Vegrow - Assistant Manager/Manager - Business Operations

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-organised 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: Biz Ops

Location: Bengaluru (Onsite)

Position Overview: We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Business Operations Professional to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in optimizing and streamlining our business processes to enhance efficiency, productivity, and overall performance. This individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams, analyze data, and develop actionable insights to drive strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement business strategies to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

- Analyze and interpret data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement in various business functions

- Collaborate with department heads to design and execute operational plans aligned with organizational objectives

- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and create performance dashboards to track business performance and identify areas needing attention

- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to provide valuable insights for business growth and positioning

- Coordinate and manage project initiatives, ensuring timely execution and successful outcomes

- Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks and challenges to maintain smooth business operations

- Assess and optimize existing processes, recommending and implementing process improvements to enhance productivity and cost-effectiveness

- Foster a collaborative culture within the organization, promoting effective communication and cross-functional collaboration

- Stay informed about industry trends, regulations, and best practices to ensure the organization remains competitive and compliant

- Provide support to senior management by preparing reports and delivering presentations

What We're Looking For:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field

- Proven experience in business operations, project management, or a related role

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather and interpret data to drive decision-making

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders

- Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to overcoming challenges

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively

- Adaptability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

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 organisations viz. Godrej, Reliance, ITC, Microsoft etc.

https://www.vegrow.in/