About Us: POSHN is a new and exciting India based Food-tech venture founded in 2020, backed by leading US-based VCs, Large Banks and NBFCs. Our mission is to organise and digitally transform the global Food Supply chain market. With a tech product first mindset, we are reimagining solutions for this enormous and complex industry, creating a platform that empowers stakeholders and provides a seamless, efficient experience. Team: Our core team comprises alumni from BITS Pilani, IIM, and XLRI, each with over a three decades of experience in business transformation, supply chain, technology, and product development. Previously, we have built several highly impactful tech startups from the ground up. About the Role: What Do We Look for in an EIR? At Poshn, were building an ambitious team of Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) who will take charge of driving new business avenues and breaking through 0-to-1 challenges. Heres what makes an ideal EIR at Poshn: 1. Leadership Experience: Youve held positions of responsibility in cultural societies, and academic clubs (preferably business or finance-focused), with experience organizing large-scale events. 2. Outgoing, Willingness to Travel: You are an extrovert, thrive on mobility, and are ready to hit the ground running wherever opportunities take you. 3. Entrepreneurial Spirit & Self-Driven: You have no plans to settle for a long-term job or an MBA anytime soon. Instead, youre here to learn, grow, and ultimately build your venture. 4. Balanced Academic Prowess: Youre bright but not obsessed with academic perfection and bring anything other than academics to the table. 5. Street Smart: You are someone who aims to solve problems assigned independently within the guard rails Job Responsibilities: Collaborate directly with the founder/CEO to drive 0-to-1 breakthroughs in new business avenues and scale emerging opportunities. Manage existing business operations, ensuring seamless execution and sustained growth through strong relationship management. Build and maintain data-driven dashboards to provide actionable insights and enable informed decision-making. Design and implement new operational processes, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and alignment with business objectives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead and optimize sales pipelines and funnels, driving end-to-end cycles, ensuring speed and agility. Conduct market research and customer analysis to identify growth opportunities and ensure alignment with strategic goals. Career Experience we'd love to see: Minimum 0 to 1 Year of experience of working in management/strategy consulting or product roles in a faced paced startup environment. Background from a top colleges / B-school would be preferred. Good team player with strong desire to succeed. Need to have right mix of presentation and analytical skills to process unstructured data/ problems and convert them into simple and meaningful insights to reach conclusions Strong knowledge of product development and business development strategy To be able to work independently under minimal direction with strong work ethic. Ability to work in cross-functional environments including working closely with sales, marketing, business management, customer support and engineering teams. Benefits We offer a competitive salary and ESOPs to make sure you are rewarded for your best work Flexible hours and work arrangements Become one of the key team members of an exciting startup changing the food- supply chain industry Open, fun and collaborative work culture Training and development to the areas of growth you'd like to uncover Autonomy at work
About Us: POSHN is a new and exciting India based Food-tech venture founded in 2020, backed by leading US-based VCs, Large Banks and NBFCs. Our mission is to organise and digitally transform the global Food Supply chain market. With a tech product first mindset, we are reimagining solutions for this enormous and complex industry, creating a platform that empowers stakeholders and provides a seamless, efficient experience. Team: Our core team comprises alumni from BITS Pilani, IIM, and XLRI, each with over a three decades of experience in business transformation, supply chain, technology, and product development. Previously, we have built several highly impactful tech startups from the ground up. About the Role: As a Procurement Head specializing in feed, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating procurement from suppliers and driving sales to various plants, ensuring end-to-end transaction completion. Based in any region of Central or South India, you will utilize your expertise and local knowledge to streamline operations and maximize efficiency. Location - Gurugram initially, can shift to WFH once business is set up. Responsibilities: Develop and nurture relationships with suppliers in the feed industry. Develop and execute strategic procurement plans to ensure a consistent and cost-effective supply chain. Foster strong supplier and buyer relationships to drive the efficient initiation of trade transactions. Actively engage in sales activities, promoting feed products to different plants and buyers. Monitor market trends and competitor activities, providing insights for strategic decision-making. Maintain accurate records of transactions, invoices, and contracts. Desired Experience: Minimum of 7 years of experience in procurement and sales within the feed industry, preferably in the region of Central or South India. Strong understanding of local market dynamics, supplier networks, and customer preferences. Proven track record of negotiating favorable terms and closing deals. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment. Familiarity with B2B sales processes and customer relationship management. Benefits: Competitive salary package and potential for equity ownership. Flexible working hours and arrangements. Opportunity to be a key contributor to a dynamic startup revolutionizing the Agri-supply chain industry. Vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative work culture. Access to training and development programs tailored to your growth objectives. Autonomy and empowerment to drive impact and innovation. How to Apply: If you possess the requisite experience and passion to excel in this role, please submit your resume along with salary expectations to jasraj@poshn.co and hr@poshn.co.
