Experience

Innovative Retail Concepts Pvt Ltd

• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head- Organic Fruits & Vegetable Sourcing

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Responsible to Build a sustainable, competitive, and scalable sourcing ecosystem for Organic fruit and vegetable across India by developing / identification of organic clusters across India, farmer /s network & their retention, building healthy harvest calendar and ensure 100% fulfilment rate directly from farmers / Collection Centers, every day. Responsible to Build a sustainable, competitive, and scalable sourcing ecosystem for Organic fruit and vegetable across India by developing / identification of organic clusters across India, farmer /s network & their retention, building healthy harvest calendar and ensure 100% fulfilment rate directly from farmers / Collection Centers, every day.



Nature Bio - Food Ltd ( a wholly owned subsidiary of L T Foods Ltd)

• Asst. General Manager - Agri Production

  • Apr 2014 - Dec 2020

  - Responsible for leading back end of the company i.e. Organic (Sustainable) Farming Projects spread over thousands of hectare in various states of India for variety of Crops like Pulses, Oilseeds, Millets, Spices, Nuts & Fruits as per Organic and Social standards to get desired Quality and Quantity of Raw material. - Responsible for leading Farmers Producer Company (FPO) as part of strategic initiative of the company to source Organic and Fairtrade Products mainly oilseeds and pulses through which support for socio economical development of the farming families. - Strategic sourcing of various Organic Food Products from the different sources / regions as per the desired quality.- Searching for the new areas suitable for the organic farming in different parts of India.- Managing the field team of over 150 staff for the execution of the Organization plans and achieves desired results, reporting to Company CEO. - Training to the field staff and farmers on the Organic farming practices and organic standards.- Annual financial Budget making and manage the activities efficiently within the budget and achieve desired result. - Field visits for the monitoring and coordination with field team for organic farming activities in the project areas.- Coordination with Certification bodies to facilitate External inspections, issuance of scope certificate & Transaction certificates etc. Show less

• Manager -Organic Project

  • Dec 2010 - Mar 2014

  - Responsible for managing various Organic Contract Farming Projects spread over thousands of hectare in various states of India for compliance with Organic and Fair Trade standards where variety of Crops like Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds, Spices, Nuts & Fruits mainly Mango are being grown by Member farmers. - Managing the field team of over 150 staff for the execution of the Organization plans and achieves desired results, reporting to Company CEO. - Training to the field staff and farmers on the Organic farming practices and organic standards.- Field visits for the monitoring and coordination with field team for organic farming activities in the project areas.- Coordination with Certification bodies to facilitate External inspections, issuance of scope certificate & Transaction certificates etc.- Ensure organizing timely PEB meetings, Fairtrade Premium utilization, and other standard execution part. - Handling of online software – Tracenet which integrates all stakeholders in the supply chain of Organic export namely the farmers, Groups, ICS, Certification body and APEDA for organic certification and traceability from Farm to Table.- Procurement of the organic produce from the member farmers in line with desired quality standards and in compliance with local APMC rules. - Searching for the new areas suitable for the organic farming in different parts of India.- Responsible person for the implementation of social certification schemes like Fairtrade Prgramme (Fairtrade from Germany) of the company, coordination with farmers committee, utilization of Fair trade premium in line with the standards, to get successful audit done etc.- Liasoning with government department for providing government aid to the farmers like subsidies, organic inputs etc.- Responsible for the implementation of integrated watershed Management Programme (IWMP) a CSR initiative of the company under PPP mode with Madhya Pradesh Government. Show less



Chetna Organic Agriculture Producer Company Ltd

• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Control & Certification Officer

  • Mar 2008 - Sep 2009



SGS India Pvt Ltd

• Auditor - Organic & GlobalGAP Certification

  • Jan 2007 - Sep 2009

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