Finagra

Chief Operating Officer

• Translate company and seasonal priorities into executable plans across teams, regions and farms
• Identify operational bottlenecks, resolve cross-functional dependencies, and ensure issues are escalated and addressed quickly
• Build scalable processes to support growth across more REPs, farms and regions
• Lead Agronomy, Agricultural Operations, and the REP Program as an integrated system
• Coordinate execution across Operations, Procurement, Finance, Commercial, Product and Technology
• Define and communicate operational requirements to supporting functions
• Drive seasonal planning and alignment across functions
• Establish management routines, KPIs, reporting and escalation processes
• Establish standards for operational discipline, safety, ethics, transparency and accountability
• Build and enforce SOPs, management standards and operational controls
• Ensure standards for worker safety, machinery use, chemical handling and responsible farm operations
• Develop local managers and foster ownership, problem-solving and professional management
• Build an organisation capable of operating with increasing independence and consistency
• Report functionally to the Global COO and administratively to the Country Manager
• Lead functions including Agronomy, AgOps and the REP Program

General

• Develop season-wise package of practices for maize, sorghum, and legumes suited to local agro-climatic zones, soil types, and rainfed/irrigated conditions
• Recommend hybrids and varieties based on yield potential, market demand, and duration
• Plan crop rotation and legume integration for soil health
• Build cost-of-cultivation models and identify ways to reduce input cost per tonne
• Guide REPs and field teams through land preparation, sowing, nutrient management, irrigation scheduling, and harvest
• Conduct field visits, crop monitoring, and diagnosis of pest, disease, and nutrient issues
• Provide timely corrective advisories
• Train REPs and farmers in Telugu on best practices, mechanization, and record-keeping
• Coordinate with supply chain and mechanization teams on planters, sprayers, harvesters, and threshers
• Support drip/sprinkler adoption where it improves returns
• Maintain field records on crop stages, inputs, yields, and costs using digital tools/ERP
• Track yield per acre, cost per tonne, and grain/seed quality KPIs and report progress to management
• Support procurement and offtake teams on harvest planning, grading, moisture, and quality specifications
• Build relationships with agricultural universities, KVKs, ICAR institutes, seed companies, and input suppliers
• Keep up with new hybrids, technologies, and government schemes relevant to field crops

Chief Operating Officer

Agronomist – Field Crops, Maize, Sorghum, Legumes