Arjun Babar

*Maintain good relationships with vendors for consistent quality, and timely

deliveries.

*Assist in identifying and onboarding reliable suppliers and farmers.

*Negotiate prices, payment terms, and delivery schedules.

*Help plan daily and weekly sourcing based on demand forecasts.

*Coordinate with suppliers and logistics teams for timely deliveries.

*Monitor inventory levels to avoid overstocking or shortages.

*Ensure that fruits and vegetables meet quality standards.

*Collaborate with the quality assurance team to inspect incoming produce.

*Stay updated on market trends, seasonality, and price fluctuations.

*Assist in developing cost-saving strategies, while ensuring quality.

*Coordinate with warehouse, transport, and sales teams.

*Strong expertise in procurement and negotiation with an extensive network of farmers and vendors across India

*Strategic planning and development of new cultivation areas for export-quality bananas

*Proven skills in vendor development and operations management

*Proficient in Cold Storage,inventory control, logistics optimization, and operations management in line with company SOPs

*Strong analytical and decision-making abilities for effective plot selection and market planning

*Experienced in packing and handling premium-quality fruit as per company quality standards

*Procurement Management: Led end-to-end procurement of export-quality bananas by building and sustaining strong relationships with local farmers, vendors, and agricultural cooperatives, ensuring a consistent and reliable supply of premium produce.

*Quality Control & Compliance: Ensured strict adherence to quality standards and international export compliance norms, resulting in reduced rejection, wastage, and improved acceptance rates.

*Vendor & Client Relations: Developed strong partnerships with farmers, vendors, and logistics service providers, successfully negotiating favorable commercial terms to enhance profitability and customer satisfaction.

*Executed proper plot selection as per market planning and handled banana procurement from farmers and vendors.

*Managed banana fruit care operations to ensure quality and shelf-life standards.

*Procurement & Packing of fruits (major focus on banana) from regions including Tembhurni, Jalgaon, Shahada, Savada (MH),Rajpipala (GJ) and Anantapur (AP) for Desai AgriFoods Pvt. Ltd.

*Provided technical training and agronomy guidance to farmers on best practices in banana cultivation.

*Supervised pack house management, logistics coordination, quality assurance, and farmer relationships.