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WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR Ensure delivery of all sorts of regional reporting and drive and execute regional projects Execute area Leaf Operations plan to meet extension, volume, and quality objectives Maintain procedures for farmer registration and ensure timely distribution of crop inputs and support programs Build working relationships with field technicians and provide training to update their knowledge Implement leaf best practices to improve quality and optimize farmers cost of production, including IPM, mechanization, hybrid varieties, soil fertility, energy conservation, post-harvest, barn and curing management Establish win-win partnerships with farmers through phase wise technical training and extension services to gain community support and loyalty Formulate and implement operational/tactical leaf buying plans to ensure buying, supervised run of crop with desired quality, grade mix, moisture, and price while following BOS, local legislation and ESG guidelines Implement different ESG initiatives (farmers living income, afforestation, women empowerment, sustainable wood source, elimination of child labour program) as per Regional plan Collect and provide industry insights for better strategy formulation and drive and implement digitalization practices in growing activitities Drive risk assessment processes in own area of operation and implement on-ground measures while ensuring all company policy related to control compliance, health & safety (EH&S) are followed

11 in the 2007 "Top 75 North American Food Retailers", based on the 2006 fiscal year estimated sales of US$15.0 billion