About Us: POSHN is a new and exciting India Based Fin-tech venture founded in 2020, backed by leading US-based VCs, venture debt, banks, and NBFCs. Our mission is to organise and digitally transform the global Agri Supply chain market. With a tech product first mindset, we are reimagining solutions for this enormous and complex industry, creating a platform that empowers stakeholders and provides a seamless, efficient experience. Team: Our core team comprises alumni from BITS Pilani, IIM, and XLRI, each with over a decade of experience in supply chain, technology, and product development. Previously, we've built several highly impactful tech startups from the ground up. About the Role: We are looking for an experienced individual who excels in identifying, negotiating, and securing top tier suppliers for distilleries and feed units. The ideal candidate will have sourcing experience in India in UP, Haryana, Bihar, West Bengal, or MP as a Purchase Head or Assistant Purchase Head at FMCG, Food Processing Plants, Private Label Manufacturers, Feed Units, Distilleries Key Responsibilities: Lead the search and onboarding of reliable suppliers for FMCG, Food Processing Plants, Private Label Manufacturers, Feed Units, Distilleries . Negotiate contracts to ensure consistent, high quality material supply. Maintain and strengthen relationships with key suppliers and vendors. Develop strategic sourcing plans to meet current and future supply demands. Monitor supply chain performance using data analysis and reporting tools. Assist the sales team with supplier related inquiries and pitches when needed. Career Experience We'd Love to See: 25+ years of experience in leading procurement in the FMCG, Food Processing Plants, Private Label Manufacturers, Feed Units, Distilleries. Highly developed business and commercial acumen, with associations in the domestic markets. Skilled negotiator adept at managing complex negotiations. High Energy, enthusiastic, and results driven with strong business acumen. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Experience in the B2B segment.
About Us: POSHN is a new and exciting India based Food-tech venture founded in 2020, backed by leading US-based VCs, Large Banks and NBFCs. Our mission is to organise and digitally transform the global Food Supply chain market. With a tech product first mindset, we are reimagining solutions for this enormous and complex industry, creating a platform that empowers stakeholders and provides a seamless, efficient experience. Team: Our core team comprises alumni from BITS Pilani, IIM, and XLRI, each with over a three decades of experience in business transformation, supply chain, technology, and product development. Previously, we have built several highly impactful tech startups from the ground up. About the Role: We are looking for an experienced individual who excels in identifying, negotiating, and securing top tier suppliers for Export and Rice Mills. The ideal candidate will have sourcing experience in India in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Prasdesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal as a Purchase Head or Assistant Purchase Head at a reputed Exports or a Rice plant. Assignment: As part of the selection process, candidates will be required to complete an assignment: procuring 200 MT of rice on FOR basis for an assigned export or Rice plant. Responsibilities: Develop and nurture relationships with suppliers in the rice industry. Develop and execute strategic procurement plans to ensure a consistent and cost-effective supply chain. Foster strong supplier and buyer relationships to drive the efficient initiation of trade transactions. Actively engage in sales activities, promoting rice products to different plants and buyers. Monitor market trends and competitor activities, providing insights for strategic decision-making. Maintain accurate records of transactions, invoices, and contracts. Desired Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement and sales within the rice industry. Strong understanding of local market dynamics, supplier networks, and customer preferences. Proven track record of negotiating favorable terms and closing deals. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment. Familiarity with B2B sales processes and customer relationship management. Benefits: Competitive salary package and potential for equity ownership. Flexible working hours and arrangements. Opportunity to be a key contributor to a dynamic startup revolutionizing the Agri-supply chain industry. Vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative work culture. Access to training and development programs tailored to your growth objectives. Autonomy and empowerment to drive impact and innovation. How to Apply: If you possess the requisite experience and passion to excel in this role, please submit your resume along with salary expectations to hr@poshn.co.
About Us: POSHN is a new and exciting India based Food-tech venture founded in 2020, backed by leading US-based VCs, Large Banks and NBFCs. Our mission is to organise and digitally transform the global Food Supply chain market. With a tech product first mindset, we are reimagining solutions for this enormous and complex industry, creating a platform that empowers stakeholders and provides a seamless, efficient experience. Team: Our core team comprises alumni from BITS Pilani, IIM, and XLRI, each with over a three decades of experience in business transformation, supply chain, technology, and product development. Previously, we have built several highly impactful tech startups from the ground up. Key Responsibilities: Procurement & Sourcing Knowledge base of Local Mandis / Aadat / Arrivals / Crop Seasonality / Crop Calendar Planning Support Farmer / Rice millers /Anaj Mandi / FPO / Brokers / Potential Buyer engagement and vendor management for timely paddy /rice/other grains procurement / sourcing. Ensure fair price negotiations while maintaining sustainable supplier relationships. Monitor adherence to government procurement policies and regulations. Ground Operations & Logistics Oversee paddy /rice/other grains aggregation, handling, drying, and safe storage. Coordinate transportation and logistics for movement of paddy and milled rice / other grains. Implement operational efficiency measures to minimize losses during handling. Quality Management Monitor and enforce quality standards for paddy procurement and rice milling/Other grains Work with QA teams to set benchmarks on Quality parameters such as moisture content, purity, and grading etc. Stakeholder Management Liaisen with farmers, local cooperatives, traders, and mill owners. Collaborate with internal procurement, supply chain, and compliance teams. Provide training and guidance to ground staff on best practices. Compliance & Reporting Ensure adherence to food safety norms & Quality standards , Good Manufacturing practices while processing & storage of Agri commodities , mandatory compliances such as FSSAI / ISO / Udyog Aadhar/ MSME / basic KYC document quality standards. Monitoring, Tracking and maintaining the records on procurement volumes, wastage, and costs. Qualifications & Skills: Bachelors/Masters degree or related field. 510 years of experience in agri-operations, preferably in paddy/rice value chain. Strong knowledge of paddy procurement ecosystems, paddy milling,rice and other grains market practices. Hands-on expertise in ground logistics, storage, and warehouse management. Familiarity with government procurement policies and food safety regulations. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Problem-solving, process improvement, and team management capabilities. Key Competencies: Subject matter expertise in paddy, rice and other grains value chain operations. Strong operational execution and analytical skills. Ability to work in rural/agri-based environments. Negotiation and vendor management. Job Locations: West Bengal, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
FIND ON MAP