Gobasco - Regional Manager - Operations

Gobasco is seeking passionate and energetic operations manager to join our workforce and become a part of our mission to optimize the largest supply chain of the world. This is a unique career position to switch to a key role in our organisation that provides exponential growth opportunities in agro-tech startup segment. Gobasco's leadership consists of researchers from Apple, Microsoft, NASA, IIT and operations ninjas from BCG, Reliance, FMS, Indian Railways, IPac and Indian army. Come join us and let's grow India together. We are backed up by one of the biggest investors in India and vying to build the best team in agro-tech segment to scale-up nationally.

Job description :

- Plan and develop a given region for procurement of commodities (fruits, vegetables, grains) directly from the farmers

- Manage a team of 15-25 procurement executives and drive them to exceed expectations

- Ensure processes and systems are being followed by the team (use of technology)

- Funnel in prospective procurement executives

- Analysing the strengths of different team members in a region and assigning them responsibilities accordingly

- Identify bottlenecks in the current process and suggest changes in the same

- Develop tools in collaboration with the technology team to streamline / optimise the process

- Oversee the payment and inventory management of the area assigned

- Willing to stay in small towns near villages and work irregular long hours

Skills Required:

- Prior work-ex/background in Operations (min. 2 years)

- Willing to stay in small towns near villages and work irregular long hours

- Any experience in agriculture sector - fruits/vegetables vendors, Mandis, grocery centers, family background etc.is a bonus

- Prior experience in managing a team of 50 ground level work-force