Rural Field Executive Job in Kisan Network Hq

Kisan Network is a Y Combinator, Mistletoe and Thiel Foundation backed tech enabled supply chain for Indian agriculture. We enable small and marginal farmers across the country to sell their produce directly to businesses, using their smartphone. No middlemen are involved in the entire process as Kisan Network takes care of everything else, from the farm to the buyers doorstep.

There are more than 100 million cultivators in India whom we need to serve and we have an ambitious vision for an open and free online agricultural market in the country, that clocks in at around $200 Billion.

Our investors, which includes Y Combinator and Thiel Foundation, agree with us. We are the first and only (till date) from an Asia focused startup to be a part of both Y Combinator and the Thiel Fellowship program. Kisan Network has been also covered by the likes of Forbes, TechCrunch, National Geographic, Entrepreneur India, CNET, The Economic Times and numerous other national and local dailies.

We have a team comprising of both 20 years of experience in technological applications for rural distribution in India and also, prior startup experience in the technology product space.

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* Locations: Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland & Meghalaya

Description

• You'll be a part of the core procurement team with clear cut focus on procuring quality crop from farmers

• You need to attract new farmers to sell on the Kisan Network platform

• You will look after farmer retention by ensuring customers ongoing expectations are met

• You will be responsible for meeting farmers in their villages, crop quality inspection, crop procurement & dispatch, managing crop quality while harvesting & packaging, managing labor, transport and transshipment

• You will support the service team by providing farmer feedback

What Were Looking For

• Alignment with the small close-knit team at KN. This is with respect to vision, work culture and other similar aspects

• Flexibility in the work being done. You need to be self motivated and would need to adapt and learn quickly

• Possession of a 2-wheeler (with valid license) and an Android smartphone

• Knowledge of local language with good communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills

• Prior sales experience is preferred, especially in the field of rural marketing

• Also preferred: B.Sc or M.Sc in Agri / MBA in Agribusiness

What We Offer

• You will have fun working with a fast-paced team on a product that can impact more than 70% of India's population (~one billion people). As the team is small, you will easily be able to see direct impact of what you build on our customers (Trust us - it is extremely fulfilling!)

• You will be in charge of what you build and be an integral part of the sales process.

• Competitive compensation (Don't worry about this!)