Global Agronomy Operations Manager

## **Organizational Context & Scope** Member of the 4-FTE Global Agronomy Core Team; peer to the Global Head of Agronomy Excellence and PMO & Agronomy Performance Manager; direct report to the Сhief Agronomy Officer. - Line manages Country Agronomy Leads in India and Kenya - the primary conduit between global strategy and country-level execution. - Direct manager of Country Pilot Agronomists and Field Agronomists during LATAM and SE Asia 5-farm pilot phases; no additional central headcount is allocated to pilots. - Primary Agronomy interface with Finagra Logistics (input supply chain) and Finagra TECH (FMS operational requirements, farm-onboarding gate compliance). - Manages farm-count threshold transitions (5 to 30 to 100 to 300 farms per country) that trigger structural and staffing changes per the TOM. ## **Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities** ### **TOM Implementation & Operational Compliance** - Own end-to-end implementation of the Finagra Agronomy Target Operating Model across all active countries and pilot geographies. - Conduct structured quarterly operational reviews with each Country Agronomy Lead: TOM compliance, headcount adequacy, REP performance, farm onboarding pipeline. - Identify operational deviations at country and cluster/regional level; issue formal corrective requirements with deadlines; escalate non-compliance to the CAO. - Manage all farm-count milestone transitions: validate staffing readiness, role introduction triggers, and structural changes at 5-, 30-, 100-, and 300-farm thresholds. - Ensure FMS onboarding gate compliance - every farm must satisfy all four gate criteria (FMS active, REP certified, SOPs live, farm data complete) before portfolio entry. ### **Country Agronomy Lead Management** - Line manage the India Agronomy Lead and Kenya Agronomy Lead - performance direction, resource advocacy, and operational problem-solving. - Set measurable operational KPIs for each Country Lead aligned to TOM expectations: farm onboarding rate, REP compliance score, agronomic calendar execution rate, escalation response time. - Conduct annual performance appraisals; provide developmental feedback and identify succession pipeline for critical country-level roles. - Serve as primary escalation channel from Country Leads to the CAO for issues beyond country-level authority - resource gaps, structural changes, systemic execution failures. ### **New Market Pilot Management (LATAM & SE Asia)** - Personally and directly manage all new-country 5-farm pilot operations from Day 1 through to permanent Country Lead appointment - active management, not remote oversight. - Lead recruitment of Country Pilot Agronomists and Field Agronomists for LATAM and SE Asia pilots; validate local agronomic credentials, regulatory knowledge, and farmer relationship competency. - Enforce non-negotiable pilot entry standard: FMS readiness, REP certification, and SOP activation fully completed before the first farm enters the portfolio. - Monitor pilot performance against yield plan, input compliance, and FMS data quality; produce structured pilot evaluation reports at 3-farm and 5-farm milestones. - Recommend - with evidence - transition from pilot to 30-farm structure (cluster/regional design and staffing plan) to the CAO and Global Head of Agronomy Excellence. ### **Logistics & Technology Interface** - Primary Agronomy contact for Finagra Logistics: align agronomic input schedules, delivery windows, and seasonal procurement plans. - Escalate input supply failures and critical material shortages from country operations to Finagra Logistics at portfolio level. - Partner with Finagra TECH on FMS operational requirements; translate field-reported platform inefficiencies into structured product improvement requests. - Ensure all REP engagement terms include Finagra Tech data ownership clauses as mandated by TOM Section 10.3. ## **Qualifications & Experience Profile** ### **Essential Academic Credentials** - http://M.Sc. in Agronomy, Agri…