Director Smart and Sustainable Farming

Job title: Director Smart and Sustainable Farming

Job description: Position Title: Director Smart and Sustainable Farming

Position Type: Regular – Full-Time ​

Position Location: Florenceville Main

Requisition ID: 6532

“We bring enjoyment to people’s lives through great tasting food.” This statement underpins everything we do at McCain Foods. Our Canadian family-owned business is a trusted brand in over 160 countries around the globe. It’s not just about the food we make, it’s about how we conduct ourselves in every aspect of our business. From farmer and customer relationships to sustainable agricultural processes – we strive to make every element of our business good.

If you are a passionate individual who is interested in building a career within an agriculture and agri-food business in the potato sector and are interested in working for a family owned business, then there is a place for you at our table.

Summary:
Reporting to the Chief Agriculture Officer, the Director, Smart and Sustainable Farming will provide commercial and financial leadership across all Agriculture projects within our Planet Friendly Practices Strategy, with a focus on our Smart & Sustainable Farming strategic pillar, including Farms of the Future. Partnering with our experts within our Agriculture teams, this role is key to drive and support the execution of our projects and achievement of long-term targets, provide strategic direction to our initiatives to ensure commercial viability and financial sustainability. Act as a champion and ambassador for all projects, engaging stakeholders as the primary spokesperson for our key Agriculture and farming initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors level degree in relevant discipline (business / finance), MBA preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive and relevant industry experience with 3-5 years of project management experience
• Track record in accounting / financial analysis
• Experience of working in a sustainability role with a financial background
• Experience of working within Agriculture (potato experience preferable)
• Experience of leading the standing up of new initiatives
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong presentation skills including both creation and presentation of materials
• Ability to break-down and convey complex information
• Excellent collaboration skills
• Strong commercial, digital and financial acumen

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

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Job Family: Agriculture
Division: Global Agriculture
Department: ​Global Agriculture ​
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Company: McCain Foods (Canada)

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