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Agbeyewa Farms
Director of Farm Operations
Ado-Ekiti
• Nigeria
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Agbeyewa Farms
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Description
Qualifications
- Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, or related field; postgraduate qualification is an advantage
- 12+ years’ experience in large-scale commercial agriculture, plantation management, or agribusiness operations at senior level
- Proven leadership across thousands of hectares in mechanized farming environments
- Strong experience in cassava cultivation and planning, yield management, and land development
- Demonstrated Proft & Loss ownership and operational budget management
- Experience managing large field teams, equipment fleets, and multi-site operations
- Strong understanding of mechanization, irrigation (where applicable), and modern agronomic practices
- Experience working in structured, performance-driven agricultural enterprises
- Strategic thinker with strong operational execution capability
- Data-driven decision maker with commercial mindset
- Exceptional people leadership across technical and field teams
- Ability to build systems, processes, and governance from the ground up
Responsibilities
- Translate corporate vision and growth strategy into executable farm operations, land development, and expansion roadmaps.
- Provide leadership for all large-scale, mechanized farm operations across multiple locations, with accountability for performance, scalability, and profitability.
- Lead strategic planning for cultivation cycles, input strategy, harvest forecasting, and yield maximization across thousands of hectares.
- Establish and institutionalize data-driven farm performance systems, dashboards, and reporting governance for executive decision-making.
- Direct mechanization strategy, fleet optimization, asset lifecycle management, and capital equipment investments.
- Champion best-in-class agronomic, environmental, and sustainability practices to maximize output per hectare.
- Lead operational efficiency, cost control, and resource optimization initiatives at enterprise scale.
- Institute governance structures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and operational controls required for multi-site farm scalability.
- Drive modernization, innovation, and adoption of technology in farm management.
- Facilitate decision-making on infrastructure development, land acquisition, and capital deployment.
- Deliver sustained improvements in yield per hectare, cost per ton, and overall farm productivity metrics.
- Develop leadership succession pipelines and long-term organizational capacity within farm operations.
- Ensure year-round operational readiness and excellence across seasonal farming cycles.
- Build and lead a high-performance leadership team comprising farm managers, supervisors, and functional leads.
- Establish a performance culture driven by accountability, measurable KPIs, and continuous improvement.
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