Key Purpose of the Role:

• As Head of Network Operations, the candidate to work proactively in creating a rural supply chain of biomass & biomass products through a network of FPOs. The chosen candidate will work towards the development of FPOs to augment resources and achieve targeted volumes while conducting business operations on BiofuelCircle digital platform.

• Establish market linkages, supervise and support the local operations team across clusters in rural areas and provide local operation support for value-added services offered by the company.

Key Tasks:​​

Creating an FPO-based Supply Chain

1. Work closely with FPOs through a team of cluster executives operating in rural areas and achieving the following tasks:

• Create awareness across rural communities to participate in creating a biomass supply chain

• Design and support the creation of rural enterprises along with FPOs in the areas of equipment rental, aggregation, storage & processing

• Provide technical support in equipment selection and infrastructure details

• Provide resource planning inputs for manpower, material, money (capital investment & working capital requirements), space, etc.

• Provide technical inputs on operations & processes for sustainable & efficient operations in every supply chain module

1. Provide financial working templates for respective supply chain enterprises

2. Create market linkages for buying & selling Biomass

3. Ensure smooth operations of all stakeholders on the digital platform

4. Align all supporting stakeholders like transporters, financial institutions, material handling equipment, post-harvest farm equipment suppliers, etc.

5. Create training modules along with a training calendar for continuous knowledge sharing with the local community

6. Identify & promote rural entrepreneurship

• Provide local support in value-added services such as

• Storage services- identify, and evaluate local opportunities and infrastructure for establishing storage services

• Verification services- Participation in seller profile verification activity and active intervention in improving the profile

• Delivery Assurance services- identify, and evaluate local opportunities and infrastructure for establishing storage services

• Laboratory services- Active participation and support in creating a laboratory services network

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Opportunity:

Bioenergy offers some of the most promising opportunities in India and has the potential to create a supply chain that strongly links rural and industrial economies. As part of the start-up team, the position offers an opportunity to join the middle management team.

Supervision & Collaboration:

1. Report to Head of Alliances and Operations