Profit Center Head - Agri Commodities - IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

The role is for a top notch commodity firm. They want someone who has dealt with one of the agri commodities (could be sesame, rice, cashew or cocoa) and has managed the entire P&L. Should be an MBA from a top tier institute and should have worked in West Africa. Please do not apply if you do not have agro commodity experience.

The role involves :

Strategy Formulation & Implementation :

- Part of the Core Country Management Team - Formulate country specific strategies along with the Country Head and other senior management team members

- Develop long term & medium term strategies for various product categories with special focus on deeper participation across the value chain

- Identifying future growth drivers in each of the product categories - also look at inorganic growth opportunities in his/her own area

- Develop the domestic business with emphasis on supply chain management - origination, logistics, processing, back end management for retail and end user based approach

2) Supply Chain Management :

- Procurement / Primary Sourcing Operations

- Develop/ Manage Inland Logistics

- Processing Both primary & secondary

- Setting-up distribution operation

- Marine Logistics

- Marketing

3) Finance

- Risk Management

- Credit Exposure

- Pricing Strategies

- Transfer Pricings

- Forwards / Future/ Hedging

- Working Capital Management

4) People Management:

- Provide Leadership role for product category in the Country/ Region

- Be a member of a cross functional / cross country teams.

- Managing large local teams across particular country / region.

- The role entails absolute P&L responsibility to the incumbent for both Country / Product levels. Exposure to Micro & Macro economic factor of business environment would therefore require a strong conceptual and analytical bend of mind to operate in international business environment.

Qualification : MBA from Premier B-School between 10-15 years experience in agri commodities in Africa.