Associate Director – SC Agro
PepsiCo · Kosi, Uttar Pradesh,
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About the job
Overview
JOB PURPOSE:
- Make the Agro Supply Chain in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Haryana, stable with growth
- Establish Contract Farming in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan & Haryana towards self-sufficiency of Kosi (UP) plant.
Responsibilities
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Develop a performing team with building Capability of Field & Store Managers and Agronomists
- Develop Scaled-right Storage Infrastructure working with external stores
- Set Right the Basics of Contract Farming and Storage in Uttar Pradesh
- Develop a Corn Supply Chain for Doritos production in the Kosi Plant
- Influence the target farmers (who predominantly grow table varieties) to adopt our FL portfolio (FC varieties) and participate in our CF program
- Ensuring the right quantity & quality at cost-effective procurement of Potato in increasingly competing conditions.
- Ensuring implementation of PepsiCo Package of Practices (POP) for advantaged varieties to ensure targeted CF volumes
- Manage the uncertainty of weather and hence manage the vulnerabilities of the potato supply chain towards smooth plant operations at Kosi.
- Able to interpret the drivers of market volatility (demand & supply) and farmer sentiments to estimate the procurement cost fairly.
- Develop modern & traditional storage systems (Bulk Cold Store & Semi Modern CS) to ensure the quality of potatoes as per prescribed SOP.
- Efficiently handling & store dispatches as per requirements of the Plant
- Driving adoption of modern agriculture technologies including field mechanization/ Drip towards better & sustainable farming
- Lead Sustainable farming Initiatives (SFI) in UP, MP, RJ & HR
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Education: Graduate/ PG / PG Agri / MBA – Marketing / Supply Chain
Functional Experience: Approx. 9-12 years of experience with experience on managing complex supply chain/ commodity procurement
Language: English, Hindi
