Vice President, Quality Assurance – Seeds Business
Location: Jalna (50km from Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India
Krishidhan Group is ruling the Indian seed industry with presence across India and Europe. Fuelled with significant investment by “Summit Partners”, we have lined up extensive growth plans via organic and inorganic routes. Driven by R&D and Biotech, Krishidhan is delivering high quality seeds for the Indian seeds market. With products ranging from Cotton, Pulses, Cereals, Vegetables we command significant market share in Indian commercial seeds. Not only seeds, we also take care of needs of farmers related to Fertilizers and Nutrients. Our R&D activities and research centers are recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Govt. of India. We see ourselves emerging as one of the biggest technology driven Indian agricultural input company with a significant global presence, providing access to latest technologies and all required quality agricultural inputs for the socio economic growth of farmers worldwide. Our commitment is guaranteed and supported by our talented human resources, continuous and proactive research, state-of-the-art seeds processing facilities, stringent total quality management and friendly sales & support network.
Job Description
To define quality standards in compliance with government regulation and maintain Quality related to the seed products
Quality assurance by conducting GOT – its planning, crop management, observation and data recording and reporting of results
Ensure technical direction of laboratory testing activities, coordinating claims investigation and resolution
Ensure that all testing protocols, methods, evaluations, interpretations and reporting, meet company quality standards and assure that these standards are in compliance with various norms
Comfort in handling large volume of samples and continue to improve the level of service provided to our customers
Reporting to Director
Candidate Profile (Required)
M.Sc. (Ag) in Seed Technology
Good knowledge of agricultural production systems
Need to be a team player with good interpersonal skills and ability to travel extensively
Need to be a team player with good interpersonal skills and ability to travel extensively
Minimum 20 years of relevant experience (Minimum 5 years in Senior Management Role)
Candidate Profile (Desired)
PhD in Seed Technology
Knowledge of office functions and processes, including MS Office, MS Databases and Spreadsheets, and SAP
Ability to work in a team environment, and manage the cross functional team
If you are an energetic and dynamic professional with proven track record, relevant educational background and willing to take extreme challenges, a chair is waiting for you at KRISHIDHAN. We believe, sky is the only limit for one who can accept challenge and deliver.
Send your updated credentials to TopJobs@KrishidhanSeeds.com with subject line “SeedQuest – Vice President - Quality Assurance - Seeds Business”