Job Opportunity for Manager-Marketing and Business Development-Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) at Yuva Mitra in Nashik

Reports To

Program Manager-FPO Facilitation Centre & IB

About Yuva Mitra

Yuva Mitra is a social development organization working for rural development in the state of Maharashtra and other states through partner organizations from the last 26 years. We work with a large number of target groups including women, youth, farmers, and children focusing on Water Resource Development, Agriculture & Livelihood Development, Institution Building, Skill Development, and Health & Malnutrition through people participation.

Role Overview

Yuva Mitra is seeking a Manager-Marketing & Business Development position in the FPO Facilitation Centre Who will work closely to support the FPO Facilitation Centre in Marketing and Business Development of FPO Business for ensuring the sustainability of FPOs

Key Activities

Program Management

 • Conduct baseline and related studies as necessary for the project / FPOs

• Value Chain assessment and understanding of market demand

• Support and facilitate mobilization of share capital and membership for FPOs

• Make extensive field visits and attend farmers group meetings, FPO board meetings, etc.,

• Capacity building training on business and exposure visits to FPO-CEO, BODs, and FPO members for effective services, etc

• Coordinate with the Project Manager and participate in the monthly meeting for review, planning, and effective implementation

• Conduct Capacity building programs, training, and workshop for enhancing the business skills of FPO CEOs and BoD members in the FPO Facilitation Center

• Prepare progress reports and plans (Monthly, Quarterly Annual) for submission

• Preparation of necessary MIS formats and ensuring data management

• Maintain photo and video documentation related to the project

• Prepare case studies and process documentation

• Participate in donor visits, meetings and workshops to share the learning from the project

• Leverage funding support from local donors and various government departments for FPOs

• Ensure the regular updation of Web-based MIS for input and output marketing business of FPO

Business Development and Marketing
• Ensure crop planning and inputs requirement at the farmer level and consolidation of information at the FPO level for the planning of collective activities: Demand generation

• Establish linkages with Private and Govt. Agencies for both input and output marketing of FPO

• Preparing FPOs Business Planning and Establishment of required systems in FPOs

• Resource mobilization, infrastructure establishment, linkages for FPOs

• Field visit to FPO area along with FPO CEO and FPO committee to assess the cropping pattern and liaison with buyers for sales

• Facilitate applying and acquiring required licenses like inputs, Marketing, and other dealerships in addition to Pan, GST for FPOs

• Participate in BoD monthly meetings and assess the challenges and opportunities

• Formulate strategies for bringing new business to FPO

• Channel partner development and follow up with old partners for innovation related to FPO-related business

• Support overall marketing activities of FPOs

• Continuous updation on new Govt. scheme related to FPOs business

• Facilitate proposal preparation along with FPO CEO, BoD, and Project Manager

• Bringing appropriate credit linkages for FPO

Location

• Head Office: Yuva Mitra, Mitrangan Campus Ghoti Sinnar Highway, Harsule Shivar, Sinnar, Nashik, Maharashtra. Pincode – 422103.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Agricultural Allied, Economics, Commerce, Agri. Business, MBA-related specialization

• With a Minimum of Three years of relevant work experience in the areas of agricultural marketing, agri-input supply, Marketing, sales distribution, and business development

• Knowledge of Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) Business, Sales Marketing, Management, Commodity market / Agricultural trading, Value Chain, Documentation Computers, etc

• Strong oral and written communication/negotiation skills in Marathi and English

• Ability to work independently to achieve performance objectives and deliverables

• Excellent skills in MS Office, MIS, Communication systems, and social media

• Work in a team and promote team spirit and culture

Compensation

Salary will commensurate with Experience and Industry Standards.

Contact us to Apply

If you are interested and want to be a part of the growing team, please mail your CV & Cover Letter on following mail id with specifically mentioning of the post of applying in the subject line: –
Email id: recruitment@yuvamitra.org

Last Date for Application

15th July 2022