We are looking for candidates with strong hands-on experience in milk procurement and direct farmer management, particularly from the dairy / Agri / Food industry.
Preference: Candidates who have handled large-scale milk procurement operations and farmer networks at a zonal/regional level, with solid field exposure and team-management experience.
Role & responsibilities
- Lead milk procurement operations across the assigned zone.
- Strengthen relationships with farmers, Milk Collection Centres (MCCs), and procurement teams.
- Drive milk volume, quality and procurement efficiency across the zone.
- Develop and implement strategies for farmer engagement, retention and milk productivity.
- Monitor milk procurement, quality parameters, pricing, cost and daily procurement performance.
- Ensure effective functioning of MCCs, BMCs and milk collection infrastructure.
- Coordinate with Veterinary, Dairy Development, QA, Operations, Logistics and Sales teams as required.
- Identify opportunities to improve farmer base, procurement coverage and milk availability.
- Lead and develop the zonal procurement team and ensure accountability for targets.
- Monitor competitor activities and market conditions impacting milk procurement.
- Drive initiatives for farmer loyalty, productivity enhancement and sustainable milk sourcing.
Must-have:
- Experience in milk procurement / farmer relationship management.
- Strong exposure to village-level milk collection and farmer networks.
- Experience managing milk procurement teams and operations at a regional/zonal level.
- Good understanding of milk quality, procurement processes and farmer engagement.
- Fluency in Marathi is mandatory, with the ability to communicate effectively with local farmers and stakeholders.
- Strong field orientation and willingness to extensively engage with the farmer community.