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2 days ago


Ludhiana India McCain Foods Full time

Job Description

Position Title:Manager - Seed

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 37209

We are passionate about food. But we're even more passionate about our People

About The Role

The Manager Seed (Agriculture) is expected to manage seed potato operations, including production, storage, commercial and agronomic activities. Additionally, ensuring seed quantity requirement of green field project and working on in house minitubers facility. The position reports into Director - Agriculture and will be based out of Jagraon Punjab.

Seed Multiplication

Roles and Responsibilities & Key Deliverables:

- Development of seed program to align with finished goods plan.
- Planning and development of long-term seed capabilities (5 year horizon)
- Development of contract models that best reflect both grower and McCain needs, which caters for different environments (plains and hills).
- Seed contracting through the process of persuasions and price negotiation with growers.
- Build Collaborative relationships with suppliers, vendors & input companies.
- To define accountabilities, responsibilities, and objectives of human resource, while rolling out seed programs.
- Import new varieties and achieve alignment with variety leadership groups and communicate globally.
- Exploration of the new varieties for both seed and processing attributes.
- Liasoning with different government institutes like NBPGR (National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources) New Delhi, CPRI (Central Potato Research Institute) - Shimla, PAU (Punjab Agriculture University) Ludhiana, State Agriculture department of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
- Legal compliance of seed program. Acquisition and implementation of different licenses from concerned departments.
- Demonstrate strong working knowledge and understanding of chemicals, field operations, and storage infrastructure and equipment setup.
- To impart technical training to McCain staff and growers through different modes like meets and phone calls.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of potato or vegetable processing.
- Identification, selection and price negotiation with cold storages for seed in Punjab/Haryana & UP. Third party investments for technical up- gradation of storages through modifications like conveyer belts, additional air circulation and data loggers etc.
- Demonstrate excellent oral (presentation) and writing skills - administer annual and monthly reports.
- Oversee Farm Food Safety audits and surveys to track compliance and improvements in farm practices. Ensure successful audit compliance.
- Lead day to day organizational diagnosis by understanding the business needs (current and future), examining what's working and what is not and recommending a path to change.

India Green Field Seed Multiplication

- The seed requirement number is doubled after India Green Field seed minitubers order placement.
- This is leading to double the operations without compromising on seed quality, including Own grown farms, number of acres, farmers and team members.
- Identifying and establishing new geographies for quality seed production PAN India.

About You

- A master's degree in agriculture/Horticulture with min 10 years of experience in crop production & supply chain.
- Potato seed experience preferred

Apply Now if you are looking to be part of a flourishing and energetic environment Join a recognized brand known throughout households across the globe

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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