Chief Executive Officer

Responsibilities:
As the CEO of a producer enterprise, the person has to stay in the head quarter of the PE and will be responsible for the followings:

- Overall turnover and profitability of the PE, in line with the business plan
- Efficient management of business operations including procurement and storage of the commodities, processing, marketing and management of working capital as laid out SOPs.
- Efficient management of cost of operations
- Support for the functioning of the PE as per the Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) which includes operations of procurement centre, logistics and supply chain, processing centre operations, quality control, distribution, sales, marketing etc.
- Adoption and follow the price discovery mechanism as per SoP and to enable purchasing of commodities at appropriate rates from member farmers
- Identification of new revenue streams, in line with the core business functions of PE
- Initiate to build up share capital of the company
- Integration of technology to explore alternatives for value addition of primary produce
- Ensure compliance to Govt. policies and norms
- Facilitate adoption of technology solutions / IT for operations of Pes

**Apart from these above, following are the routine tasks, which will be required to be performed by the CEO, as per the guidelines of the Companies Act, 2013**:

- Manage a team of 50-60 members including the field functionaries
- Managing day-today affairs of the company
- Make arrangements for safe custody of cash and other assets of the Company
- Ensure maintenance of books of accounts, prepare annual accounts, place the audited accounts before the Board and in the annual general meeting of the Members
- Furnish the members with periodic information to appraise them of the operation and functions of the Company
- Make appointments to posts in accordance with the powers delegated to him or her by the Board
- Assist the Board in the formation of goals, objectives, strategies, plans and policies.
- Advise the Board with respect to legal and regulatory matters concerning the proposed and on
- going activities and take necessary action in respect thereof
- Exercise the powers as may be necessary in the ordinary course of business
- Discharge such other functions, and exercise such other powers, as may be delegated by the Board
- To provide timely information to the members and Board of Directors for scheduled meetings, board meetings, Annual General Meetings or emergency/short notice meetings.

**Apart from these CEO will have the following other commitments**:

- Provide all necessary data and information as asked by stakeholders
- Participate in internal and external monitoring visits and audits
- Compliance with guidelines / procedures of funding and other concerned agencies
- Participate in review meetings and provide regular updates and presentations
- Participate in workshops/summits/conferences/training sessions as may be deemed necessary
- Preparation of weekly/Monthly/ yearly project reports of the PE

**Skills/Knowledge**
- Business operations management skills like planning and implementations
- Understanding of agriculture commodities and their markets
- Develop linkages with key players in the value chain including market
- Knowledge of technical know-how to engage with a large variety of stakeholders like processors, Retailers, Corporate, traders, input suppliers, government officials, administrative officials, field staff and farmers to create value for farmers
- Experience of working in ERP environment
- Interested to work with rural communities especially women, people from varying backgrounds, demographic characteristics and educational levels

Qualifications Required:
Post-Graduation or Graduation or an equivalent degree in Food Technology, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agribusiness Management and other related fields

**Experience**:
Minimum 5 years of work experience in Agribusiness management with top line and bottom
- line responsibilities

Experience of handling operations for 2-3 years in Farmer Producer Enterprise/ Solvent Processing unit/ Dairy Processing/ Food processing units etc.

**Other**:
Fluency in English and Hindi is required.

The job requires extensive field level engagement with farmer members and needs extensive daily travel to the villages.

**Benefits**:

- Cell phone reimbursement

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- Farmer Producer Organisation: 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 09/09/2024