General Manager India (GM)
Limagrain · Hyderabad · onsite · Posted 63d ago
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EDUCATION
Master's degree in Agriculture, Business Administration, Management or a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
Work Experience
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- This scope is part of the Limagrain Field Seeds (LFS) Leadership Team
- Propose the road map for India to deliver LFS Ambition 2030,
- Propose and manage India organization, drive the country to deliver expected results as defined in the annual budget and medium-to-long-term plan for the BSA.
- The key responsibilities will involve fully overseeing and managing all activities and operations in India. This scope includes commercial operations, seed production, supply chain, and administrative teams dedicated to BSA.
- With Head of Finance, measure and steer the financial and business performances, in contribution to LFS
- The Managing Director also ensures an efficient and active interface with the Research teams and LFS support functions.
- Legal responsibilities in India scope.
Job Description
- Strategic Leadership & Business Growth: Define and execute the strategy in alignment with LFS Ambition 2030, covering sales, go-to-market, production and supply chain. Drive profitable growth, market share expansion and long-term business development by identifying opportunities, monitoring market and competitor trends, anticipating changes by geography and crop, and ensuring close collaboration with LFS support functions including Research, Strategic Marketing, Finance and HR.
- Operational Management: Oversee day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency, profitability and service excellence. Optimize supply chain, customer service and logistics, while driving cross-functional coordination, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Financial Oversight: Manage financial and business performance, including budgets, forecasts, financial plans, revenue, profitability, cost control and key KPIs. Analyze performance regularly and implement corrective actions where required to contribute to LFS profitability.
- People Management & Development: Build, lead and develop a high-performing India leadership team. Set clear goals, review performance, coach teams, strengthen engagement and retention, support succession planning and talent development, and promote Limagrain's values, Principles of Action and an inclusive culture aligned with LFS Ambition 2030.
- Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with customers, partners, internal stakeholders and the global LFS leadership team. Represent the company externally and ensure effective communication, collaboration and coordination across the organization.
- Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure operations comply with applicable laws, regulations and company policies, while managing financial, operational and market-related risks to safeguard the business.
- Entrepreneurial Leadership: Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset and hands-on approach to problem-solving, decision-making and team support.
EDUCATION
Master's degree in Agriculture, Business Administration, Management or a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
Work Experience
- Minimum 10+ years of senior leadership experience, ideally within the country or a comparable multi-country business environment.
- Proven track record in driving business growth, profitability and performance in complex, competitive markets.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix organization, including operations, sales, finance and support functions.
- Strong knowledge of corporate governance, general management practices, performance management and P&L responsibility.
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Skills
Entrepreneurial LeadershipPeople Management Developmentstrategic leadershipCompliance & Risk Managementoperational managementfinancial oversightStakeholder ManagementBusiness Growth
About Limagrain
Limagrain
Non-Profit
750
employees
1965
61 years old
Saint-beauzire
France
₹6.6L PA avg
Avg at Limagrain
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As a leader in seed production, Limagrain focuses on breeding corn and wheat seeds, along with bakery products, serving professional growers and the home garden market.
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