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Skills
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Ben Bos

Coordinator Operations R&D
Pijnacker,Zuid-Holland

Summary

A loyal worker, and an empathic leader with a strong focus on continuous improvement. Finding my excitement in translating theory to practice and vice-versa by connecting people and processes.

Ambitious, dedicated and driven in reaching company goals, without losing focus on our people. Theoretical with a practical approach.

Overview

4
4
Certifications
9
9
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Coordinator Operations R&D

Bayer
Bergschenhoek, Zuid-Holland
08.2018 - Current

Responsible for all breeding, parental line and hybrid trials on our 2.5ha hightech greenhouse location "Lion". Ensuring a good collaboration between our Farming team (crop care, crop trials, crop management) and our internal customers.

Team consists of 21 permanent workers and 5-35 temporary workers. Leading by example and ensuring conformity with our safety regulations and GSPP system.

Responsible for temporary labor and corresponding budgets (1,5 mln). Achieved tons of savings by managing the teams, improving data quality and smoothening of processes.

Assisting in maintaining our Quality management system on site. Focussing on continuous improvement and audit guidance. Also internal auditor (ISO/GSPP).

Coordinator Crop Care/Trials

Bayer
Bergschenhoek, Zuid-Holland
05.2018 - 08.2018

Responsible for all breeding, parental line and hybrid trials on our 2.5ha hightech greenhouse location "Lion". Ensuring a good collaboration between our Farming team (crop care, crop trials, crop management) and our internal customers.

Team consists of 21 permanent workers and 5-35 temporary workers. Leading by example and ensuring conformity with our safety regulations and GSPP system.

Responsible for temporary labor and corresponding budgets (1,5 mln). Achieved tons of savings by managing the teams, improve data quality and smoothening of processes.

Assisting in maintaining our Quality management system on site. Focussing on continuous improvement and audit guidance. Also internal auditor (ISO/GSPP).

Working in weekend/emergency shifts, and taking care of the crops during that time.

Part of the Monsanto Bergschenhoek Reputation team.

Supervisor Crop Trials

Bayer
Bergschenhoek, Zuid-Holland
06.2017 - 04.2018

Internal contact for medium/large truss/loose breeder
Supervising all tasks like sowing/markerpicking/transplanting/pollinating and harvesting in tomato breeding and parental line production (2,5 ha).

Work together with Crop care (crop maintenance) and Crop management (climate & water), to ensure maximum results in our breeding trials.

Guiding a team of 5 permanent workers and +/- 5-15 temporary workers. Leading by example and guiding all employees with the safety regulations and GSPP measures on a relatively new established site (2010).

People manager for 5 permanent employees, help them with their development and well being in their jobs.

Assisting in maintaining our Quality management system on site. Focussing on continuous improvement and audit guidance.

Also working in weekend/emergency shifts, and taking care of the crops during that time.

Supervisor Crop Care

Bayer
Bergschenhoek, Zuid-Holland
05.2015 - 05.2017

Supervising all crop-related tasks on 2,5 ha of tomato (breeding and parental line production).
Work together with crop-management (climate & water) and crop-trials (nursery, harvesting, extraction).

Guiding a team of 9 permanent workers and +/- 5-15 temporary workers.
Leading by example and guiding all employees with the safety regulations and GSPP measures on a relatively new established site (2010).

People manager for 9 permanent employees, help them with their development and well being in their jobs.

Having a structural meeting with 3 other Supervisors (2 locations) and the Coordinator crop care to develop a flexible and efficient organization for 2 different locations.

Crop Management & Young Plant Division

Henny Bos Bromelia's
Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
10.2008 - 05.2013

Managing employees
Breeding own varieties
Research
Cropmanagement
Cropcare
Purchasing
Total planning from young plant to finished product
Administration
Financial support
Program developer (costprice/plantstock etc.)
Logistic worker (JAVO/HAWE/SDF)
Delivering young plants to customers/customer relationship
Technical support

Production Employee

Henny Bos Bromelia's
Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
06.2005 - 09.2008

Transplanting

Logistic worker (SDF/HAWE/JAVO)
Cropworker
Cleaning plants for the auction
Order handling
Technical support
Communication with customers/auctions
Administration

Education

HBO+ Course - Plantbreeding

Breedwise
Wageningen
08.2009 - 08.2011

Post-secondary Vocational Education - Hortitechnics & Management (MBO)

Lentiz
Naaldwijk
08.2007 - 08.2009

Higher General Secondary Education - HAVO

Luzac
Den Haag
08.2005 - 08.2006

Lower General Secondary Education - MAVO

Huygens Lyceum
Voorburg
08.2000 - 08.2004

Skills

Process improvement

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Certification

Company hygiene in vegetable crops

Interests

Sports, DIY

Timeline

Coordinator Operations R&D

Bayer
08.2018 - Current

Coordinator Crop Care/Trials

Bayer
05.2018 - 08.2018

Supervisor Crop Trials

Bayer
06.2017 - 04.2018

ISO 9001

06-2015

Supervisor Crop Care

Bayer
05.2015 - 05.2017

Company hygiene in vegetable crops

01-2015

People leader learning systems

01-2010

HBO+ Course - Plantbreeding

Breedwise
08.2009 - 08.2011

Crop Management & Young Plant Division

Henny Bos Bromelia's
10.2008 - 05.2013

Post-secondary Vocational Education - Hortitechnics & Management (MBO)

Lentiz
08.2007 - 08.2009

Higher General Secondary Education - HAVO

Luzac
08.2005 - 08.2006

Production Employee

Henny Bos Bromelia's
06.2005 - 09.2008

Lower General Secondary Education - MAVO

Huygens Lyceum
08.2000 - 08.2004
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