Senior Manager - Seed
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Position Title:Senior Manager - Seed
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID:37209
We are passionate about food. But were even more passionate about our People!
About the role:
The Senior Manager Seed (Agriculture) is expected to manage seed potato operations including production storage commercial and agronomic activities. Additionally ensuring seed quantity requirement of green field project and working on in house minitubers facility. The position reports into Director - Agriculture and will be based out of Jagraon Punjab.
Roles and Responsibilities & Key Deliverables:
Seed multiplication:
- Development of seed program to align with finished goods plan.
- Planning and development of long-term seed capabilities (5 year horizon)
- Development of contract models that best reflect both grower and McCain needs which caters for different environments (plains and hills).
- Seed contracting through the process of persuasions and price negotiation with growers.
- Build Collaborative relationships with suppliers vendors & input companies.
- To define accountabilities responsibilities and objectives of human resource while rolling out seed programs.
- Import new varieties and achieve alignment with variety leadership groups and communicate globally.
- Exploration of the new varieties for both seed and processing attributes.
- Liasoning with different government institutes like NBPGR (National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources) New Delhi CPRI (Central Potato Research Institute) - Shimla PAU (Punjab Agriculture University) Ludhiana State Agriculture department of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
- Legal compliance of seed program. Acquisition and implementation of different licenses from concerned departments.
- Demonstrate strong working knowledge and understanding of chemicals field operations and storage infrastructure and equipment setup.
- To impart technical training to McCain staff and growers through different modes like meets and phone calls.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of potato or vegetable processing.
- Identification selection and price negotiation with cold storages for seed in Punjab/Haryana & UP. Third party investments for technical up- gradation of storages through modifications like conveyer belts additional air circulation and data loggers etc.
- Demonstrate excellent oral (presentation) and writing skills - administer annual and monthly reports.
- Oversee Farm Food Safety audits and surveys to track compliance and improvements in farm practices. Ensure successful audit compliance.
- Lead day to day organizational diagnosis by understanding the business needs (current and future) examining whats working and what is not and recommending a path to change.
India Green Field seed multiplication:
- The seed requirement number is doubled after India Green Field seed minitubers order placement.
- This is leading to double the operations without compromising on seed quality including Own grown farms number of acres farmers and team members.
- Identifying and establishing new geographies for quality seed production PAN India.
About You:
- A masters degree in agriculture/Horticulture with min 10 years of experience in crop production & supply chain.
- Potato seed experience preferred
Apply Now if you are looking to be part of a flourishing and energetic environment! Join a recognized brand known throughout households across the globe!
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Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
