Sales Manager- Seeds (Location: Lucknow(UP)) We are looking for a SEEDS Sales Manager with outgoing personality, good people skills and desire to work in rural sales. You will need to travel to small towns and villages for dealer development, customer support etc. The candidate must to be experienced in SEED sales, familiar with agriculture, rural economy, hard-working and willing to travel. Requirements include: 1. Must be an expert in Seeds business, seeds distribution network, business cycle and preferences. You must know markets of hybrids and high yielding varieties of Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds, Fruits and Vegetables. 2. Must be knowledgeable about applicable regulations for seed sales, labeling and packaging etc. 3. Develop and execute a data driven sales plan for your territory. 4. Develop a strong dealer network, channels and visit dealers regularly to build a strong relationship and grow revenues. 5. Analyzing competition product portfolio, quality, pricing v/s KisanKraft products. 6. Understand crop seasons and farmer requirements; devise strategy by interacting with farmers, dealers and agri-officers. 7. Align your sales plans with agronomy data for your zone, understanding hydrology and region-specific requirements, with the help of KisanKraft’s Seeds team. 8. Ensure empanelment and approvals by various governmental agencies, and participate in tenders. 9. Launching new seeds, extensive field demonstrations of new cultivars, exhibition participation, farmer education and other promotional activity. 10. Define sales target, track performance, and tune strategy to driving sales numbers & profitability. 11. Daily progress report on your territory to your supervisory manager. 12. Track performance of marketing campaigns, market trends, research consumer markets and competitors’ activities to identify opportunities and report key issues to management. 13. Learn from colleagues, dealers and farmers, and share your knowledge with others. 14. Actively provide market inputs to research teams and aide in developing novel cultivars. 15. Adapt to changing requirement of job and business goals of the Company. 16. Build your team! Recruit, train and prune as necessary. Travel: Extensive travel is required for this position. Minimum travel of 12-days for dealer visits and 3-days of field demonstration is mandatory. Qualification: B.Sc. Agriculture /Agricultural Marketing, MBA in ABM/Sales/Marketing (with rural focus) Experience: minimum 2 years of experience is required for this position.
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Maintenance Manager ( At: Podalakur, Nellore, AP) You are expected to actively manage the maintenance team at our factory in Podalakur Mandal, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. You must work with multiple departments in the Company and develop systems, procedures, plans, and activities to support organizational goals. You will be a key part of the factory’s engineering team. You must be self-driven, timely finish tasks with high accuracy, and take initiative for new tasks. The following are some of the requirements and responsibilities. It changes from time to time. You must be flexible to take care of the needs of the Company. License Requirement: You must have license for handling 33 KV line within Andhra Pradesh. Required experience : Between 5-10 years in factory maintenance , in a manufacturing company. We prefer experience in farm-machinery or automotive (2-wheeler or 4-wheeler) or engines or transmission gearbox segments. You should have good skills in people management, customer-interface, written and verbal communication, trouble shooting and creative thinking etc. Education: Diploma or B.E. or B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering. Knowledge Requirement: 1. You must be comfortable in English (read, write, speak). You should be able to understand documents and work with government agencies. a. You should be able to read, interpret, apply, the electrical, hydraulic, and engineering drawings for various parts, sub-assemblies, components, machines etc. a) You must have hands-on experience inn handling electrical, hydraulic and mechanical maintenance. b) You will be responsible for record keeping at the factory for maintenance and to comply with various certifications. c) You must know how to keep version control of drawings, and record of old and new versions, with changes documented for compliance and tracking. d) Communicate with our teams across India, and our principals abroad. 2. Must have Experience in power system. 3. Must be thorough in Handling of drives, PLC. 4. Must have System Implementation Knowledge ISO 9001, TS 16949 5. Must have handled (Mechanical presses, Welding machines, Powder coating plant, Assembly conveyors etc.) 6. Having license for handling 33 KV line. 7. Able to implement Preventive and Predictive maintenance. 8. Must be an established leader and have the capability to lead people of different skills. 9. Must be able to drive TPM culture in the company. 10. Must be able to work: a) Across many departments e.g., management, sales, spare-parts, accounts, administration, branding, warehouse etc., to improve the performance of the factory and the Company in general. b) With vendors domestic and foreign, to ensure that designs are done in a timely and cost-effective manner. c) With internal and external teams to develop new products. Travel: You will need to occasionally travel to HO, branches, customers, and vendors to address various issues. _______________________________________________________ KisanKraft Limited, established in 2005, is a leader in small-farm machinery business segment in India. Our focus is mechanization among small & marginal farmers. We have ~400 products covering land-preparation, sowing, crop-management, harvesting, post-harvesting operations. We have approximately 500 full time employees and 15 offices across India. Our factory campus is at Podalakur mandal in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. We have approximately 200 employees at the factory. We have thousands of dealers to provide excellent sales and service to the farmers. We value transparency with employees, vendors, and customers. We have patents for innovations, and ISI:BIS certification for many of our products made at this factory. Most of our products also have certifications from FMTTIs and are empaneled by state governments and related departments across India. Our R&D team for seeds development, having many agriculture scientists (PhD, MSc, and BSc), has won 1 st prize among BRICS countries. We have a Molecular Lab, a Tissue culture Lab, and a Seeds testing lab with all necessary equipment. The R&D team is developing new cultivars to increase yields, reduce water consumption and increase farmer profitability in a sustainable environment. Our in-house IT (software development) team has developed applications for digitalization of agriculture, automation of business processes, and manufacturing planning. We have data driven and analytical modelling for decision making. All employees get Statutory and Performance Bonuses, ESI (or medical insurance), PF etc. as part of their pay package.
We are seeking a skilled service technician to join our team. As a service technician, you will be responsible for diagnosing and repairing issues in our customers" machines. This role will also involve traveling to various locations to conduct demos, repairs, and training sessions for our customers. Additionally, you will be tasked with installing and testing products, as well as providing detailed instructions on product usage to customers. To excel in this role, you must possess a deep understanding of the machines you will be working with. Collaboration with Overseas Dealers and Customers is essential, and you will be expected to promptly resolve product issues and damages. Physical fitness is required for handling heavy equipment effectively. The Service Technician will report to the HOD- All India Service and will be responsible for: - Installing, repairing, and testing company products, farm equipment, and machinery - Instructing customers on the proper usage and maintenance of their devices - Providing technical support through various communication channels - Addressing customer queries related to machine maintenance - Conducting regular servicing of KisanKraft products, filling out detailed reports, and maintaining service records - Promoting the company's services and products - Keeping up-to-date with technical and mechanical skills The ideal candidate should have: - 2+ years of experience in the automobile industry, particularly working with petrol/diesel engines as a technician or mechanic - Proficiency in speaking the local language/Hindi - Diploma/ITI in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering This position requires travel for product demos, repairs, and other related activities. If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, please send your resume to jobs1@kisankraft.com. For further inquiries, you can contact 8147763158.,