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Head of Agriculture Sector

Giza, Egypt
Posted 4 years ago
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  • To lead the team of Technical, Commercial, Science & Equipment Engineering in executing the Agricultural Programs of the company across Egypt
  • Achieve the Annual Target Planting Acreage and Harvest Quantity in Raw Tons
  • Lead a team of Technical Managers, Crop Managers & Ag Engineering Managers to implement the Herbs Agriculture Strategy & Plans in Egypt
  • Manage the development of a comprehensive database of agricultural projects, investments, activity, and government/private sector plans in Egypt and ensure this data is regularly updated
  • Develop a knowledge base on climate, topography, soil, water, etc. Update this database regularly
  • Identify the best-suited farms for rent, lease contract farming and recommend for planting
  • Develop strong relations with large growers and landowners for current and future prospective lease, contract farming, rented farming, etc.
  • Accurately track agronomy costs for growing onion as well as competitive in various formats and various locations
  • Accurately track market prices and analyze against agronomy cost
  • Prepare and execute cost-effective models to grow onions across formats - Develop a risk assessment model to highlight the risk exposure and accordingly design the agreement
  • Derive the precise price band for negotiations, supported with precise cost calculations for contract pricing
  • Manage negotiation with growers, landowners to achieve competitively priced contracts
  • Ensure that systems, monitoring, and control are implemented in a regimented manner with a high degree of precision, this includes the program sheet preparation, follow reports, picture reports, harvest forecast, field mapping, etc.
  • Ensure that the grower management and the field staff are fully aligned and committed to the execution as per the Program Sheet
  • Ensure good working relations and rapport within the function and within the company
  • Ensure good working relations and rapport between company managers/engineers and growers staff
  • Ensure that the entire team is fully aligned to the program and all necessary actions are taken from pre-planting to harvest.
  • Manage the program accurately as per the program sheet including land preparation, fertilization, pesticide control, irrigation, labor, etc.
    Ensure that the grower provides all resources – labor, machines, spare parts, maintenance, materials, chemicals, etc. in a timely manner for precise execution of the program
  • Ensure systematic crop monitoring of each planting unit by the crop managers and precise reporting through the follow-up reports
  • Make an accurate judgment of the crop’s maturity. - Set the last water date and harvest date and ensure all necessary arrangements are in place to expedite the harvest process
  • Ensure all harvest preparations are made well in time to commence and manage a flawless seamless harvest operation
  • To prepare the annual Opex & Capex budget & build the techno commercial crop model - Ensure appropriate systems are in place for inventory management of spares, fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, fuel, etc. Put a system for inventory management – ABC model, re-order levels, warehouse management, etc
  • To build a strong association with critical government bodies like Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources, Shirkit Reef, Ministry of Solidarity, etc. by liaising closely with all levels of officers, scientists, engineers, bureaucrats, etc.
  • To keep track of the latest developments in agriculture and agribusiness across public sector and private sector in Egypt and promptly update the top management
  • To prepare the detailed techno-commercial assessment framework for evaluating investment opportunities or lease opportunities
  • To prepare comprehensively detailed investment proposals for the management based on the company’s strategic plans
  • Ensure all necessary safety precautions are followed on field.
  • Ensure all necessary safety precautions are taken during traveling by road or any other means
  • Implement the traceability system as developed within the Ag Team.
  • Ensure the quality of the onions delivered to the factory are exactly as per the specifications agreed between Ag and Processing Team

Job Requirements

  • 15 to 20 years of experience in the Agricultural Field
  • Post Graduate in Agriculture Faculty -
  • Good computer skills
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Email
  • Good in English – written & spoken
  • Experience with working in different Agri. locations across Egypt & the ME
  • Experience in different types of Ag. crops and herbs

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