Position: Senior Manager  Food Processing Sector

Organization: Invest India

Location: Delhi

Apply: https://www.investindia.gov.in/careers/details/senior-manager-food-processing-sector

Key Responsibilities

The senior manager will be responsible for assisting the team to execute the strategy for promoting investments in food processing and allied sectors. Invest India has a dedicated Investor Targeting Facilitation Desk with Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India for handholding both domestic and foreign investors for doing business in India. S/he will be closely working with stakeholders in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), other concerned ministries / departments, industry associations, private companies etc. for promotion and facilitation of investments into these sectors, policy advocacy etc. S/he will report into the Team Lead of the Food Processing Sector.

The roles and responsibilities of the team member would be to:

• Lead the engagement with multiple stakeholders including Ministries/Departments, State Governments, Quasi-Government Agencies, PSUs, Investors, and Private Promoters/Investors.
• Managing activities related to Project Development Cell of Ministry of Food Processing Industries
• Work in close coordination with team lead to ensure execution of the strategy of the division or project
• Support team in preparation of high-quality research, reports, DPR’s and briefing notes required for specific projects
• Strategize to increase awareness & promote entrepreneurship in food sector
• Coordinate with stakeholders for organising discussions, workshops, roadshows etc.
• Facilitation for investors in agri-food and allied sectors
• Regularly update the company database on leads and client cases
• Contribute to the delivery of client objectives

Qualifications

• Post-graduate or graduate degree in agriculture and related streams from a premier university in India/abroad
• 6-8 years of work experience in a front-end role at a consulting firm / developmental agency/ investment bank / investment promotion agency / global corporate working in agriculture and allied sectors
• Experience of preparing DPR’s, policy briefs, policy analysis, research reports
• Ability to work in teams and take ownership of the task at hand
• Strong commitment to accuracy and professionalism
• Excellent communication, people and analytical skills
• Ability to work amid strict deadlines and on multiple projects