Crop Manager – Marketing FC

Crop Manager Rice – INDIA

Advanta seeds is one of the leading multinational seed companies. The company has global operations in 45 countries and presence in over 80 countries. We provide farmers with high quality seeds and technology through innovation and local expertise to ensure enhancement of farmer’s profitability and crop production and enable farmers produce more and more nutritious food.  

About the Position:

Advanta is looking for Crop Manager – Field Crops to be based out of Hyderabad, India and with the below skills and attributes.

Key responsibilities and skills Include:

• Experience in Field crops marketing of products, designing and delivering the strategy.
• Good Knowledge and understanding of marketing and distribution of Field crop products and associated regulatory requirements
• Commercial acumen – Experience in understanding sales planning, forecasting and ability to work closely with sales leadership
• Develop annual budgets and setting goals for respective locations and teams.
• Train and guide the sales team and marketing team on Field crops on regular intervals.
• Skills in negotiation and build and maintain network of Field crops dealers
• Hold on Field Crops markets across the country
• Coordinating with business heads and key stakeholders in implementing the strategy both long term and short term

Key Personal Attributes Include:

• Cross functional synergy with all functional teams
• Good time management and problem solving skills
• Good Listener
• Should handle change and change management
• High result oriented and has ability to analyse and drive priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Engage employees at all levels

Key Deliverables Include:

• Establishing marketing objectives by understanding the forecasting keeping annual sales targets in focus and determining annual gross-profit plans for the Field team.
• Meeting with key clients, and assisting sales teams with maintaining relationships, facilitating negotiations and closing deals.
• Reviewing and analysing product portfolio performance against sales budgets to determine effectiveness.

Networking with potential customers and business partners in an effort to promote Nutrition business.