and third‑party purchases.
• Communicating possible risks associated with the sale of seed lots to Supply chain specialist and crop sales manager to minimize liability.
• Selecting third party QC test companies and informing them of Nunhems USA, Inc. priorities to ensure the timely result availability of outsourced test.
• Ensuring the resampling of required lots is completed in a timely manner to make the reliable quality data available for release of lots and making availability review.

If you...

• Hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, or a related field.
• Bring at least 3 years of experience in agriculture, preferably within seed quality assurance.
• Demonstrate knowledge of seed health, seed physiology, production, and operational techniques.
• Apply strong people management, communication, and collaboration skills, including verbal and written English proficiency.
• Use strong analytical skills to support proactive decision-making and effective problem-solving.
• Possess key competencies in analyzing, performance, and organizing.
• Are able to travel up to 5% – domestic and international.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well‑being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well‑being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family‑forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back‑up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

Equal employment opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.