Assistant Manager, Value Chain
- Commercial management / Support
- Dhaka
- Syngenta Crop Protection
Job description
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Role Purpose
- Lead the Value Chain engagement and collaboration to drive a win win commercial scenario
- Create business revenue opportunities with Value Chain players for output buyout and protocol alignments of the Syngenta portfolio
- Scan the APMC (Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee) markets and strategies to collaborate for bigger reach
- Should be able to drive multiple relationships across key value chain players for various crops and geographies within the country
- Be a point of contact for technical team, lead farmer associations and sourcing teams within Value Chain companies
- Drive cocreation of farm and farmer practices with technical teams and value chain companies
- Lead the agenda on sustainable sourcing with soil health, traceability and efficiency in carbon emissions as key drivers
Accountabilities
- Lead the team that will help deliver quality output produce for food companies, by managing farmers and farms
- Create the Business plan and modus operandi to deliver the target for the responsible geography / strategic products.
- Manage relationship with internal cross functional teams.
- Drive profitability through value chain collaborations and output sales to value chain companies
- Develop, manage and scale up deeper relationships with Value Chain companies
- Be a critical connect between farmers and value chain agenda and derive a win win for mutually profitable solutions
- Should be able to manage demand and supply situations to avoid losses for the farmers
- Should be able to guide farmers and value chain companies on key ag trends and practices
- Support marketing activities by providing insights, feedback and commercial guidance
- Implement and support Digital Ag Strategy (tracking of protocol adherence digitally, use of weather alerts, remote sensors and satellite imaging, farm data management, forecasting models)
Critical success factors & key challenges
- Passion to support farmers and sustainably modernize agriculture across APAC
- Deep knowledge of end-to-end farming, output produce, sourcing, food purchase by food companies
- Should have complete knowledge of the Law of Land viz., inputs, services and output marketing and sales, marketplace, mandis, trading hubs etc
- Should be able to manage the conflicts – govt. / institutes / FPOs / co-operative societies etc.
- Strong ability to understand customer needs, structure and business drivers
- Able to use market research effectively to understand customer, markets, channels
- Able to work in a start-up-like environment
- Ability to lead and drive commercial relationships with value chain companies
Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities:
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience, with a sound commercial understanding of sourcing and purchase of major crops in Bangladesh, having experience in food companies is a plus
- Understanding of Agribusiness strategies, trends and of the principles of value creation for growers.
- Understanding of overall farming /value chain lifecycle (farm to fork)
- Understanding of requirements of value chain companies and consumer needs
- A willingness to challenge basic concepts (“status quo”) and look for new opportunities to improve the farming systems from technical and business perspectives, in service of improving farmers profitability
- Technical understanding with business acumen is strongly preferred
- Experience working in cross-functional teams, to influence and set strategy
- Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural environment and matrix organization.
- Proven track record of sourcing and purchasing with value chain companies
- Track record of creating value-adding solutions internally and creating lasting partnerships
- Understanding of Digital in Agtech
Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities:
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience, with a sound commercial understanding of sourcing and purchase of major crops in the respective country, having experience in food companies a plus
- Understanding of Agribusiness strategies, trends and of the principles of value creation for growers.
- Understanding of overall farming /value chain lifecycle (farm to fork)
- Understanding of requirements of value chain companies and consumer needs
- A willingness to challenge basic concepts (“status quo”) and look for new opportunities to improve the farming systems from technical and business perspectives, in service of
- improving farmers profitability
- Technical understanding with business acumen is strongly preferred
- Experience working in cross-functional teams, to influence and set strategy
- Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural environment and matrix organization.
- Familiarity with information technology and data management with ability to use them to solve key farmers’ pain-points
- Proven track record of sourcing and purchasing with value chain companies
- Track record of creating value-adding solutions internally and creating lasting partnerships
- Understanding of Digital in Agtech
Qualifications:
- Degree in Science or Agriculture or Business-related field
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in Value Chain commercial area, Agribusiness area (practical experience in buying, selling or sourcing of agri. products)
- Experience with a value chain company leading sourcing or buying or commercial team
- Preferred if candidate has experience in agri operations, procurement and supply chain
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