Deputy General Manager/ Crop Manager_Cotton
India
12 - (in years)
₹ - ₹
Job level - Any
About Job
The position shall be responsible for developing and driving strategies & business plans for one of the fastest growing crop segments of client company, i.e. cotton. In a short span of 5 years the cotton portfolio has grown from 45 crores in 2018 to 300 crores this year with a CAGR of 22%+, out of total domestic Agri revenue of ~1500 crores. With one more product launched recently and 2 new products lined up for FY 2024, the portfolio is set to reach INR 500 crores, the second largest after wheat, by FY 25-26.
Job Description
Detailed Roles & Responsibilities:
Strategic Responsibilities
- Lead the development of strategies and business plans for the cotton crop by utilizing agronomic knowledge of the crop, knowledge of client company products and market potential for client company in the assigned crop segment.
- Act as a crop specialist, maintain thorough and detailed knowledge of different agricultural techniques, products, and technological advancements in relation to the crop across geographies aligned to markets of business interest for client company.
- Monitor and track trends in crops, competitor products, provide key inputs to business leaders and product development teams for enhancing crop campaign plans and marketability of assigned products to increase client company’s market share in crop segment.
- Collaborate with extended teams’ viz. Product Acquisition, Product Development, Sales (Regional / Zonal / Corporate teams), Field Marketing, Registration, Supply Chain, Finance and Operations for facilitation of existing and new business opportunities.
- Keep abreast of factors that impact client company’s business in the crop segment (e.g. changes in regulatory environment or economic policy, shifts in consumer preferences, climatic changes / technological advancements affecting crop production) and suggest pre-emptive solutions to remain competitive and sustain business in the markets of interest to client company.
Job Location: West India
Salary: Best in Industry
Job Details
- Industry
- Food, Agribusiness & Allied
- Segment
- Fertilizers
- Job Level
- Any
- Salary
- Experience
- 12 - (in years)
- State
- Country
- India
- Reporting To
- Company Name
- Company Size