; About the Opportunity

As the Executive - Plant Production and Procurement at Ugaoo, you will support the production and inventory management processes to align with the company s sales channels, including D2C, Q-Comm, Marketplaces, Corporate Gifting, Retail, and Landscaping. This role involves assisting in planning, production, procurement, and operational processes to maintain Ugaoo s standards for plant health and quality. You will contribute to ensuring cost efficiency, smooth operations, and consistent availability of quality plants across all channels.

Responsibilities

Production Planning and Inventory Management

- Support the execution of production plans for top-selling plants in line with sales forecasts across channels.
- Assist in managing plant production in line with polyhouse capacity to ensure efficient utilization of space.
- Track plant availability across Ugaoo hubs and highlight potential stock gaps, including coordination for landscaping requirements.
- Support plant procurement processes to ensure timely availability of required stock and materials within defined budgets.

Plant Health, Care and Propagation

- Conduct regular inspections of plants to ensure health, quality, and adherence to standards.
- Follow and support implementation of plant care programs including watering, nutrition, pruning, and repotting.
- Monitor pest and disease conditions, implement basic control measures, and escalate issues when required.
- Analyse basic soil conditions and support necessary soil amendments under guidance.
- Ensure proper irrigation and drainage systems are functioning effectively across nursery operations.




- Support plant propagation activities including seeding, cutting, and grafting as per production plans.
- Maintain accurate records of propagation and plant movement activities.

On-Ground Execution and Supervision

- Supervise on-ground labour for daily plant care and nursery operations.
- Ensure tasks are completed as per defined schedules and quality standards.
- Support onboarding and basic training of new team members on plant care practices and SOPs.

Operational Excellence

- Support cost-effective practices across production, procurement, and labour activities.
- Track wastage, damages, expenses, and losses, and report deviations to the reporting manager.
- Coordinate with supply chain, retail, services, and maintenance teams to ensure smooth plant movement and availability.
- Ensure adherence to SOPs, brand guidelines, and operational processes.
- Maintain adequate inventory levels to support business demand.
- Provide basic horticultural inputs and support to internal teams when required and act as a point of contact for plant-related queries.
- Identify and highlight opportunities to improve efficiency in day-to-day operations.

Requirements

- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, or a related field.
- 1 to 3 years of experience in plant nurseries, plant care, or related operations.
- Basic knowledge of plant health, pest control, soil management, and propagation techniques.
- Understanding of inventory tracking and operational processes.
- Ability to work in a hands-on, rapid-paced environment.
- Good communication and coordination skills.

📌 Executive - Plant Production & Procurement (Pune)
🏢 Ugaoo Agritech
📍 Pune