Producer Engagement Manager – India

Why this role?

The Producer Engagement Manager will be responsible for maintaining and increasing certified production (farms and feed mills) in-country to meet the growing demand for ASC labelled products. He/she functions as the local day-to-day account manager of local production companies and their sites/mills.

The Producer Engagement Manager will maintain certified supply during the transition to the new Farm Standard and expand certified supply, including ASC’s Improvement Projects by securing and deepening the commitment of producers, processors and feed mills to ASC certification. This will be achieved by building effective working relationships with existing and new clients, enhancing the quality of our producer engagement and support services and by engaging with critical other stakeholders such as relevant government departments in-country, to create conditions for support and uptake of the ASC programmes.

The role will also support effective implementation of the ASC Supply Module and the onboarding and training of feed, farm and CoC certificate holders in ASC’s digital traceability platform (TraceASC).

Responsibilities

• Support farms and feedmills to achieve and maintain ASC certification through training and in providing timely responses to (technical) enquiries regarding ASC requirements, certification methodologies, ASC logo use and all other topics within the ASC certification and Improver process
• Support CoC Certificate Holders in adoption and maintenance of ASC Supply Chain Module requirements, including liaison with technical team and support on training
• Support the TraceASC team to onboard and train relevant Certificate Holders in the use of the TraceASC platform (including ongoing engagement on data completion)
• Work alongside ASC’s Human Rights Team to support producers in their compliance with the human rights requirements in the Farm and Feed Standards and Supply Chain Module.
• Work alongside the ASC AIP team to assist in delivery of effective implementation and assurance procedures within the AIP programme
• Serve as the on-the-ground representative for the ASC and promote the programme locally with relevant stakeholders such as the industry associations and government, seeking opportunities for collaboration
• Encourage all local stakeholders (farms, feed mills, processors, NGOs, seafood industry associations, experts, academics, government) to participate in the public consultations of the ASC programme
• Develop a local network with aquaculture service providers and enable connections between service providers with farms.
• Strengthen ASC intelligence about the farming sector in your designated area, map the trade flows of farmed products into domestic and overseas markets highlighting the opportunities and target companies to increase ASC certified supply to meet demand
• Maintain the ASC SeaRM with relevant contacts and associated communications. Maintain internal information flow with other teams, such as Market Development team, to maximize leverage from the markets and other linked ASC departments.
• Promoting the value of Farm, Feed and Chain of Custody certification and the ASC logo and increase adoption of certification and ASC Improver Program in the area through account visits, presentations and workshops
• Maintain relations with certified companies, connecting their supply to markets/ buyers, regularly inform them about the uptake of ASC in the market and about relevant changes in the programme

Success looks like:

• Maintaining the ASC SeaRM with relevant contacts and associated communications.
• Maintaining internal information flow with other teams, such as Market Development team, to maximize leverage from the markets and other linked ASC departments.
• Promoting the value of Farm, Feed and Chain of Custody certification and the ASC logo and increase adoption of certification and ASC Improver Program in the area through account visits, presentations and workshops.
• Maintaining relations with certified companies, connecting their supply to markets/ buyers, regularly inform them about the uptake of ASC in the market and about relevant changes in the programme.

Profile:

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Fluency in English.
• Experience within aquaculture, seafood production, seafood processing, feed, certification or auditing environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience engaging with producers, processors, industry associations and government stakeholders.
• Understanding of potential human rights and social responsibility issues across the seafood sector in India.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong planning, organisation and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating within a global team.

Bonus if you have:

• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Excel
• Degree in Aquaculture, Marine Biology, Food Science or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of certification schemes and assurance programmes.
• Existing network across the aquaculture and seafood sector.
• Experience supporting certification, compliance or technical programmes.
• Experience delivering training, workshops or stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Strong presentation and communication skillsShortlisted candidates will be invited to a two-stage selection process where interviews will generally be held via Teams.

Why join us ASC?

Circa 18,000 – 27,000 Euros (1,921,690 – 2,882,500 INR) per annum varying based on locations, experience and skills. Minimum of 25 days holiday, pro-rata as accrued, with generous local benefits, wellbeing and workstation grants each year and a free coffee each week on ASC.

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