Assistant Manager - SC Agro

• To implement better Extension Model for Farmer connect.
• Ensuring identification and thereafter sustaining uninterrupted supplies of Potato for the plant - month wise / season wise. Identify / Create / Develop / Grow / Sustain new as well as existing Agro contract farming pockets.
• Implement Supplier Model Agenda in the region assisting Regional Manager
• Ensure stock management in stores for Chip grade potatoes as well as seed, implement store modernization in the state
• Ensure quality and quantity deliverables CF and NCF buying within PIH specifications
• Ensure discipline amongst partners / suppliers / effective administration and implementation of company policy and standards.
• Drive the sustainable agriculture program and ensure sustainably sourced potato volume, drive water positive agenda through micro irrigation and SFP contributing to PI positive water balance.
• Drive the Agro capability development agenda – driving the Agro technological knowledge sharing and competency building within the team, partners, farmers
• Supportive role to the R&D initiatives on new varieties, POPs, Store management etc

Responsibilities

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure the CF development of potatoes independently, ensure business within AOP costs
• Identify and develop the new farmers/area for the potato multiplication to cater the need of the business
• Identify the new pockets that would complement / supplement existing plan and increase penetration of program and create opportunities to increase quality and quantity
• Arrange for timely allocation / distribution of seed to farmers and arrange post planting supervision and POP adherence
• Ensure chip grade programs and zero pilferage of Chip grade potato
• Ensure Agro key quality and quantity deliverables – CF and NCF buying within PIH specifications
• Market intelligence, competitors buying activities, tactical buying expertise to make the volume and rates within AOP
• Quality deliveries - TPoD, Ref cap and Solid percentage
• Close coordination with transport agency and LD&T Manager for timely placement of vehicles.
• Ensure identification of key supplier - farmers / traders / cooperatives / association / groups / NGO and sustain relationship with them
• Build relationship with each grower and identify potential new groups / association / NGO etc to grow / penetrate and increase farming
• 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.
• Set up quality labs and conduct cook test and report buying standards
• Liaison with local government officials – agricultural / horticulture – arrange field visits and increase farmer connect & get third party endorsement
• Ensuring identification and thereafter sustaining potato stores for uninterrupted supplies of Potato for all the plant – month wise / season wise with in quality specification
• Implement safety agenda in the state

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate/ PG in Agriculture/ MBA - Marketing / Supply Chain

Experience:

• At least 1 years of hard-core agriculture In-Put sales / procurement / supply chain / cold store management experience in a sales / manufacturing / processing set up.