Agronomy Director, Indochina Foods

Responsibilities: Lead all the Indochina BU Agro function, including formulating of agro strategies and leading agro initiatives. Lead the development of both people and production Agro systems. Lead the seed development and production. Lead the Potato storage & logistics agenda in multiple locations through direct reports Deliver the Agro productivity to the Indochina P&L. Lead and continue development of the Indochina Farming model. Main crop is potato and look to extend to corn and other crops. Qualifications: 10-12 years of Agro/ Supply Chain experience in cross-cultural environment with multinational organization Solid 10+ years with Agro-Business knowledge Solid 5-7 years experience in delivering productivity across SC Agrobusiness being a key focal point & enabler Extensive experience in using and implementing advanced Agro sourcing methodologies, tools and technologies Experience in defining, developing and implementing productivity methodologies & processes in a geographically diversified company, with multiple stakeholders Experience in supporting development of procurement of Agro products Knowledge of delivering process and tools related trainings Skilled in managing across a dispersed team of business stakeholders; must have strong selling skills Agriculture Graduate: Post graduate degree in Business is preferred Relevant functional performance management, compliance management and financial controlling experience Analytical Experience in defining and creating procurement reports & dashboards Solid English skills (Multilingual) a plus Agro-business knowledge (Must) Able to communicate business strategies to suppliers (Farmers) as well as internal/external stakeholders (Company and Government) Effective people leader including ability to lead cross functional teams (Large Farmers team spread across a large region) Track record of being able to drive cross-functional support and resources for projects to deliver results on time. Effective project manager who is able to articulate and escalate hurdles quickly and keep driving the projects forward. Strong collaboration/matrix management Understands and manages key business drivers High integrity: wont compromise values to get results

Created: 2024-11-12