Senior Souring Executive - Fruits & Vegetables
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Ninjacart is hiring a Senior Souring Executive - Fruits & Vegetables. Ninjacart is India’s largest agri tech company, revolutionizing the agri ecosystem by harnessing technology, innovation, and ideas. They build commerce, finance, and fulfillment solutions to uplift farmers, traders, and retailers, ultimately benefiting the end consumer. The company innovates for new product categories, customer segments, and solves complex supply chain problems from soil to sales.
Key focus areas include Identify and assess potential farmers for fruits and vegetables, Manage farmer relationships, and Develop and implement effective sourcing strategies for fruits and vegetables.
Successful candidates bring Agri Business Management Graduate Or Postgraduate. Important skills include Farmer Relationships Management, Sourcing Strategies Development, Purchasing Process Oversight, Farmer Base Expansion, Partner Onboarding, and Independent Work. Preferred (not required): FNV Sourcing, Procurement, Agriculture Marketing, and Organic Farming.
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Ninjacart - Pioneer. Challenge Yourself. Create Better Lives.
Ninjacart is India’s largest agri tech company that's revolutionising the agri ecosystem.
By harnessing technology, innovation, and ideas, we are building commerce, finance, and fulfilment solutions that help build better lives for agri citizens.
Our role in the agri ecosystem is not to replace, but to uplift its farmers, traders, and retailers, and ultimately, the end consumer. By leveraging our strengths and resources, we innovate for new product categories and customer segments and also solve complex supply chain problems in the soil to sales journey.
So far, we have built products that cater to each segment and their unique needs — Ninjacart for retailers, Ninja Mandi for traders, Ninja Global for importers and exporters, Ninja Kirana for retailers, and Ninja Kisaan for farmers.
We are committed to our ultimate mission to build the most trusted, efficient and inclusive AgriTrade Network.
Since Ninjacart’s inception in 2015, we have garnered support from visionaries and leaders across the globe who have put their faith in our vision. Our investors include Accel US, Syngenta Ventures, Neoplux, HR Capital, Trifecta Capital, Jo Hirao, Founder of ZIGExN, Accel India, Nandan Nilekani, Mistletoe, Qualcomm Ventures, Tiger Global, Flipkart, and Walmart.
To know more, please visit: www.ninjacart.com
Read More:
- #BetterLives For Every Agri Citizen: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7120720715909115905/
How Ninjacart has evolved in the last 9 years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Kts-O7tv4
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Ninjacart Blog: https://www.ninjacart.com/blog/
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Nandan Nilekani on Ninjacart: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ninja-cart_tech-pioneersatwork-ninjacart-activity-7027281166617505792-pciW
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Ninjacart Culture CODE: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ninja-cart_ninja-code-our-values-activity-7076821402548387840-KuL1
Location: Peresandra - Chikkaballapur
Responsibilities
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Identify & assess potential farmers for fruits & vegetables, and manage farmer relationships.
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Develop and implement effective sourcing strategies for fruits & vegetables
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Oversee the execution of the purchasing process - Harvest to Dispatch.
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Expand farmer base: Onboard the farmers area-wise and crop-wise.
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Onboard partners who can support the banana souring as per Specifications - Price & Quality.
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Engage with farmers to understand the issues and provide timely support.
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Role involves travel outside of the city, to the farms, and across multiple districts in the identified region; flexibility expected
Product - Fruits & Vegetables
A Ninja is resilient, smart, and ambitious. Sounds like you? Here’s what you will need to have to join the Ninja Clan
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Education: Agri Business Management (ABM) Graduate or Postgraduate (PGDM, MBA Marketing, B.Sc. in Agriculture with a focus on Agronomy, Bachelor of Agriculture, BBA in agriculture Management
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Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong organizational and time management skills.
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Language Skills: Proficiency in a regional language is essential.
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Person should be familiar with the city and have their own means of commute.
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Should have at least 1 year of experience ( FNV Sourcing, Procurement, Agriculture Marketing, Organic Farming, Fertilizer, Knowledge about Seeds and agri-inputs)
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Should be ready to travel
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Mandatory- Bike and smartphone
Additional Information
At Ninjacart, we are creating a workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees, communities and the business.
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