Overview

Position – SC Agro Assoc Supervisor

Location – Palanpur, Gujarat

Position Level - L06

JOB DESCRIPTION:

- Lead the Team and assist state incharge in implementing 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.
- Lead stock management in stores for Chip grade potatoes as well as seed, implement store modernization.
- Ownership toward Agro key quality and quantity deliverables – CF and NCF buying within PIH specifications
- Lead the relationship building with local government officials, Boards office & administrative officers drawing strategic alliance for business & CF sustenance
- 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 current varieties, POPs, Store management etc

Responsibilities

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Ensure the CF development of all the relevant crops - majorly potatoes independently / supervision,



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
- 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 AOPQuality 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.
- Ensure discipline amongst partners / suppliers / effective administration and implementation of company policy and standards. Also, maintain relationship with local government officials & administrative officers. Prepare seed sale documentation, POP documentation, buying / procurement documentation, transit documents 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
- Daily updating and maintenance of dispatch records for all procurements, contractual jobs for loading /unloading, submission of Tax.
- 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

Qualifications

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

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