Rural Field Sales & Operations_Sindhi- Nanded, Kasthi- Kurkumbh (Maharashtra)_6 LP/ Annual

Catalydd; Nanded District; On-site; INR 540,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalydd in Maharashtra seeks a Rural Field Sales & Operations professional to drive farmer engagement, coordinate field activities, and execute FOM sales within a defined geography. You will manage on-ground participation, onboarding of farmers and ecosystem partners, and daily aggregation planning.

This role combines community engagement, harvest planning through ground truthing, and strict adherence to SOPs to ensure data accuracy, quality, and biomass supply stability.

Qualifications

• 2-8 year experience.

Responsibilities

• Rural Sales & Operations responsibilities include farmer engagement, onboarding of farmers and partners, harvest planning through ground truthing, daily aggregation scheduling, quality compliance, and execution of FOM sales plans.
• Promoter management, coordinating with finance for payments and onboarding ecosystem partners.
• Daily aggregation planning and execution to ensure timely FOM deliveries and high data quality per SOP.

Job description

Rural Field Sales & Operations_Sindhi- Nanded, Kasthi- Kurkumbh (Maharashtra)_6 LP/ Annual

Experience

2-8 year.

Location

Relocation

Willingness to relocate based on business requirements.

Travel

Open to frequent travel as required for the role.

Notice Period

Immediate joiners preferred; candidates serving up to 15 days’ notice period may also be considered.

Positions

2

Budget

Fixed- 5.4 LPA + Variable- 6 LPA

Role & Responsibility

Role

Rural Field Sales & Operations

Key Purpose of the Role

The Rural Sales & Operations – Biomass Bank role is responsible for driving farmer engagement, aggregation of readiness, field execution, and Soil Nutrition (FOM) sales within the assigned Biomass Bank catchment. The role focuses on community engagement, onboarding of farmers and partners, harvest planning through ground truthing, daily aggregation scheduling, quality compliance, and execution of FOM sales plans— leveraging both manual field processes and platform-based systems to ensure predictable aggregation, accurate data, and effective rural market penetration.

Key Purpose of the Role

Community Engagement & Market Development

Drive community engagement initiatives at the village level

Engage with key influencers and local government administration

Hire and manage promoters for field-level activities

Prepare half-yearly FOM Sales Plan and BEAT Plan covering

Villages of Individual farmers

Potential farmers

Key retailers

Hero farmer meetings

Training & Capacity Building

Conduct and coordinate equipment operator training programs

Ensure operators are trained on correct equipment usage

Reinforce OEM guidelines for equipment operations (e.g., baler pressure)

Promoter Management & Commercial Processing

Track promoter attendance on a monthly basis

Process promoter salary invoices

Ensure on-time invoice submission as per SLA

Coordinate with finance and vendors for payment closure

Onboarding of Ecosystem Partners

Onboard farmers on the platform

Onboard tractors and drivers on the platform

Ensure onboarding numbers meet operational requirements

Track actual vs required onboarding

Harvest Planning & Ground Truthing

Mark expected harvest dates through ground truthing of villages

Assess farm readiness before harvest

Engage farmers through promoters to capture accurate harvest dates

Pitch aggregation offerings to farmers and aggregation partners

Ensure correct equipment usage on the field as per OEM norms.

Daily Aggregation Planning & Execution

Release daily collection schedules to aggregators through the platform

Mark farmer-level execution status (Done / Not Done) on the platform

Identify and highlight schedule deviations in the next day’s plan

Prepare and communicate next-day aggregation plans

Ensure quality of aggregated material as per SOP

Monitor fuel consumption against quantity collected

Equipment availability (Active / Inactive)

Prepare daily FOM Sales Plan and BEAT Plan

Execute FOM sales as per approved plan

Engage farmers, potential farmers, and retailers for FOM sales

Ensure timely FOM payment collection

Coordinate FOM deliveries to farmers

This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of rural operations, owning farmer relationships, aggregation execution, and FOM sales within a defined geography. The Rural Sales & Operations role plays a critical part in building farmer trust, ensuring accurate harvest planning, enabling quality

aggregation, and expanding Soil Nutrition product adoption directly contributing to biomass supply stability and rural revenue growth

Reports To

Cluster Manager Sales & Operations Planning