Area Manager, Contract Farming Operations

Job Description

Title: Area Manager, Contract Farming Operations

Company Name: Spain Bangladesh Agro Industries Ltd.

Vacancy: 01

Age: Na

Job Location: Dinajpur (Parbatipur)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience: --

Published: 2026-09-26

Application Deadline: 2026-10-10

Education:

Requirements: --

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

1. Area Business & Operations Management

• Lead area-wide planning for sweet corn contract farming, including seasonal calendars, acreage expansion, and production targets across sub-districts.

• Consolidate and approve sub-district plans to ensure balanced risk distribution and continuous supply.

• Oversee farmer onboarding strategies and ensure adherence to approved selection criteria.

• Ensure timely availability and efficient utilization of inputs across the area.

• Monitor and control area-level operational budgets, logistics, and support costs.

• Track cost per acre and cost per MT at area level and drive efficiency improvements.

• Ensure strong coordination among field, procurement, logistics, processing, and finance teams.

2. Buying, Harvesting & Payment Oversight

• Oversee area-wide harvesting and buying operations to meet quality, volume, and timeline commitments.

• Ensure consistent adherence to physiological maturity standards and quality parameters.

• Monitor weighing, grading, documentation, and compliance at buying points.

• Ensure transparency and contract compliance in procurement practices.

• Coordinate with finance teams to ensure timely and accurate farmer payments.

• Escalate and resolve complex farmer disputes related to pricing, quality, or payment.

• Strengthen long-term farmer trust and partnership at area level.

3. Stakeholder Engagement & Compliance

• Act as the principal area-level liaison with local administration, agriculture departments, and relevant authorities.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with farmer leaders, associations, and community stakeholders.

• Ensure compliance with environmental, labor, ethical, and company standards across sub-districts.

• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory engagements with complete documentation.

• Promote sustainable and responsible farming practices at scale.

4. Performance Management & Reporting

• Review and analyze area-level KPIs, including:

  • Contracted acreage vs target

  • Production vs plan

  • Yield per acre

  • Quality rejection rate

  • Farmer retention and satisfaction

  • Cost efficiency indicators

• Identify operational gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.

• Drive corrective and preventive actions through Assistant Managers and technical teams.

• Conduct regular performance review meetings with Assistant Managers.

• Ensure timely submission of consolidated weekly, monthly, and seasonal reports.

• Provide accurate forecasts and strategic insights to regional management.

• Report area performance, risks, and improvement plans to the Regional Manager.

5. Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop Assistant Managers and area field teams.

• Ensure role clarity, accountability, and performance discipline across the area.

• Support training, capacity building, and talent development initiatives.

• Foster a culture of transparency, compliance, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

6. Risk Management & Continuous Improvement

• Identify and manage area-level risks including weather variability, pest pressure, labor availability, and market disruptions.

• Develop and implement mitigation and contingency plans.

• Promote adoption of best agronomic and operational practices.

• Support pilot initiatives, innovation trials, and scaling of successful interventions.

• T/A,Insurance
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2