Job Description

Overview:Main Purpose -Lead field team and assist India Seed Lead in implementing better extension model for Farmer Connect.

• Lead potato/Seed storage management in his Territory (Direct & Supervision)
• Lead Seed sale and procurement in his Territory to fulfill CF Seed requirement.
• Ensuring New Area Development.
• Identify / create / develop / grow / sustain new as well early areas of Agro-contacts/ farming pockets.

Ensure discipline amongst partners/ growers/ effective administration and implementation of PepsiCo policy COC.Own and drive the Safety agenda - in the territory (field/ Cold Stores/ Silo)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.Drive the SFP - Water positive agenda through drip irrigation and DSR (Direct seeding of rice) contributing to PI Positive Water balance and RCV, CI, Demo Farms and other Ag+ agenda in the states.Own and drive the Engage Everyday - CSR agenda to develop sustainable relationship with farmers and other stakeholders.Drive the Agro capability development agenda for the Agro region - driving the Agri-technological knowledge sharing and competency building within the team. Responsibilities:Accountabilities -In charge of one territory/region - Ensure the CF development of all the relevant crops - majorly potatoes seed independently

• Identify and develop the new farmers/area for the seed multiplication to cater the need of the business.
• Execute the contract farming proposal as per the contract/agreement with the farmers.
• Arrange for seed advance collection, bank loan proposal clearance on behalf of growers.
• Identify the new pockets that would complement / supplement existing plan and increase penetration of program and create opportunities to improve quality of the produce
• Arrange for timely allocation / distribution of seed to farmers and arrange post planting supervision and POP implementation.
• Ensure the DFD (Digital Field Diary) for each and every terrain 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 production.
• Develop/arrange farmers/vendors 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.

Ensure identification of key supplier - farmers / traders / cooperatives / association / groups / NGO and sustain relationship with them.

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

Planning, Collaboration, review & analysis

• Assisting in Seed Program AOP preparation in alliance with finance and CG team
• Assisting in PSP working and finalization in alliance with Agro Planner and R&D
• Seed Proposal (S2S & M2S & Storage) working and submission in alliance with finance, Agro planner and CG team (Storage)
• Collaborate with Zahura for variety wise Mini-tuber requirement, GH requirement, in compliance with future requirement.
• Collaborate with Logistics team for lifting and dispatch logistic planning
• Periodic Costing review to keep the budget in check
• Review and analyze seed sale, crop management, procurement & Cold Store
• Review & ensure strict compliance in grower evaluation with data driven rationale.
• Strategic variety deployment decision making basis data driven analys

Technology/Mechanization Intervention

• To bring new technology/Mechanization in Seed to seed & Mini-tuber to seed program in all the important legs of seed operation like - Agronomy, storage, planning & distribution process example - Mini-tuber planter, SmartTags, Geo tagging, Drive based Tracking system

Ensure discipline amongst partners / suppliers / effective administration and implementation of company policy and standards. Also, maintain relationship with local government officials & administrative officers.Get agreements signed off from growers within stipulated time frame.Prepare potatoes seed sale documentation, POP documentation, buying / procurement documentation, transit documents and digitalized PPR for each lots/vehicleImplement Ex-Deal purchases / F.O.R dealsSet up quality labs and conduct quality test and report buying standards.Liaison with local government officials - agricultural / horticulture - arrange field visits and increase farmer connect & get third party endorsement.Ensuring implementation of CF norms / seed sale / supplier data base and mundi relations.

• Daily updating and maintenance of dispatch records for all procurements, contractual jobs for loading /unloading, submission of Mandi Tax.
• Handling queries ensuring accurate documentation and completion of formalities as per QC protocol

SmartAGRO Coordinator

• To act as a coordinator between Lead, RM & Key user for smooth and efficient implementation in Agro Function
• Implementation and sustenance through training to PAN India User
• Optimization of workflow - new requirement gathering, identification and UAT execution
• Issue resolution support & preparation of training modules & Manuals

Processes optimization

• Business processes identification, mapping, analysis for optimization through improvement or re-structuring, example: reduction in farmer payment reflection lead time in our system for faster readiness for seed sale
• Optimize the Seed lifting & dispatch tracking Pan India for better transparency and accurate execution

Development of efficient formats for faster, conclusive and accurate planning PAN India

• Drive the Agro capability development agenda for the Agro region - driving the Agri-technological knowledge sharing and competency building within the team.
• Drive the agenda developed centrally on Agro competency development.
• Mentor the new joiners on Agro techno-commercial skills.
• Continuously share internally and externally the Agro best practices

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

• Collaborate with other team members to build Agro SFP calendar.
• Monitor and ensure compliance of SFP training calendar.
• Drive micro irrigation in the geography.
• Drive various Regenerative agriculture practices like Demo Farms, Bio Char etc.

People :

• Contributing towards effectiveness of own department:
• Participating actively in team meetings to analyze short falls, problems, concern areas with others and developing action plans.
• Implementing action plans
• Understanding, support and resolve problems of other team members.
• Developing and maintaining service orientation in the department
• Providing inputs to the manager in developing the AOP/PSP/CF Proposal.

Learning continuously and upgrading own abilities:

• Seeking feedback from team members and seniors
• Reflecting on own competencies and possible gaps
• Setting learning goals
• Monitoring implementation of these goals
• Continuously updating knowledge from external environment

Qualifications:Key Skills/Experience Required -

• Education: Graduate/ PG in Agriculture/ MBA - Marketing / Supply Chain
• Functional Experience: Approx 5-7 years of experience
• Language: English, Hindi, Local language preferred

Experience:

• Experience of dealing with farmers, traders, negotiation, selling, collaboration, agricultural departments & state agricultural policy.
• Experience of dealing with local government authorities, suppliers, stores owner, transporters, farmer unions

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