Agronomist

Kraft Heinz Company

Job Description

As an Agronomist for North and Upper Egypt, you will participate in implementing farming systems that deliver a secure and sustainable supply of tomatoes that meet the quantity, quality, and cost requirements of the Kraft Heinz business from our partner farmers. You will have overall responsibility for managing day-to-day technical agricultural activities, as well as forward contracting and production planning.

You will support our partner farmers with technical expertise on the ground to ensure that contract agreements are fulfilled and to increase their productivity, quality, and cost efficiency in alignment with our sustainability goals, as outlined in the Kraft Heinz "In Our Roots" manual. You will be part of the local and global agriculture team and will report to the Agricultural Manager in Egypt.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery of all required supply from partner farmers as per contract.

• Production planning and forward contracting with farmers based on Kraft Heinz needs.

• Provide technical consulting services to partner farmers to improve their productivity, cost, quality, and sustainability.

• Conduct daily farmers' visits to document and report on crop status, consulting provided, and actions to be taken.

• Ensure quality requirements and practices are being adhered to and are well-documented.

• Have a strong understanding of pesticide, fertilizer, seedling, and equipment usage and market trends.

• Conduct performance assessments of the farmer base for annual review.

• Plan and execute agronomic field tests for the evaluation of new agricultural inputs and new seed varieties of vegetables.

• Ensure implementation of the traceability system and sustainability certification.

• Report on all KPIs as required.

• Comply with all responsibilities related to occupational safety, health, and environmental protection as specified by Kraft Heinz guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in plant science, agriculture, agronomy, or a related field.

• 1-2 years' experience working on farms or with farmers.

• Good command of both spoken and written Arabic and English.

• Driving license.

• Good agricultural technical knowledge, including fertilizing and pesticide control.

• Good communication skills with growers.

• Competency in computer skills, including Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

• Ability to work independently and self-manage to achieve objectives on time.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Decision-making skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Results-oriented and relentless drive for excellence.

• Desire to develop and improve.

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered a field-based environment; the role requires frequent travel and interaction with growers at their production sites. It also includes domestic and occasionally international travel for extended periods of time and working in outdoor field conditions throughout the year.

Physical Demands

• Ability to engage in physical farming activities.

• Ability to work outdoors in all seasons.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain all duties or responsibilities that are required of the role. Duties or responsibilities may change or be added with or without notice.

Location(s) 6 October Factory