Sandeep N
Summary
Detail-oriented Agronomist with experience managing Collection Centre operations for Fruit & Vegetable procurement. Facilitates inward checks, dispatch planning, and manpower coordination to meet business objectives. Cultivates effective relationships across farming, logistics, and operations to swiftly address challenges and maintain supply continuity.
Overview
4
4
Languages
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Agronomist (CC Incharge)
Big Basket (A Tata Group Enterprise)
03.2025 - Current
- Managing overall Collection Centre (CC) operations for procurement and distribution of Fruits & Vegetables while ensuring smooth day-to-day functioning of supply chain activities.
- Coordinated with farmers for crop planning, harvesting schedules, and indent allocation, ensuring uninterrupted supply aligned with daily business requirements.
- Monitoring daily arrivals of Fruits & Vegetables at the Collection centre and ensuring timely inward operations with proper quality checks and grading procedures.
- Maintained relationships with farmers, vendors, and transport partners to ensure efficient procurement and logistics coordination.
- Ensured maximum order fulfilment by tracking fill rate efficiency. by ensuring maximum order fulfilment within the required timelines.
- Handling manpower coordination at the Collection Centre and ensuring smooth execution of loading, unloading, and dispatch activities.
- Working closely with cross-functional teams including procurement, operations, quality, and logistics departments to achieve business targets and operational excellence.
- Conducted market visits to analyse trends, benchmark competitor pricing, and identify cost-effective procurement opportunities.
Procurement Officer(Supply Chain Operations)
More Retail Private Limited
06.2024 - 03.2025
- Negotiated pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules with farmers and vendors to achieve cost-effective procurement and operational efficiency.
- Managed farmer onboarding, coordinated procurement, and ensured quality compliance for fruits and vegetables at Collection Center (CC).
- Resolved farmer and supplier issues promptly, fostering strong professional relationships to maintain uninterrupted supply chain operations.
- Coordinated with internal departments to understand procurement needs and specifications, ensuring accurate fulfilment of requirements.
- Maintained procurement records, invoices, contracts, and supplier performance reports while monitoring compliance with quality and delivery standards.
- Developed stock management strategies to optimise inventory levels while minimising costs.
- Directed daily operations to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity.
Operations executive
FRESH 4 YOU
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Supervised team operations, optimising workflow and increasing efficiency across multiple departments.
- Managed the supply chain and monitored all logistics functions for the company.
- Established performance metrics, driving accountability and recognising outstanding achievements.
- Trained, mentored and motivated employees to maximise team productivity.
- Resolved customer complaints efficiently, restoring trust and preserving the company's reputation.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore
Chintamani, KA06-2023
Pre University Board (12th) -
Alvas P U College Moodbidri
moodbidri04-2019
Secondary School Leaving Certificate (10th) -
Young India School
Bagepalli03-2017
Skills
- Procurement planning
- Vendor negotiation
- Supplier onboarding
- Inventory control
- Stocks and inventory organisation
- Supply chain coordination
- Logistics scheduling
- Dispatch coordination
- Operational oversight
- Excel proficiency
- Excel reporting
- Microsoft office suite proficiency
- Data analytics
- Cross functional coordination
- Risk assessment
- Excel proficiency
Language
English
Proficient
C2
Kannada
Proficient
C2
Telugu
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Advanced
C1
Projects
JUNE 2022 – NOVEMBER 2022, Rural Agricultural Work Experience Programme, For a period of 3 months, we stayed in rural village where I'm the team leader, we were well connected with farmers regarding each and every aspect of Agriculture, Production of Biofertilizers, As a part of hands-on training programme, we came with various aspects of microbiology and indulged myself in production of various Biofertilizers., Food Technology and Horticulture, As a part of hands-on training programme, we came across various aspects of quality of fruits and vegetables, their production and various byproducts of fruits and vegetables.
Timeline
Agronomist (CC Incharge)
Big Basket (A Tata Group Enterprise)
03.2025 - Current
Procurement Officer(Supply Chain Operations)
More Retail Private Limited
06.2024 - 03.2025
Operations executive
FRESH 4 YOU
08.2023 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore
Pre University Board (12th) -
Alvas P U College Moodbidri
Secondary School Leaving Certificate (10th) -
Young India School