Lead - Farm Operations Excellence - Agri

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF POSITION : Looking for a senior leader in the role of Farm Ops Excellence Lead to build out a Centre of Excellence in Farm Operations across multiple sites and collaborate with business unit teams to run the farms in the most efficient method

JOB PROFILE:

1. The candidate will be part of a fast-paced start-up like team and will have the chance to create best-in-class farm management practices

2. Work closely with the R&D lead and Agri Business unit head

3. The business aspirations are to create a 500+Cr company with a global footprint within the first 2-3 years of operations and will require an entrepreneurial and dynamic leadership team to take on the mandate for the business build.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :

Planning and Strategy:

- Prepare a detailed annual crop calendar for each land parcel under management, in line with the annual business strategic and operating plans

- Prepare POP ( Package Of Practices ) containing crop calendars, plan for plant upkeep etc. for all land parcels

- Oversee farm operations planning in line with best-in-class farm management practices

- Prepare roadmap for implementing latest technological developments on farms

- Forecast yield of each crop to support P&L planning for each business unit

Achieve target operating metrics:

- Monitor on-field operations and compare the same against the plans

- Identify the best practices and gaps and revise plans based on benchmarks across site locations

- Codify learnings and translate them into actionable insights for field operations teams

- Support in commercial deployment of R&D of compelling technological solutions that optimize costs and yields