Senior Executive - Product Development

As a Senior Executive in Product Development at Mahindra HZPC Pvt. Ltd., your primary responsibility will be to conduct multi-location trials for new varieties evaluation and existing varieties for improved agronomy POP development. You will be reviewing trial evaluation sheets and protocols, working closely with the R&D Team to ensure all information is updated and summarizing trial data reports. Your role will involve summarizing and analyzing data from different regions to provide insights for product launch, retest, or rejection decisions. You will play a crucial role in providing realistic assessments of product performance and potential, assisting the R&D and Business Head in making informed decisions. Regular monitoring of trials in India, documentation, and data collection will be essential to ensure the quality and accuracy of data. During field visits, you will collect launch material data including photos, trial data, and key product characteristics. Your responsibilities will also include providing inputs to R&D for future breeding objectives by conducting Quality Function Deployment (QFD) in various product market segments. Selection of varieties, testing in target markets, and compiling observations by farmers to develop region-specific agronomic practices for maximizing yield will be part of your role. Additionally, you will be involved in statistical analysis and deriving inferences from trial results, assisting the Sales & Marketing Department in strategizing for identified products. You will coordinate with CPRI/ICAR/SAUs for nomination of pipelines for trials and liaise with institutions for obtaining results. While traveling in markets, you will observe trends, price points, and gather feedback for market analysis, sharing a Management Information System (MIS) after every trip. To be successful in this role, you should have 3-5 years of experience in Product Development in vegetable seeds/potato sector and possess field working knowledge about trialing. A background in M.Sc/Ph.D. in agronomy, plant breeding, or vegetable science is preferred. Your key competencies should include result orientation with execution excellence, customer focus, innovation-led transformation, and leveraging human capital. You should be an effective communicator, both orally and in writing, willing to travel extensively, and able to build relationships with stakeholders. Proficiency in MS-Office, Design of Experiments, and data analysis using breeding software is crucial. Understanding and experience in agriculture production, excellent product knowledge, and market intelligence are essential for this role. Your ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, prioritize initiatives, and influence people for achieving results will be critical. Building professional networks within and outside the organization, including farmers and agricultural universities, is key to success in this role.,