Lead Upstream Special Project, Astro Farm

Astro Indonesia; Jakarta Barat; On-site; IDR 401,760,000 - 669,600,000; Full time

Job summary

ASTRO in Indonesia seeks a Lead Upstream Special Project to drive fresh produce collecting points, bridging sourcing, planning, and field execution across multiple teams.

You will source from farmers, monitor market dynamics, and scale upstream initiatives with a strong emphasis on cost efficiency and quality—field-ready leadership for fast-paced logistics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in fresh produce or related industries.
• Experience sourcing from farmers, suppliers, traders, or upstream networks.
• Experience setting up collecting points or similar operations.
• Strong understanding of fresh produce pricing, supply, and market dynamics.
• Comfortable working in the field with upstream partners.
• Open to all educational backgrounds; relevant disciplines are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end setup and implementation of fresh produce collecting points.
• Source fruits and vegetables from farmers and markets.
• Monitor market prices and supply availability to guide sourcing decisions.
• Build and manage relationships with upstream partners.
• Develop processes to improve fulfillment, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with Category, Commercial, Operations, QA, and Supply Chain teams.

Skills

Fresh produce sourcing

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Field work

Project management

Pricing & market dynamics

Wholesale markets sourcing

Vendor relationships

Cross-functional collaboration

Sourcing from farmers

Job description

ASTRO is Indonesia's quick commerce company that delivers groceries and essentials to your door within 15 minutes. Founded in 2021 by a group of seasoned e-commerce executives and is backed trusted international investors, it is our mission to make people's lives simpler and easier by saving them time, energy, and money.

Just like real Astronauts that take off into outer space, Astro embodies the values of being fast, bold, adventurous, and technologically advanced.

Interested in working for a company that pushes the boundaries and strives to be the best? Join us now to be a part of this ground-breaking mission!

Job Description

About Astro

ASTRO is Indonesia's quick commerce company that delivers groceries and essentials to your door within 15 minutes. Founded in 2021 by a group of seasoned e-commerce executives and is backed trusted international investors, it is our mission to make people's lives simpler and easier by saving them time, energy, and money.

Just like real Astronauts that take off into outer space, Astro embodies the values of being fast, bold, adventurous, and technologically advanced.

Interested in working for a company that pushes the boundaries and strives to be the best? Join us now to be a part of this ground-breaking mission!

About this Position

As our Lead Upstream Special Project, you will lead the development and execution of ASTRO's upstream supply initiatives, with a focus on building fresh produce collecting points to improve SKU availability and fulfillment. You will bridge sourcing, commercial planning, upstream operations, and field execution, taking projects from feasibility study and process design to implementation and scaling.

Job Description:

As our Astronaut, your missions are:

• Lead the end-to-end setup and implementation of fresh produce collecting point projects.
• Source fruits and vegetables from farmers, suppliers, traders, and wholesale markets.
• Monitor market prices, supply availability, seasonality, and market dynamics to support sourcing decisions.
• Build and manage relationships with farmers, suppliers, traders, and other upstream partners.
• Set up and oversee collecting point operations, including receiving, sorting, grading, and quality control.
• Develop processes and monitoring systems to improve fulfillment, supply reliability, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Conduct feasibility studies and develop scalable solutions for upstream supply projects.
• Work closely with Category, Commercial, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure successful project execution.

Minimum Qualifications

In order to launch the missions successfully, you need to have:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in fresh produce, agriculture, agritech, sourcing, procurement, or related industries.
• Strong experience in fruits & vegetables / fresh produce is highly preferred.
• Experience in sourcing, procurement, category buying, or upstream operations.
• Experience managing farmers, suppliers, traders, or upstream supply networks.
• Experience in setting up or managing collecting points, collection facilities, processing houses, or similar operations is a strong plus.
• Strong understanding of fresh produce pricing, supply, quality, and market dynamics.
• Experience sourcing from wholesale markets / Pasar Induk is highly preferred.
• Proven ability to take projects from 0 to 1, from feasibility assessment through hands‑on implementation.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in the field and directly engaging with upstream partners.
• Open to all educational backgrounds. Agriculture, Agribusiness, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or related disciplines are a strong plus.