Business Head - Basmati Rice

Overview of Position:

The position encompasses end-to-end supply chain management-from procurement through processing, quality assurance, and overall P&L for the business.

The incumbent will be accountable for driving revenue, profitability, and growth for the basmati business.

Key responsibilities include scaling operations, expanding the customer and employee base, and enhancing both top-line and bottom-line performance. The role demands close oversight of budgets and costs, setting ambitious growth targets, and managing all operational facets.

As Profit Centre Head, the incumbent will have to set out the vision for the business and take full end to end responsibility for its growth, sustainability, and delivery:

• Strategic responsibility for arriving at the best-fit strategy for the profit-center
• Identify and open up new markets, winning business from new customers and increasing market share from existing customers. Build leadership position in through effective Sales & Distribution and market segmentation. Expand footprint
• The incumbent will have to manage the operations of the factories, ensure quality, process efficiencies, and manage the operations matrix across the depth and width of the unit. Work on achieving all operational efficiency benchmarks.

- Bottom line responsibilities: Completing the budgeted commitments on volumes, GC, overheads, EBIDTA and PAT.

• Play the role of Company's Rice face in the complex regulatory environment. The incumbent must manage the complex regulatory and competitive environment, constantly keeping in touch with the important players to keep themself abreast of the latest in the sector.
• Bring in innovation and a high level of engagement with all key stakeholders to build on sustainability issues critical to this industry.
• Development of manpower: Along with mentoring and career-pathing of the team members, the incumbent also must ensure that the career paths are perpetuated suitably down the staff line.

Requirements:

Personal Characteristics:

• Degree in engineering, business, marketing, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Proven experience in Leading & managing teams, Key Account Management, Sales or Distribution roles in emerging markets
• Exposure to Micro & Macroeconomic factors of the business environment
• Strong conceptual and analytical bend of mind to operate in an international business environment
• The incumbent should have proven experience as a "self-starter" with a strong element of dynamism and the ability to move fast and get things done. He should have the stature and the maturity that commands the respect of his peers.

To be successful you will need:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to detail out problems & break them into micro-battles
• Be resilient to overcome challenges whilst remaining calm and collected
• Live Company's Agri values - Have an ownership mindset
• Love travelling - your suppliers are spread across the country.