Agricultural Technology Lead

Ingredion

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Agricultural Technology LeadLocation : Sikhiu plantReports to : Agri-Business and Strategic Alliance LeadDirect reports : 1Workplace type : On-siteCompany Background:Ingredion is a global Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that touch millions of lives, every day. With over 19,000 customers in 120 countries, we create solutions that help nourish, comfort, and delight people all over the world. We are proud to source our strength from nature.That’s why we’re growing sustainably, with an industry-leading product portfolio that includes plant-based proteins, sugar alternatives and clean and simple ingredients that deliver on changing consumer needs while protecting our planet. Although we are best known for our food ingredients, we are much more than a food business.We co-create bespoke solutions with our customers; from cosmetics and beauty, to paper and textiles, to pharmaceuticals, driven by relentless curiosity. We make it our business to anticipate industry trends, and to bring together the potential of people, nature and technology to make life better.We don’t just make ingredients. We create possibilities. Be What’s Next® with us.The Agricultural Technology Lead is responsible for bringing appropriate Agriculture technologies into practices to improve both regular & waxy tapioca productivity.Responsible for production of clean waxy tapioca stem materials & large-scale production of clean materials to support growth of waxy root production. Responsible for knowledge management & help strengthening Waxy team capability.Core Responsibilities:
  • Innovation & solution development – Identify, develop solution & technologies into practices to improve waxy & regular cassava yield & productivity. Actively participate in development plan of waxy cassava program. Identify opportunities of technologies that will improve performance of Ingredion’s farmer networks. Capture key technologies and prioritize key practices to adopt at scale, instruct and supervise agronomists on field trials
  • Stem multiplication – Establish and oversee the clean stem bank in multiple locations & large-scale production of clean materials to support growth of waxy root production by working through brokers, key growers or other 3rd parties.
  • Knowledge & Technical support – Responsible for education section in farmer app & work with Agronomists/ Sustainability officers for training materials (content, poster, infographic image, VDO). Work with internal & external parties to develop training materials. Support agronomists on recommendation of practical solutions to farmers and resolve difficult cases that are beyond ability of individual agronomists. Consolidate and finalize recommendations of practical solutions and broadcast in Farmer app.
  • External stakeholder relationship – Represent company in academic forum, develop connections & maintain relationship with academics, authorities, consultants, key advanced farmers
  • Safety and Quality System: Responsible for reporting the potential or the risk that might impact the safety of workers or working environment or food safety food safety management systems to upper ordinates or identified persons. Coordinate to analysis root causes, setup corrective / preventive actions and summarize report. Cooperate with implementing Food Quality and Safety Management systems such as FSSC 22000, GHPS, HACCP, HALAL, KOSHER, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, NON – GMO and others according to company policy.
Qualified candidates will have:Mandatory requirements:
  • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or higher degree in Agriculture and/or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of hand-on work experience in Agriculture business, particularly in crop, bio-stimulant, crop protections, fertilizer, crop production in field crops & fruit crops.
  • Minimum of 1-2 years team management is a plus.
  • Experience in working with suppliers, customers, farmers, academic with strong stakeholder engagement.
  • Technical knowledge training experience.
Desirable requirements:
  • Stem multiplication experience.
  • Advanced Agriculture Technology experience is advantageous (drone, mechanization, precision agriculture, etc.)
  • Working knowledge & experience with cassava is a plus.
  • English fluency, both written and spoken.
Required behaviors and skills:
  • Innovation, research oriented, analytical thinking, multi-tasking.
  • Self-motivated, agility, can do mindset, proactive working style.
  • Driving skill & able to travel alone with high mobility.
  • Good project management skill with result oriented.
  • Proficient MS office.
Relocation Available: No

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