This will be a mid management level role focusing on producing and working with FPOs and farmer groups across the country for non perishables Requirement - At least 10 years of relevant experience - comes with contacts of working with large FPOS or farmer groups either through contract farming or direct sourcing from these groups - Has worked with a large FMCG company and handled large scale procurement projects in India - will have to lead the business to begin with and develop a team - will be responsible for producing all the non perishables which has been demanded by sales- will have to lead a team eventually as the business grows - has significant knowledge of market requirement in terms of type of crops, variety of produce, quality specs etc - has worked on ground with farmers and is willing to travel across the country - has managed post procurement supply chain activities

This will be a mid management level role focusing on selling non perishables under domestic and export markets. Requirement :- at least 10 years of relevant experience - comes with contacts of large FMCG companies and export customers where he/she has been selling such non perishables - will have to lead the business to begin with and develop a team - will be responsible for sales of all the non perishables that we grow at a Pan India level - will have to lead a team eventually as the business grows - has significant knowledge of market requirement in terms of type of crops, variety of produce, quality specs etc - has knowledge of how to structure the export deals where payments are secured with minimal risks for export markets - having some exposure of sales of chemical free/organic produce will be good

The role of the incumbent will be to lead production & back end operations at the cluster and its partner farmer operations. The team at cluster will report to this position.Total team strength: 10-12Direct repartees: 2-3Roles and Responsibilities:Head production & operations for the cluster.Responsible for production planning, logistics and customer delivery metrics in the cluster.Work very closely with the sales team to get the market forecast and plan production to provide continuous supply of SKUs as needed by the consumersExecute contracting farming activity with the network farmers, in compliance with UFCO practices.Mobilise and finalise suitable farmers, which are roped in by Contract farming staff, motivate, train & guide them for taking up regenerative organic production as per UFCo protocolsMonitor all farming activities to ensure that practices are followed and no chemical usage is carried outManage activities of collection centre at each RAC receiving vegetables from network farmers, sorting grading and storage.Ensure produce quality and work closely with operations teams to supply produce to the Collection centre / Distribution CentrePlan the RAC level input production as per the vegetable production plansWork with technical teams to execute practices as per the latest science in regenerative agriculture, as well as provide feedback from the field to the technical Centre of ExcellenceBudget planning and cost optimization of all activitiesExplore opportunities for expanding across multiple locations in the same region.Qualification / Skills Required:Post-graduation or graduation in Agriculture with 8-10 year of experience in working with farmers at the ground level.However, graduate / post graduate in any other discipline with relevant experience of around 10 + years in managing Regional level Agri / Fruits and Vegetables/ contract farming operations across leading organisations. Prior experience of organic / natural farming is preferred.Good communication skills in English, Hindi & local languageGood people management skills, having worked as a team leader with direct reports.Proficiency in computer skills (Excel, word & PowerPoint) & working knowledge of ERP systems.

The role of the incumbent would be to work closely with the network farmers and manage day to day operations with respect to aligned procurement plan. This position will also be responsible for monitoring of disease prevention plans / quality improvement / yield improvement plans.Roles and responsibilities :Day to day management of ground operations at network farmers.Monitoring of plantation schedule for all network farmers and collaborating with operationsteam on regular updates.Responsible for implementation of quality / yield improvement programs.Work in close co-ordination with planning team on specific issues that could impactharvesting plan / sales.Responsible for driving improvement projects with respect to procurement practices,network farmer expansion in line with business goals.Responsible for handling day to day grievances of network farmers and timely resolution.Qualification Required:Graduate / Post graduate in Agriculture ScienceExperience of 0-3 years in Contract Farming operations ( ground operations).Freshers can also apply for this jobKnowledge of organic / regenerative / pesticide free farming will be an added advantage.Good communication skills in Hindi & local languageProficiency in computer skills MS OfficeTwo wheeler is required to visit the farmer's fieldWork locations:Sangamner, Narayangoan, Palkhed in Maharashtra