Maize Development Advisor

About Ingredion: Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create. Maize Development Advisor - Sindh LOCATION: Sindh REPORTS TO: Dy. Manager Maize Production DIRECT REPORTS: NIL Company Background: Ingredion is a Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that helps nourish, comfort, sustain, and delight people around the world. Ingredion’s wide range of ingredient solutions is strategically designed to address changing consumer trends and preferences. Our specialty portfolio includes starch-based texturizers, clean and simple ingredients, plant-based proteins, sugar reduction and specialty sweeteners, and food systems. Our innovative ingredient solutions are used by consumers in everyday products, from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals. And we do it all in a planet-friendly sustainable manner. The AGRONOMIST will be responsible for Achievement of corn (speciality & regular) procurement and sustainability targets allocated by the management. She/He will conduct on-farm experiments to prove technology benefits and find easy-to-adopt application procedures. Core Responsibilities: Production planning To assist Dy. Manager Maize Production in planning, strategic decision making and driving the business results in Sindh To encourage farmers to grow waxy/regular maize by presenting business case for working with Rafhan over other competing companies To comply all protocols/SOPs for maize procurement, from the packing material delivery to production receipt at company’s warehouses Maintain healthy relationships with growers in a professional and mutually beneficial manner ESH Comply with the rules set by the EHS Committee and ensure that all the EHS guidelines are duly abided by To ensure safety throughout. Keeping in mind, Rafhan’s Safety Pledge and ensuring nil reportable incidents during the year Steer strategies for sustainability and safety of rural community Ensure safety throughout work and travel Agricultural Development To discuss and come up with the best ways of planting, development and harvesting corn with contracting farmers of Sindh To search and update management on latest on-going developments in corn crop scenario To steer detasseling of seed plots Spread awareness amongst Sindh maize farmers on awareness about new trends and productivity enhancement practices via training sessions Initiate training sessions to educate growers about yield enhancement in changing climatic conditions Regularly seek and takes opportunities to deepen and broaden professional skills Initiate maize development activities and create a competitive environment/space for non-GMO corn production Qualified candidates will have: Mandatory requirements: M.Sc. in Agriculture 5 years in agricultural crop production/ development in Sindh English fluency, both written and spoken Desirable requirements: Sound knowledge and hands on experience in agricultural farming preferably maize Supplier relationship management Risk management/mitigation Strategic sourcing, planning and management Required behaviors and skills: Good analytical and communication skills Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). Relocation Available: No