Executive - SC Agro

PepsiCo; Amritsar; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking an Agriculture Field Supervisor to develop and supervise a territory for seed multiplication and contract farming. You will identify farmers, traders, cooperatives, associations, NGOs and sustain strategic relationships to ensure seed-to-seed operations, with strong emphasis on field visits, documentation and Mandi relations.

Role focuses on Regen Ag+ initiatives, water-positive irrigation, and ensuring discipline with partners while aligning with company policies and

Qualifications

• Bachelors in agriculture preferred; higher qualification encouraged.
• MBA/PG in agriculture, agribusiness, marketing or supply chain preferred.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new farmers/areas for seed multiplication.
• Drive Regen Ag+ agenda and sustain farmer relationships.
• Promote micro irrigation across geography and execute contracts.
• Liaise with local government officials to arrange field visits and farmer connect.
• Coordinate seed advance collection for growers.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with farmers, society leaders and suppliers.
• Ensure policy discipline and admin of company standards.
• Identify new pockets to expand program penetration and improve produce quality.
• Update dispatch records for procurements and confirm timely seed distribution.
• Ensure timely harvesting and seed supply to stores/regions; monitor POP adherence.

Skills

Farmer liaison

Stakeholder management

Contract farming

Documentation

Field visits

Mandi relations

Relationship building

Education

B.Sc. Agriculture

MBA / PG in Agriculture or Agribusiness / Marketing / Supply Chain

Tools

Digital Field Diary

Job description

Overview

• In charge/supervision of one territory - Ensure the CF development of potatoes.
• Identification of farmers / traders / cooperatives / association / groups / NGO and sustain strategic relationship with them to ensure seed to seed operation takes place smoothly.
• 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.
• Ensuring implementation of Contract Farming norms / seed sale / supplier data base and Mandi relations.
• Drive the Water positive agenda through drip irrigation and Sprinkler irrigation contributing to Pl Positive Water balance.
• Identify, modify, store and manage the seed cold

Responsibilities

Identify and develop the new farmers/area for the seed multiplication to cater the need of the business.

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

Drive micro irrigation in the geography. ,Execute the contract farming proposal as per the contract/agreement with the farmers Liaison with local government officials - agricultural / horticulture - arrange field visits and increase farmer connect & get third party endorsement,Arrange for seed advance collection on behalf of growers.

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.

Identify the new pockets that would complement / supplement existing plan and increase penetration of program and create opportunities to improve quality of the produce Daily updating and maintenance of dispatch records for all procurements, loading /unloading.

Handling queries ensuring accurate documentation and completion of formalities as per QC protocol.

Arrange for timely allocation / distribution of seed/MiniTuber to farmers and arrange post planting supervision and POP implementation.

Ensure the DFD (Digital Field Diary) for each and every terrains 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, Develop/arrange farmers 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.

Counselling and coaching to farmer members and growers on Package Of Practice (POP)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture (B.Sc. Agriculture) is preferred.
• MBA/Postgraduate qualification in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Marketing, or Supply Chain is preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience required