Job description
Responsibilities
The person is responsible of developing and updating digitization strategy for supply chain and secure top management approvals and funds (CAPEX and OPEX)
The role is the link between supply chain, IT and external service providers for all technical services digitization initiatives
This role is a key enabler to delivering Company volume and SC growth, Productivity & agenda
A critical part of the role scope is building out the Digitization road map for SC-Agri function across the Sector and particularly building Digitization capability
This is a sector role and will have geographic coverage across Egypt, ME BU, Pakistan, South Africa, India, Bang’d , Ethiopia , Iraq & potential 4 new markets
Lead on the digital transformation agenda for the Agro supply chain in AMESA sector working with all sub functions on their respective digitization needs ensuring optimal efficiency of resources
Explore, Evaluate, Adopt New cutting edge technologies in Precision/Decision Agriculture
Focus on building resilient supply chains thru fast emerging technologies like disease prediction, yield forecasting, water sensing
Prepare long term strategy for the company to continuously stay ahead in technology space for business advantage and sustainability
Scout for right technology thru partnerships, start ups and prepare business model for adoption through tie ups, buy outs
Key technical resource for Potato storage design, quality in operations
Design a storage quality monitoring program that will provide transparency to in country storage quality and costs
Skills
- technical
- time management
- effective communication