Executive - SC Agro

Overview

• In charge/supervision of one territory - Ensure the CF development of potatoes.

• Identification of farmers / traders / cooperatives / association / groups / NGO and sustain strategic relationship with them to ensure seed to seed operation takes place smoothly.

• Ensure discipline amongst farmers / partners / suppliers to have effective administration and implementation of company policy and standards.

• Also, maintain and lead the relationship building with local government officials & administrative officers.

• Ensuring implementation of Contract Farming norms / seed sale / supplier data base and Mandi relations.

• Drive the Water positive agenda through drip irrigation and Sprinkler irrigation contributing to Pl Positive Water balance.

• Identify, modify, store and manage the seed cold.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop the new farmers/area for the seed multiplication to cater the need of the business.

• Own and drive the Regen Ag+ agenda to develop sustainable relationship with farmers and other stakeholders.

• Drive micro irrigation in the geography.

• Execute the contract farming proposal as per the contract/agreement with the farmers.

• Liaison with local government officials - agricultural / horticulture - arrange field visits and increase farmer connect & get third party endorsement.

• Arrange for seed advance collection on behalf of growers.

• Maintain ongoing relationship with the farmers, key members of society and government and suppliers.

• Ensure discipline amongst partners / suppliers / effective administration and implementation of company policy and standards.

• Also, maintain relationship with local government officials & administrative officers.

• Identify the new pockets that would complement / supplement existing plan and increase penetration of program and create opportunities to improve quality of the produce.

• Daily updating and maintenance of dispatch records for all procurements, loading /unloading.

• Handling queries ensuring accurate documentation and completion of formalities as per QC protocol.

• Arrange for timely allocation / distribution of seed/MiniTuber to farmers and arrange post planting supervision and POP implementation.

• Ensure the DFD (Digital Field Diary) for each and every terrains mapped, timely data update, capturing of events, POP adherence, strip test, diseases/rains challenges and Manager assessment factors to give visibility to the business on quantity and quality of seed.

• Develop/arrange farmers to provide shed arrangements and graders availability for timely procurement of the seed from the farmers fields.

• Arrange for timely harvesting of material and supply to stores/regions as per requirement.

• Ensure seed security programs and zero pilferage of seed.

• Counselling and coaching to farmer members and growers on Package Of Practice (POP).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture (B.Sc. Agriculture) is preferred.

• MBA/Postgraduate qualification in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Marketing, or Supply Chain is preferred.

• 2-3 years of experience required.