AgroStar - Manager - Crop Protection

- Do you want to be part of a fast-growing tech startup? building innovative and sustainable technology in the Agriculture sector and working on the projects that define the larger outcome for generation AgroStar is India's foremost AgTech start-up with a mission of #HelpingFarmersWin.

- Shardul and Sitanshu started AgroStar with a vision to solve two of the biggest problems in Indian agriculture Lack of guidance for scientific/sustainable farming & limited access to great quality farm inputs.

- Today AgroStar provides full-stack solutions to millions of farmers across 9 Indian states via an Omni channel approach.

- Along the journey, we have built India's largest agronomy advisory center, a highly engaged digital farmer network with over 7 million users, and a retail network of 7300+ stores.

- These technology-enabled channels help farmers produce better and achieve higher price realizations by providing appropriate advice, timely input delivery, and output market linkages.

- In March 2022, we acquired INI Farms, and with this, we are now exporting our farmer's produce to over 32 countries across the globe.

- With massive synergies across the value chain to unlock, we are excited about our next exponential growth phase while being more mission-focused than ever! #HelpingFarmersWin!.

- Backed by prominent investors and partners we are rapidly growing our full-stack platform and access to credit.

The Role:.

As the Manager Crop Protection, you will be responsible for:.

- Creating a strategic plan to ensure revenue and margin achievement of the Crop Protection Subcategory (Insecticide / Herbicide /Fungicide / Bio-Control).

- Work closely with Online and Offline Sales Team & Marketing and cross functional team for formulating product sales strategies, product requirements and availability.

- Help sales and marketing teams to position CP products across crops and regions according to brand propositions.

- Monitor and track product movement, category contribution and develop strategies to liquidate slow movers and distress inventory with regional sales teams and initiate actions.

- Launching new molecules, ,Lead the Pre-Launch and Post Launch planning and activities from product selection, understanding product market size, Branding, packaging, coordination with vendors to Launch of products.

- Conduct Training Session for Sales Team on Newly launched products and crop wise positioning of New and existing products.

- Working closely with the procurement team for advance procurement planning as per product positioning planning and market trends.

- Build and maintain strong strategic relationships with existing brands associated with AgroStar as well as new brands and be the one point of contact for them, owning all aspects of product planning, pricing, and positioning on AgroStar platforms.

- Build the Agrostar brand in the external market.

- Study and analyze customer requirements & market trends.

- A minimum experience of 4-8 years working in Product Management / Marketing / Head Office role, in the Agrochemical industry.

- A good understanding of the Crop Protection category (Herbicides, Fungicides Insecticides etc).

- Strong technical, market & geography knowledge.

- Understanding of Product lifecycle.

- Experience with relationship management.

- Exposure to market study, research, analysis, and segmentation.

- Effective and efficient communication skills.

- Good with data and presentations.

- Most importantly, we are looking for passionate intrapreneurs who want to work at the grass root level, drive impact in India's biggest sector & Help Farmers Win!.