Agro Seeds Manager- Ismailia Farm

Overview

We Are PepsiCo

PepsiCo is a leading name in North Africa’s food and beverage industry, where our products are enjoyed by consumers daily across the region. We offer a robust portfolio of beloved brands like PEPSI, SEVEN-UP, DORITOS, CHEETOS and CHIPSY, designed to cater to the tastes and preferences of consumers. With a focus on local sourcing, production, and distribution, PepsiCo provides essential support to local economies and partners closely with communities throughout the region.

Guiding Vision and Regional Impact

PepsiCo’s vision aligns with our global goal to be the Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). This strategic transformation is committed to sustainable growth by putting people and the planet at the heart of our operations. In North Africa, this includes initiatives in responsible sourcing, waste reduction, and water conservation. Our regional programs empower local talent, boost employment, and provide support for local agriculture, particularly through partnerships with farmers and suppliers.

Empowering Our People and Communities

Our dynamic teams drive the PepsiCo culture in North Africa, embracing diversity and collaboration to solve local challenges and create innovative products. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace, one where every individual feels valued and empowered to be themselves. This commitment extends beyond our employees to positively impact the communities we serve, striving for shared growth and a healthier, more sustainable future for all.

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

PepsiCo stands firmly behind our global commitment to diversity, equality, and human rights. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, ensuring a fair and welcoming workplace for all, regardless of age, gender, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. Our dedication to inclusion strengthens our workforce and helps drive our business forward, enriching both PepsiCo and the communities in North Africa.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute the annual seeds production plan in designated agro zone.
• Design new FL varieties agronomy best practices recommendations according to FL varieties performance in
• seeds production fields.
• Design and execute the plan of new FL varieties protection trials in cooperation with the official authorities
• to ensure exclusive use for CFI in Egypt.
• Design and execute the annual agro equipment requirement plan in cooperation with agro operation and
• maintenance manager to ensure seeds production execution schedule.
• Design and execute seeds transportation plan in cooperation with the agro supply chain team to ensure
• planting and harvest plan execution schedule and avoid any impact for the planting and harvest delay on
• seeds yield and quality.
• Annually scanning and inspection for the available land in Egypt to secure proper land with very high quality
• for deferent seeds generations planting.
• Annually scanning and inspection for the available seeds cold store in Egypt to ensure Pepsico slandered
• requirements and cooperate with global procurement team in seeds cold stores rent negotiation with the
• owners for 35M ton of seeds.
• Design and execute annual fertilizing and plant protection plans with support of seeds program consultant
• and manage the execution to modify the programs according to the actual crop demands.
• Manage daily agricultural practices to ensure the execution schedule and efficiency.
• Handle all related SAP transactions to agro process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or any relevant discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a similar role.
• Very high agronomy experience especially in the field of potato, potato seeds and corn
• production.
• Aware with global best practices relevant to seeds, potato production and new fertilizers or chemicals.
• Communication skills to handle effective communication with sector agro team, agricultural authorities, legal team, finance team and chip stoke suppliers.
• Numerical skills to calculate budget requirements, capex requirement, and seeds production cost for next 5 years, productivity and cost savings.
• Ability to build consensus among internal stakeholders and downstream departments. As well as ability to clearly communicate project goals, plans, and status updates.
• Ability to work under pressure especially with the limited resources and very hard business environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

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