Regenerative Agriculture & Responsible Sourcing Lead

CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center); Celaya; Presencial; MXN 700.000 - 1.100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Year-end bonus (40 days)

Vacation premium (56%)

Life and medical insurance

Supermarket coupons

Savings fund

Social Mexican benefits (IMSS, SAR /In

Descripción de la vacante

CIMMYT seeks an outstanding, self-motivated professional to lead coordination and scaling of regenerative agriculture and responsible sourcing with private sector partners across Central, Bajío, and Western Mexico. The role is based in Guanajuato or Jalisco with travel across regions.

Responsibilities include coordinating local execution, monitoring data-driven goals, designing innovative contract farming schemes, governing the project portfolio with private sector, and strengthening maize/wheat

Formación

• Master's degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Sustainable Development, Environmental Sciences, or closely related fields.
• 5+ years coordinating agricultural projects, regenerative agriculture, and sustainability KPIs.
• Experience developing agribusiness models, inclusive financing, contract farming, and risk management.
• Understanding inclusive financing tools and models.
• Solid knowledge of agricultural value chains, policies, and sustainability regulations in Mexico.
• Hands-on experience with GHG inventories and agricultural carbon accounting.
• Advanced MS Office and data analysis or GIS skills.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate the local execution of regenerative agriculture, responsible sourcing, and sustainability projects with profit and donor alignment.
• Monitor goals and collect field data (plots, inputs, land use, fertilizer, fuel) ensuring scientific rigor for sustainability reporting.
• Design farmer retention strategies and innovative contract farming schemes and financing models.
• Lead CIMMYT's project portfolio governance with private sector partners and streamline workflows.
• Strengthen relationships with maize and wheat value chains, promoting CIMMYT-led research and inclusive sourcing.
• Develop capacity building for agribusiness, SMEs, and rural enterprises and improve supply chain efficiency.
• Formulate proposals and plan sustainable trajectories aligning with CIMMYT priorities and donor needs.

Conocimientos

Project coordination

Regenerative agriculture

Data analysis

GIS

MS Office

English proficiency

Spanish proficiency

Communication skills

Educación

Master's degree

Herramientas

Geographic Information Systems

Descripción del empleo

CIMMYT seeks an outstanding, self-motivated professional to lead coordination and scaling of regenerative agriculture and responsible sourcing with private sector partners across Central, Bajío, and Western Mexico. The role is based in Guanajuato or Jalisco with travel across regions.

Responsibilities include coordinating local execution, monitoring data-driven goals, designing innovative contract farming schemes, governing the project portfolio with private sector, and strengthening maize/wheat