Business Head - Agricultural Biotechnology

Our client is a leading agricultural biotechnology company looking for a candidate who can handle the following responsibilities:

- To drive all India sales & business with special focus on analytical skills & good product knowledge to lead large teams.

- To perform market research and opportunity assessments on new concepts and ideas.

- To develop relevant business proposals.

- To monitor and evaluate the performance of sales team by guiding them to move in proper direction.

- To generate new business relationships and negotiating new revenue for agreed targets.

- To work closely with the team to identify event opportunities.

- To develop and lead the business development team in sourcing, managing and implementing new business opportunities.

- To ensure service delivery management - oversees marketing, promotion, delivery and quality of services.

- To ensure efficient and effective marketing.

Ideal Candidate:

- Should have 10-15 years of experience with Team Head positions from top four companies of agriculture industry in the likes of Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, etc. with large business handled.

- Should be from FMCG & Pharma with good domain knowledge.

- Sound commercial skills.

- Knowledge of business and management principles.

- Flexibility, openness to new ideas and multi-tasking.

- Ability to work in a pressured environment.

- Management and leadership knowledge and experience.

- Organisational and leadership skills.

Qualification: B.Sc/ M.Sc in Agriculture & PGDMA/ MBA

About the Company:

Our client is a leading agricultural biotechnology company. Company delivers innovative products to maximize agricultural productivity and sustainability while reducing the environmental impact. It combines traditional knowledge in agriculture with latest advances in safety and protection to market a wide range of products. These include hybrid seeds, bio-fertilizers and biocides that are non-poisonous, eco-friendly and residue-free.

Partnering with rural farming communities, government agencies and corporate houses in India, it aims to empower farming communities through need-focused research and development. It believes innovation in agricultural science and technology is the most powerful means to realize its vision of creating a healthy and disease-free society.