Store Expansion Associate

Agrostar; Shivpuri district; On-site; INR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Agrostar is seeking a field-operations professional to lead end-to-end store expansion in India, from identifying markets to successful launches. You will evaluate feasibility, build a pipeline of sites, and coordinate with Operations, Finance, Branding and other teams to ensure timely readiness.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder management and a willingness to travel for on-ground market visits to drive agricultural impact at the grassroots level.

Qualifications

• Freshers or 1–2 years in sales, business development, retail or field operations.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel and conduct on-ground market visits.
• Intrapreneurial mindset with grassroots impact focus.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end store expansion from market and location identification to launch.
• Conduct market and location feasibility assessments including rentals and viability.
• Build and manage a pipeline of locations with internal stakeholders.
• Own store launch execution coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Manage landlords, vendors and contractors for smooth deployment.
• Prepare and track business cases, expansion costs, timelines and budgets.
• Partner with Store Operations post-launch to resolve gaps and ensure performance.
• Maintain expansion dashboards and report progress, risks, and decisions to leadership.

Skills

Sales

Business development

Retail

Field operations

Communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

ROLE

• Drive end-to-end store expansion, from identifying potential markets and locations to successful store launch.
• Conduct market and location feasibility assessments, evaluating farmer potential, competition, accessibility, rentals, and overall business viability.
• Build and manage a pipeline of potential locations, working with internal stakeholders to evaluate, shortlist and finalise sites.
• Own store launch execution, coordinating with Operations, Procurement, Finance, People Practices, Branding, Projects and other teams to ensure timely readiness.
• Manage landlords, vendors, contractors and local stakeholders, ensuring smooth execution of commercial and operational requirements.
• Prepare and track business cases, expansion costs, timelines, and budgets, ensuring launches are delivered within approved parameters.
• Partner with the Store Operations team during the initial post‑launch phase, resolving operational gaps and ensuring stores are set up for successful performance.
• Maintain expansion dashboards and regular reporting, proactively highlighting progress, risks, delays, and key decisions required to leadership.

REQUIREMENTS

• Freshers or candidates with 1–2 years of experience in sales, business development, retail, field operations or a similar role.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable with extensive travel and on‑ground market visits.
• Passionate intrapreneurial mindset with a desire to work at the grassroots level and drive impact in agriculture.