Agricultural Manager Jobs

As an Agricultural Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing all aspects of farm operations, ensuring productivity and sustainability. The job market for Agricultural Managers is promising, with a growing demand for professionals who can manage modern farming techniques efficiently. The average salary range for Agricultural Managers is between $50,000 to $100,000 per year. Key skills and tools include farm management software, knowledge of crop and livestock production, budgeting, and sustainable farming practices. In addition to job skills, familiarity with living costs in rural areas and work-life balance in agriculture are essential for success in this role.

About this role

Job Description

About the role

As Sustainability & Regenerative Agriculture Program Manager, you will lead LDC’s sustainability strategy and regenerative agriculture programs in Hungary. This role combines sustainability expertise, project management, stakeholder engagement, and commercial collaboration to drive meaningful environmental and business outcomes.

You will work closely with farmers, customers, financial partners, regulators, and internal stakeholders while leading local sustainability initiatives and ensuring compliance with sustainability certification schemes.

Key Responsibilities

Regenerative Agriculture Program Leadership

Lead farmer engagement, onboarding, and contracting processes
Manage the end-to-end delivery of regenerative agriculture programs
Coordinate field implementation, monitoring, verification, and reporting activities
Build strong relationships with farmers and external implementation partners
Organize workshops, training sessions, and stakeholder events
Act as the primary point of contact for enrolled farmers

Sustainability & Environmental Performance

Oversee greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and environmental metrics
Manage MRV (Monitoring, Reporting & Verification) providers and ensure data quality
Analyze and interpret environmental performance data and carbon outcomes
Support audits and ensure compliance with sustainability requirements

Commercial & Customer Engagement

Develop regenerative agriculture value propositions for customers
Collaborate with commercial teams to support sustainable sourcing initiatives
Identify opportunities with financing partners and sustainability-focused programs
Support customer-facing sustainability reporting and impact communication

Sustainability Certifications & Compliance

Lead implementation and maintenance of sustainability certification systems (e.g., ISCC)
Monitor EU and Hungarian sustainability regulations
Support sustainability reporting and regulatory compliance activities
Drive continuous improvement of sustainability management systems and processes

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Lead and develop the local sustainability team
Represent LDC at industry forums and sustainability initiatives
Collaborate with cross-functional teams across operations, logistics, finance, and commercial functions

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Fluent in Hungarian and English
Valid driver’s license
Willingness to travel across Hungary (approximately 50% of working time)
5+ years of experience in sustainability, agriculture, supply chain, or project management
Knowledge of regenerative agriculture, sustainability programs, or agricultural value chains
Experience managing complex projects and multiple stakeholders
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Commercial mindset and ability to connect sustainability initiatives with business goals

Nice to Have

Experience with sustainability certifications and reporting
Knowledge of GHG accounting and environmental metrics
Agronomy or agricultural background
Professional Agronomist (PAg) and/or Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) certification

Additional Information

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

We offer

Competitive compensation and benefits package
Independence and professional growth opportunities
Modern work environment and a supportive team

About Louis Dreyfus Company

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time – safely, responsibly and reliably. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines (platforms). Since 1851 our portfolio has grown to include Grains & Oilseeds, Food & Feed Solutions, Coffee, Cotton, Juice, Rice, Sugar, Freight and Global Markets. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 100 million tons of products. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and nine platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs over 20,000 people globally. For more information, visit www.ldc.com.

Team

Albert Mealer

Eduardo B. Plana

Yulia Levin

Roberto Lyra