Chief Executive Officer - Agri Business

CEO Agri & Farming Based Business based in Mumbai

A fast-growing Indian high-tech farming startup headquartered in Mumbai, part of a professionally managed, diversified mid-sized business group with interests across multiple sectors and companies.

The organization is focused on building a scalable, technology-enabled agriculture platform spanning modern farming, horticulture, floriculture, and allied agri-businesses.

The Mandate:

An exciting entrepreneurial leadership opportunity for a dynamic business leader to build and scale a profitable, multi-location farming-based enterprise leveraging technology-enabled agriculture and modern cultivation practices. The role offers significant strategic autonomy and the opportunity to create a high-impact, future-ready agri-business platform.

Key Responsibilities:

- Build, scale, and lead a profitable multi-location farming and agri-business operation

- Drive growth across agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, and allied verticals

- Develop scalable operational and commercial models including farming/contract farming ecosystems

- Lead business expansion, productivity enhancement, and profitability initiatives

- Build strong relationships with suppliers, channel partners, customers, regulatory authorities, and ecosystem stakeholders

- Drive trading, procurement, retail, export/import, and market linkage strategies

- Institutionalize systems, governance, compliance, and professional management practices

- Leverage technology, modern cultivation techniques, and data-led decision-making to improve yields and efficiency

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- 15-25 years of overall experience with at least 10 years in agriculture/agri-allied businesses

- Proven experience in building, scaling, or running a profitable multi-location farming/agri-business as an independent profit center

- 3-5 years experience as Business Head/COO/CEO in a mid-to-large integrated farming/agri-business organization preferred

- Entrepreneurial candidates who have independently built or managed a mid-sized agri-business will also be considered

Strong understanding of:

- Farming operations

- Contract farming

- Agriculture/horticulture/floriculture

- High-tech cultivation practices

- Commodity trading and agri-commercials

Strong commercial acumen with experience in:

- Procurement and trading

- Retail/agri-market linkages

- Supplier negotiations

- Regulatory interface

- Imports/exports

- Prior experience working in promoter-driven organizations is essential

- Strong ethics, governance orientation, and execution capability

- Independent, committed, hands-on, stable, and result-oriented leadership style

Compensation:

- Current CTC benchmark: 80 Lakhs+ preferred

- Compensation comparable with the best in the industry

- Strong performance-linked wealth creation opportunity

The Rewards:

- Opportunity to build a high-growth, future-focused agri platform

- High visibility and strategic leadership role

- Entrepreneurial culture with professional management

- Access to technology, innovation ecosystems, and JV synergies

- Significant long-term growth and value creation opportunities