About Shami Business Ventures

Shami Business Ventures is a Bengaluru-based trading and retail enterprise engaged across three lines of business:

- Sugarcane Trading - procurement, aggregation, and supply of sugarcane across the value chain
- Ready-to-Cook Food Products - trading and distribution of packaged RTC food products
- Gold Jewellery - retail showroom currently in the set-up phase

The business is at an active growth stage, building its operational infrastructure, vendor and customer network, and internal processes simultaneously. The Project & Operations Intern will work directly with the founders and play a hands-on role in this build-out.

Role Overview

- Role Title: Project & Operations Intern
- Location: Bengaluru
- Duration: 3 to 6 months (extendable; potential for full-time conversion)
- Reporting To: Founder / Business Head
- Mode: In-office with field visits to vendor sites, client location and showroom
- Stipend: As per discussion

What You Will Be Doing

This is a generalist, get-things-done role. You will be on the ground - tracking operations, monitoring markets, managing vendor and customer relationships, maintaining accounts, and ensuring day-to-day business runs smoothly. You will be the connective tissue between all three business lines and the founders.

Key Responsibilities

1. Market Research & Daily Intelligence
- Prepare and share a daily market intelligence brief covering sugarcane mandi prices across key Karnataka, Maharashtra, and UP mandis; RTC food product wholesale rates; and gold/silver spot prices
- Monitor global commodity news relevant to the business: sugar and cane prices (international), edible oils and food inflation trends, gold international spot and MCX movements
- Track competitor activity - new product launches in the RTC segment, rival jewellery store promotions, changes in competing sugarcane aggregators' sourcing or pricing
- Monitor government and regulatory developments: FCI / APMC policy updates, FSSAI notifications for packaged food, BIS and hallmarking norms for gold jewellery
- Maintain a straightforward weekly summary tracker so trends become visible over time (not just daily snapshots)
- Flag any urgent price swings, policy changes, or competitor moves that require immediate attention from the founders

- Business Relationship Management

- Maintain and regularly update a master contact register covering all vendors (sugarcane farmers and aggregators, RTC product distributors,



jewellery suppliers and manufacturers), customers, logistics partners, and institutional contacts
- Make regular check-in calls and visits to key vendors and customers - ensure relationships are warm, outstanding issues are resolved, and the business is top of mind
- Follow up on pending orders, delayed supplies, quality complaints, and payment disputes in a structured, professional manner
- Represent the business at mandi visits, trade events, and showroom interactions with institutional buyers or bulk customers

- Day-to-Day Accounts

- Record all daily transactions - purchases, sales, expenses, cash advances, logistics payments - in the accounting system (Tally / Excel / Zoho Books as applicable)
- Maintain a daily cash position across the business and flag shortfalls or surpluses to the founders each morning
- Track accounts payable and receivable: maintain due-date calendars for vendor payments and customer collections; follow up proactively to avoid overdues
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation and ensure all transactions in the bank statement are mapped to corresponding records
- Maintain petty cash register and ensure all expenses have supporting vouchers
- Prepare a weekly P&L; snapshot by business line (sugarcane, RTC, jewellery set-up costs) for founders' review
- Support monthly TDS, GST return data preparation in coordination with the CA firm

- Operations Tracking & Project Execution

- Track the gold jewellery dark store set-up milestones - premises identification, lease, interior fitout, BIS hallmarking tie-up, showcase and inventory sourcing, trade licence, soft launch
- Maintain a procurement-to-delivery tracker for sugarcane and RTC product orders - quantities ordered, received, dispatched, and billed, with variance flags
- Maintain a compliance and renewal calendar: FSSAI licence, Shops and Establishment registration, GST filings, trade licences, hallmarking approval
- Prepare daily and weekly operations summaries for founders covering what was completed, what is pending, and what needs a decision

- Dashboards & Documentation





- Maintain a single live dashboard (Google Sheets or Excel) covering: daily cash position, open payables and receivables, sugarcane and RTC order tracker, jewellery set-up milestone status, and daily market price snapshot
- Maintain organised digital folders for all business documents - vendor agreements, invoices, approvals, licences, compliance certificates, and correspondence
- Document SOPs as processes get standardised (vendor payment process, order-entry flow, daily accounts close)

What Success Looks Like

- Within the first month: founders receive a daily market brief without asking for it, all transactions for the day are entered by close of business, and the contact register is clean and up to date.
- Within three months: the jewellery business launch has no missed milestones; overdues from customers are under control; and founders spend their time on decisions rather than chasing status updates.

Skills Required

- Clear written and spoken communication in English, Kannada and Hindi
- Good working knowledge of Excel for tracking, reconciliations, and simple dashboards
- Basic accounting literacy - ability to pass journal entries, maintain a ledger, and reconcile a bank statement
- Proactive follow-up style - closes loops without being reminded and never lets an item go cold
- Comfort with field work - visits to Companies, clients, trade expo's, vendor sites, and the showroom are a regular part of this role

Nice to Have

- Prior exposure to commodity trading, APMC mandi dynamics, or agri supply chains
- Familiarity with Tally, Zoho Books, or another accounting package
- Knowledge of FSSAI regulations for packaged food or BIS hallmarking norms for gold jewellery
- B.Com, MBA, or relevant background in business, commerce, or agricultural business management

What You Will Get

- Direct exposure to founders and live business decisions across three distinct trading and retail categories
- End-to-end business experience - from mandi procurement to business launch - rare for an internship
- A strong recommendation letter and a real shot at a full time role for high performers
- Steep learning curve: if you want to understand how a multi-category trading business actually operates day-to-day, this role will teach you fast

How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click on the Apply Now button to submit your application. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a brief in-person conversation.

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