Job Summary:

Responsible for managing agricultural commodity procurement, sourcing, sales, trading, structured trade, pricing, market intelligence, stakeholder management, compliance, and divisional business planning. The role requires strong understanding of agri commodity markets, pricing, procurement channels, and trading activities to achieve business targets and maximize profitability.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Procure Wheat, Paddy, and other agricultural commodities through traders, brokers, and FPO networks across the assigned state.

- Execute procurement as per business plans and achieve targeted volumes at competitive landed rates.

- Manage wheat sourcing for internal customers and ensure required targets are achieved at optimum pricing across locations.

- Manage branch-level seed sales and trading activities in line with prevailing market conditions and profitability objectives.

- Identify and execute structured trade opportunities within the assigned territory.

- Conduct price discovery and ensure competitive pricing for trading and FPO procurement activities.

- Monitor market prices and ensure timely revision of procurement and trading prices whenever required.

- Manage pricing averages to create competitive price baskets at state and divisional levels while balancing volume and profitability.

- Maintain strong relationships with customers, traders, brokers, FPOs, government offices, and external agencies.

- Coordinate with stakeholders and expedite procurement, trading, and other business activities in the interest of the company.

- Ensure complete adherence to SOPs, compliance requirements, and internal processes.

- Address and resolve audit-related queries within defined timelines.

- Monitor market movements, commodity prices, future trends, and competitor activities to identify business opportunities and risks.

- Prepare market reports and provide relevant insights to support business and pricing decisions.

- Participate in task forces and support the business team in developing and executing the divisional business plan.

Required Skill Set:

- Agri Commodity Procurement & Sourcing

- Wheat & Paddy Procurement

- Commodity Trading & Seed Sales

- FPO, Trader & Broker Management

- Structured Trade

- Price Discovery & Pricing Management

- Market Intelligence & Analysis

- Negotiation & Cost Optimization

- Profitability Management

- Customer & Stakeholder Management

- Government Liaisoning

- SOP & Compliance Management

- Audit Management

- Business Planning & Strategy

- Market Reporting

- Analytical & Decision-Making Skills

- Cross-functional Coordination