Vegrow - Strategy Lead

VEGROW: INDIA'S No. 1 B2B MARKETPLACE FOR FRUITS

What is Vegrow?

Vegrow is in the business of fresh fruits with an addressable market size of $43 Bn.

Vegrow is a tech platform partnering with farmers, aggregating supply, and matchmaking different quality/grades of produce to the right set of customers across organized & semi-organized demand. Vegrow has partnered with 30000+ farmers and has India wide presence, marketing the fresh produce to over 200+ B2B customers across modern trade, exporters & wholesaler/semi wholesaler segments.

What are we creating at Vegrow?

Imagine a global organization, with massive footprint across the nations, ability to influence millions of growers & wholesalers through a powerful technology & data driven platform creating wealth for all stakeholders in the value chain. Yes, we are building, world's largest farm first B2B marketplace for fruits.

Role: Strategy Lead

Location: Bengaluru (Onsite)

Position Overview: As a Strategy Lead, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategic initiatives to drive the overall growth and success of the organization. You will work closely with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders to identify key opportunities, assess market trends, and formulate actionable strategies that align with the company's goals and objectives. Your role will involve conducting thorough research and analysis, synthesizing complex data into clear insights, and providing strategic recommendations to guide decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement strategic plans in alignment with the company's vision and goals.

- Conduct in-depth market research, competitive analysis, and industry trends assessment to identify growth opportunities and potential risks.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather insights, facilitate brainstorming sessions, and drive consensus on strategic priorities.

- Analyze complex data sets, financial information, and operational metrics to evaluate performance, identify gaps, and recommend improvements.

- Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership and executive teams, offering innovative solutions and actionable recommendations.

- Create compelling business cases, presentations, and reports to communicate strategic initiatives and progress to stakeholders at all levels.

- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of strategic initiatives, tracking key performance indicators and adjusting plans as necessary.

- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying process efficiencies, best

practices, and emerging trends to enhance the strategic planning process.

- Stay updated on industry developments, emerging technologies, and market dynamics to identify potential opportunities and threats.

What We're Looking For:

- Strong pedigree from Tier-1 institutions with a minimum experience of 2 yrs in top management consulting firms/high growth start-ups in Strategy/Founder's office roles

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and generate actionable insights.

- Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, coupled with the capacity to navigate ambiguity and make data-driven decisions

- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively articulate complex ideas to diverse audiences

- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously

- Proficiency in using analytical tools, financial modeling, and data visualization software

- Familiarity with relevant industries and market dynamics, including emerging trends and technologies

- A proactive and results-oriented mindset, with a strong focus on driving impactful outcomes

More about Vegrow - Growth Story

Vegrow has demonstrated more than 10X growth in last one year across multiple SKUs viz. Pomegranates, Mangoes, Grapes, Citrus, Apples, Melons, etc. Vegrow has nationwide sourcing & selling capabilities. Vegrow sources directly from farmers from 9 states and has sold to 200+ B2B customers across 14 states. We have initiated our global operations to take Indian produce to the globe & bring global produce to India. Vegrow with its young & dynamic team, has stood strong even in the tough pandemic times, and has been consistently doubling their business volumes every month and helping many farmers with advisory & selling their produce. Vegrow has attracted investment of over 40 Mn from India's top VCs: Prosus Ventures,

Lightspeed Partners, Elevation Capital, Matrix Partners & Ankur Capital and boasts a very strong network of mentors/advisors viz. Mr. S Rangrass (ex-CEO of ITC ABD), Founders of Urban Company, Founders of Zetwerk etc.

https://yourstory.com/2022/07/iit-alumni-b2b-fruits-marketplace-startup-vegrow-25mseries-b- prosus-ventures/amp

Vegrow Founders & Team

Vegrow founders are extremely passionate about agri-domain and come from a very strong pedigree of IITs and also have a rich corporate & start-up experience along with domain expertise owing to their stint in ITC, Urban Company, AgroStar & Chronus. Vegrow is a fast-growing company and has scaled to over 300-member young & passionate team with a very strong leadership who are ex-entrepreneurs with a blend of Agri & non-Agri expertise coming from successful organizations viz. Godrej, Reliance, ITC, Microsoft etc.

https://www.vegrow.in/