JOB DESCRIPTION
Our client is a well-established plantation company seeking an experienced Head of Agronomy to lead its agronomy and plantation excellence initiatives. This strategic leadership role will drive plantation productivity, crop quality, agricultural innovation, and sustainable farming practices while leading a high-performing technical team.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about modern agriculture, technology adoption, and large-scale plantation operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Agronomy, Agritech, Pruning and Field Audit teams.
- Drive agronomic strategies to improve plantation productivity, crop quality and overall operational performance.
- Analyse plantation data and recommend practical improvements based on field observations and industry best practices.
- Lead production forecasting, crop maturity assessments, harvest planning and productivity enhancement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with industry agricultural standards and best practices.
- Champion agritech innovation, research projects and sustainability initiatives.
- Develop agronomy standards, field audit programmes, departmental budgets and performance KPIs.
- Prepare management reports, technical analyses and strategic recommendations.
- Partner closely with plantation operations and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between technical standards and business objectives.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across plantation operations.
Requirements
Requirements- Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Crop Science, Agricultural Technology or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years experience in agronomy, plantation management or agricultural operations, including leadership experience.
- Proven experience managing large-scale plantation operations (500+ acres preferred).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to convert technical data into actionable recommendations.
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Able to work independently while fostering collaboration across teams.
- Comfortable working and residing in a remote plantation environment.
