JOB PURPOSE:

• Lead the Team and assist Regional Manager in implementing better Extension Model for Farmer connect for CF.
• 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 of Eastern Uttar Pradesh
• Lead the Storage Modernization Agenda in the region assisting Regional Manager
• Ownership toward Agro key quality and quantity deliverables – CF and NCF buying within PIH specifications.
• Lead the relationship building with local government officials, Mandi Boards office & administrative officers drawing strategic alliance for business & CF sustenance in state of Uttar Pradesh.
• Transferring knowledge to new members of the team, better on boarding and help them in developing.
• Ensure discipline amongst partners / suppliers / effective administration and implementation of company policy and standards.
• Drive the PWP – water positive agenda through drip irrigation, SFP and DSR contributing to pi positive water balance.
• Drive the Agro capability development agenda for the agro region – driving the agri-technological knowledge sharing and competency building within the team.
• Supportive role to the R&D initiatives on new varieties, POPs, new molecules etc

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• In charge of region - Ensure the CF development of all the relevant crops - majorly potatoes independently / supervision.
• 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
• Ownership toward 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
• Managing Copack deliveries and ensure no rejection due to quality variation
• 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.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Education: Graduate/ PG / PG Agri / MBA – Marketing / Supply Chain with deep routed knowledge of potato hotspots in Eastern Region
• Functional Experience: Approx. 7-8 years of experience with experience on managing complex supply chain/ commodity procurement.
• Language: English, Hindi