Position: Agronomist

Department: Agronomy

Reports To: Assistant General Manager

Location: Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Principle Responsibility:

· Calculation of Water requirements for various crops grown in a particular region. This includes fruit crops / vegetable crops / field crops and medicinal crops etc. Preparation of Irrigation schedule.

· Preparation of fertigation program and provide general recommendations on use of fertilizer to farmers.

· In addition to irrigation and fertigation scheduling, he should be able to provide general crop advisory on Agronomic aspects to drip irrigation beneficiaries.

· Preparation of Agronomic guidelines / Package of practices in local / regional languages for major crops grown in his region.

· Preparation of Power Point Presentations in local / regional languages for major crops grown in his region.

· To organize and conduct farmers meetings with the aim to educate farmers / potential customers and dealer staff on agronomical aspects of drip irrigation.

· Act as a resource during farmer tours / field days to visit drip installation plots and lead the campaign.

· To participate in agricultural exhibitions / seminars held by Sugar factories, universities etc. to showcase agronomic strength of organization.

· To act as a resource in “Agronomic Training” to Sales Staff and channel partners in his area of

operation on regular basis.

· To create and document success stories, knowledge series and posts for selected plots in particular region of operation. To further ensure proper circulation of these success stories and its appropriate multiplication.

· Need based participation during meetings before / during and after sales particularly in institutional sales / large size projects.

· Participate and create content for digital activities like webinar, sharing information digitally, coordination with agronomy, sales and marketing team.

OTHER DUTIES:

· Manage numerous, challenging tasks/projects; must be able to multitask in an organized fashion.

· Develop effective relationships with customer base and local growers.

· Maintain extraordinary level of customer service.

· Maintains a contact sheet of current and potential customers.

· Responsible for improving and finding alternative sources and solutions in helping customers accomplish their buying needs.

· Other duties as may be assigned.

Skills:

· The candidate should possess good communication skills with fluency in English /Hindi and Local language.

· He should have sound knowledge of drip irrigation technology.

· He should possess excellent subject knowledge related to various crops grown in his region

· Computer literacy in MS word, excel and power point.

The Candidate:

· The incumbent will ideally possess the above.

Industry Preference:

· Preferably from micro irrigation industry or fertilizer / micronutrients.

Qualification:

· M.Sc. Agronomy OR M.Sc. Horticulture is preferred.

Experience:

· 3 to 7 Years.