Manager Agronomy

Opportunity Information

The Role

Manager Agronomy at Engro Fertilizers, Lahore, leading market intelligence and forecasting, agronomy innovation and digital agriculture, R&D, soil/ water/ fertilizer diagnostic services, laboratory operations and regulatory compliance.

•Regularly update the business on urea and DAP demand forecasts and improve forecast accuracy •Conduct local and international market scouting for new fertilizer products, technologies and agronomic solutions •Lead deployment of crop scans and IoT technologies to deliver the Agronomy Control Tower pilot •Collaborate with the digitization team on grower outreach platforms, weather-based advisory systems and digital agriculture platforms •Lead the R&D workstream with a clear roadmap, milestones, KPIs and governance •Design and oversee field trials and product demonstrations •Build strategic partnerships with academic institutions •Lead grower engagement programs and deliver three annual product roadshows with marketing •Conduct capacity-building initiatives for sales teams, product managers, retailers and farmers •Lead soil and irrigation water testing services and site-specific fertilizer recommendations based on 4R Nutrient Stewardship principles •Supervise EFERT soil laboratories, mobile soil testing units, Zabardast Urea Quality Assurance Laboratory and Microbiology Laboratory •Support product standards development with PSQCA and coordinate with government fertilizer testing laboratories •Lead strategic planning for product registration and renewals •Oversee financial planning as per approved budget and resource allocation •Develop capability-building programs for the team

Applicants General Eligibility & Requirements

Education, Experience and Skills Requirements