Chief Seed Production Officer

Business/Company: HyFarm (HyFun Foods)Site/Location: ChandigarhDepartment: Supply ChainPosition/Profile Title: Vice-PresidentDesignation: Chief Seed Production OfficerOn Roll/Off Roll/Contract: On rollAge Group: 40 - 45 YearsExperience: 20+ YearsEssential Qualification:B.Sc. (Ag/Horti) +M.Sc. (Ag/Horti)Essential Area of Expertise:Demonstrated Operational Excellence in Seed Production excellence in Potato or other Fruits & Vegetable cropsLead Contract Production - directly with farmersLead Farm Management (Corporate Farms)Production Planning & Cost OptimisationPrecision Farming & Sustainable AgricultureDigitization and AutomationPeople Leadership, Cross-Functional Leadership & Capability buildingDesired Area of Expertise:Lead Contract ProductionStrategic and Analytical skillsetsDigitization and AutomationPeople Leadership - Managing Teams & Developing Pipeline leadersCapability building for TeamsHandle Potatoes, Fruits & Vegetable Seed Production ProgramCritical/Special Exposure:Cost Efficient Production & Procurement Models in Seed Potatoes/Vegetable SeedQuality AssuranceCrop Nutrition & Crop ProtectionFarm ManagementLong Term PlanningInternal Interface (Designations)CEO, COO, CFO, QA Lead, GM (Agriculture)External Interface (Suppliers/Govt Bodies/Communities)Contract Growers (Farmers)Agri Input CompaniesAg. Machinery CompaniesAg Tech CompaniesDOA/Government Institutions/Univ, ICARReporting to: CEO - HyFarmReportees (Function and Designation):General Manager - Contract ProductionGeneral Manager - Corporate FarmsPlanning ManagerAsst. Finance ManagerHR ManagerProcurement ManagerPurpose of the positionLead Seed Production Program for Potatoes and other select Fruits & VegetablesLead Procurement of Fruits & VegetablesRoles and ResponsibilityLead Contract Production of Potato Seed & Open procurement of and F&VDraw Strategies for Long Term Supplies & drive Operational excellence.Build Seed Pipeline ProductionLead Corporate farms - using Precision farming and Regenerative agricultural practicesLead Contract Production driving Regenerative agricultural practicesBudgeting and ForecastingPeople Leadership & Cross-Functional LeadershipCapability building for TeamsRequisite skills:Functional:Supply Chain StrategyOperational ExcellenceData AnalyticsCosts ManagementBehavioral:Detail OrientedCollaborativeWork well under pressureProject Management skillsTeam playerClear Communication PRB