ARVIND VERMA

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Senior level assignments in:

Agro Commodity – Procurement / Trading and farm gate business/ Retail Merchandising

SUMMARY: Over 16 years of experience in managing the complete agro commodities business on Pan India Basis including strategy planning, procurement, Trading, retail Grocery merchandising, marketing and supply chain management. Presently working as Senior Manager- Barley with SABMiller India Limited and heading barley programme . The business skill includes:

Strategy Management, Agro Commodity Trading, Procurement/ Sourcing of wide Range of commodities (Wheat, Barley, Soyabean,Chana, Rice,Maize, sugar, pulses, spices, dry fruits and edible oil)

Agribusiness (A kind of contract farming ) and sourcing Direct from Farmers (Farm to Fork), Brokers/Traders, Mandi . From Across the country North, South, East & West India

Contract forming for agricultural commodity like cereals and coarse grain (Wheat Barley, Maize millets etc).

In depth Experience in sourcing of different agro commodity from Trader /Broker and from Farmers

Experienced in handling agri extension programme such as selection of area, selection of farmers, distributing inputs, crop management, conducting training programme for field staff, retailers and farmers.

Deft at managing the complete supply chain operations to ensure smooth business.

Retail Food/grocery Merchandising Sourcing & selling front end & Back end Management of Staple category

Including Private label, Flour, Sugar, Oil, Pulses, Cereals, Dry Fruits and Spices and conducting market research to determine trends, product positioning and pricing.

Knowledge of agro category management processes and application, and understands impact to the business.

Skilled at adopting emerging trends and addressing industry requirements to achieve organizational objectives and profitability norms.

Companies worked with

SABMiller India Limited Spencer’s Retail Limited

Metro Cash & Carry India Pvt Limited Future Group ( Big Bazar)

Spencer’s Retail Limited Cargill India Pvt Limited

EXPEREINCE IN DETAIL

Since Feb 2014 Working with SABMiller India Limited Gurgaon as Senior Manager –Barley

Heading “Saanjhi Unnati” Operation for Barley .

Resposibility includes

-Selection of area and recruiting franchisee to run the business as per company norms and standard.

-Making member farmers & distributing them seed and other agri input.

-Monitoring there crop and disseminating agronomical technology to enhance quality and productivity .

-Guiding farmers for Post harvest technology to keep quality intact and get maximum out put .

-Buy back Barley produce directly from Farmers .

-Managing the entire operation starting from Procurement at centre to dispatch to ware house.

-Managing the ware house and dispatched as per requirement.

-Keeping market intelligence, competitor activity .

Since June 2012 To Jul 2013 : Spencer’s Retail Limited, Kolkata as Senior Category Manager -Consolidation

Heading the staples category business for Pan India involving Cereals, Pulses, Wheat, Flours, Sugar, Salt, Spices, and Dry Fruits, while leading a team of people.

Managing the sourcing and procurement of bulk agro commodity from local market and origin source from different vendors and companies.

Managing the operations of Repacking Center and Logistics to obtain bulk commodity and Private Lebel to ensure proper stock availability at all stores.

May 2011 to June 2012: Metro Cash & Carry India Private Limited Gurgaonas Manager Commodities

Successfully Launched Metro cash & carry Business in North India from zero level to four state includes Range preparation to vendor base development to selling from Store.

Led the complete agrocommodity business from sourcing till sale for various categories including Cereals, Pulses, Wheat, Flours, Sugar, Salt, Spices, Edible Oils and Dry Fruits.

Generated substantial business from all sub-categories and entire staples category throughappropriate SKU mix, finalizing vendors and TOTs, product pricing, placement, promotions, DC and store fill rate.

Involved in interfacing with the supply chain for effective inventory management, inbound and outbound supply chain for staples category.

Ensured continuous catchment and competition analysis for price and range benchmarking.

Jan 2008 to May 2011: Future ValueRetail Limited as Manager Staples – Bangalore and Hyderabad

Directed the complete category business for southern India across the states of A.P, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Managed the operations both at frond end and back end for Cereals, Pulses, Wheat, Flours, Sugar, Salt, Spices, Edible Oils and Dry Fruits category.

Led the efforts towards driving top line and bottom line across all categories and sub categories.

Administered the overall supply chain and inventory management functions.

Coordinating with supply chain for effective inventory management, inbound and outbound supply chain for staples category.

Led the introduction of loose rice and pulses assortment in the store.

Jun’06-Jan’08: Spencer’s Retail Limited, Gurgaon as Zonal Consolidation Manager (North-Staples)

Monitored the staples category business across Northern India, while managing a team of people.

Spearheaded the launch of DCRC dedicated consolidation and repacking centre, and established the business from ground up; achieved 11.6% on packed pulses business by running it as an independent profit centre.

Oversaw operations at the Repacking Center and logistics for bulk commodities for ensuring proper stock availability at all stores.

Apr’02-Jun’06: Cargill India Private Limited, Aurangabad as Hub In-charge

Spearheaded the business operations in the assigned territory of Central UP and then Maharashtra State.

Handling procurement & price negotiation of wide Range of agricultural commodity( Cereals, coarse grain, pulses and oil seed with brokers, traders & farmers.

Managing warehouse, stock-keeping, local logistics, & rake handling.

Liaising with Government officials for statutory issues, including attaining the required licenses and filing tax return.

Played a major role in establishing “Saathi Krishi Samadhan Kendra” at different locations and managed all centres activities and functions and managed the following activities:

Procurement of grains directly from farmers with cash payment.

Sales of agri. inputs such as seed, pesticide, fertilizers, tractors and other agri. machineries to farmers.

Guide member farmers for dissemination of good agronomical practices.

Organized training for farmers for better farming.

Provided soil and water testing facility to farmers.

Manage a big team, business partners, farmers and Government official.

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS

Feb 01-Apr 02 Pranav Agro Industries Limited, Maharashtra Chakkan Oil Mills Ltd., Patiala as Sales Officer

Jul 00-Feb 01 Rallis India Limited (A TATA Enterprise) as Field Assistant

OTHER ENGAGEMENTS

Attended training in Mushroom Cultivation from the Society of Agricultural Chemists, Dept. of Agri. Biochemistry, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad.

Representative for All Agriculture (1996-97) Society of Agricultural Chemists, Dept. of Agri. Biochemistry, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad.

Education Executive Management Program (1 year) in Sales and Marketing from IIM, Calcutta in 2008.

MBA From SMU,Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Deemed University, Allahabad in 2000

Personal Date of Birth: 1st July 1976

Correspondence address: B-50 GF, Uppal southend Floors, sector-49, Gurgaon-122001

Permanent Address: 241-A / 1-G, Kalindipuram, Rajrooppur, Allahabad – 211011, U.P.

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