Manager/Deputy Manager (Agri Commodity Marketing)

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About the Organization

Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) is a non-denominational, non-government development organization. AKRSP(I) works as a catalyst for the betterment of rural communities by providing direct support to local communities. AKRSP(I) is active in over 3255 villages of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra. It has impacted lives of over 3.5 million people from marginalised sections of society. Over 80% of the households impacted by AKRSP(I)'s work belong to marginalised communities like tribals, dalits, and minorities. Over 60% of beneficiaries are women who form a core group for program interventions.

Job Description

• Preparing marketing strategies for the commodities available with the FPOs.
• Capacity building of field teams on marketing aspects so that FPOs can be made economically vibrant institutions owned by farmers.
• Leading the market linkages of the major commodities available with the FPOs. The focus will be on bulk marketing of the available commodities at large volume.
• Market linkages of sustainable cotton, groundnut, pulses, wheat and millets will be the major responsibility.
• Developing MIS systems for monitoring daily sales of the FPO businesses.
• Leading the relationship building with relevant buyers, brands and traders in the market.
• Negotiation of terms and conditions of commodity marketing with the perspective buyers.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• MBA-Rural Management/Development, Agribusiness, or Allied Qualification
• Experience: Min 8 years of experience in marketing area with minimum 5 years of experience in marketing of various agriculture commodities

Skills & Competencies required

AKRSP(I) has promoted over 40 Farmer Producers Companies having over 40000 smallholders as the shareholders. FPOs are in four states Gujarat, MP, Bihar and Maharashtra. These FPOs are working on linking smallholder farmers with remunerative markets. FPOs are trying to develop value chains around various agriculture commodities such as cotton, groundnut, pulses, millets, vegetables, cereals and livestock. In the long term all the FPOs are expected to develop the value chain of produce coming from the smallholders through regenerative agriculture practices. This position will require you to lead the marketing of various commodities available with the FPOs.

• Sales management
• Marketing linkages particularly for commodity marketing for commodities such as cotton, groundnut, pulses, millets etc.
• Team management
• Deep understanding of institution building processes for farmers collectives
• Strategy building
• Laison and relationship building skills
• Communications and presentation skills
• Negotiation skills

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