About FarMart:
FarMart is a modern food supply network connecting farming communities, food businesses, and consumers. We are seamlessly integrating food value chains. We source produce scalable via our first-mile platform, optimize processing through an asset-light model, and subsequently distribute finished food digitally. By consolidating complex supply and distribution channels on a single platform, we are changing the way food is bought and sold in India and the world.
Our mission is to createmore resilient, reliable, and rewarding food value chains for humanity. At FarMart, we're dedicated to building a good food economy. We're proud to be backed by renowned venture capitalists, including General Catalyst, Matrix Partners, Omidyar Network, and Avaana Capital, who invest in sustainable and purpose-driven tech companies. Our trusted partners include industry leaders like ITC, Sugna, Adani, Olam, Britannia, Glencoe, and Coffeco, among many others.
Founded by childhood friends Alekh Sanghera and Mehtab Singh Hans in 2015, FarMart set out to create a scalable tech solution that would make farming a reputable, profitable, and preferred profession for the next generation. Since our launch in 2015, we've established partnerships with over 230,000 farm aggregators and have positively impacted the lives of 3.2 million farmers and more than 2,000 food businesses worldwide.
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About the Role:
Procurement Associate is an experienced, self-motivated, flexible person, should be good in commodities price negotiation, should be good in communication, should be dedicated towards work, should be good experience in Agri business knowledge/Commodities Procurement.
- Create and maintain good relationships with Agri Input Retailers
- Maintain records of Agri Commodities Procurement, Pricing, and other important data
- Review and analyze all retailers (Khad Vij Vikreta), Trades (Aadat), and Others optional.
- Develop plans for purchasing Agri Commodities, services, and supplies.
- Negotiate the best deal for pricing and supply contracts.
- Ensure that the Agri Commodity (Paddy, Rice, Wheat, Soya, Gram, Maize, Black Gram, barley, Millet) are high quality.
- Maintain and update a list of Agri retailers and their qualifications, delivery times, and potential future development
- Work with team members and procurement manager to complete duties as need.
- QC - Min 2 major commodity of his geographical area.
- Open to travel (Min. 50 Km a day) and open to relocation if needed.
- Experience into wheat, Maize, Paddy, Gaur seeds, Mustard.
- Skills in quality management and negotiation can be developed through on-the-job training.
- Requiring candidates to possess knowledge of purchasing,
- A flat and transparent culture with an incredibly high learning curve and a swanky informal workspace which defines
- Opportunity to solve new and challenging problems with a high scope of innovation, complete ownership of the
- Opportunity to work with incredible peers and be a part of the Tech revolution.
- Most importantly, a chance to be associated with a big impact early in your career.
If you're interested in exploring potential opportunities at FarMart or would like to have a quick chat, please share your resume at hr@farmart.co and I'll reach out to you.