General Manager - Agriculture

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Should have detailed understanding of the Agriculture life cycle in African environment.
• Developing and implementing an innovative and ambitious Agriculture strategy with a clear focus on scaling up of operations for our Framing Plant Tissue Culture and Bio Fertilizer verticals.
• The position will functionally be responsible for identifying and analyzing agricultural requirements in a given geography and providing inputs to respective stakeholders to develop workable business solutions.
• Resource mobilisation and relationship management with clients/partners, stakeholders, including securing funding at a global (multi-country) level for Agriculture.
• Positioning as a global player in the agriculture sector by strategic tieups with internationally acclaimed organizations bodies.
• Participate in critical event lab investigations troubleshooting within Process Development and liaise with Project Management.
• Product positioning demand generation at Dealer distributor level and government orders across geographies.
• Marketing and branding plan both at domestic and international level. Showcase our product portfolio at events and conferences
• Keeping a track of the competitors product portfolio and its pricing.
• Gather and report market intelligence concerning new product development, competitive activities, change in industry personnel, etc.
• Monitoring and steering the financial performance of the agriculture verticals (PTC Bio Fertilizers)
• Provide input for the development of annual projections and forecasts for assigned territory using CRM as the primary tool.
• Independently completes the full range of advanced activities, in support of Managing Director - To work as a shadow to managing Director.
• Will be responsible to travel frequently at different locations to represent MD.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:

• Agrarian science and technology skills
• Knowledge of agri-food chain processes
• Organization and planning capabilities
• Management skills and commercial acumen
• Strong research, decision making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Awareness of industry trends, technology, and developments.
• Sales, Presentation and Training skills.
• Physical fitness to work in the farm- stand, walk, kneel, and stoop for extended periods.
• Proficiency with computers, especially MS Office and diagnostic scientific software.
• Exceptional active listening and verbal and written communication skills.
• Pleasant Personality.

Qualification- BSc in Agriculture & MBA